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@IranIntl_En Ghalibaf & Aragchi handing over coordinates of hardliners now?

Witnesses reported explosions and military activity in several Iranian cities early Thursday, including Karaj, Ahvaz and Shiraz. In Alborz province, west of Tehran, residents in Karaj said three projectiles were seen over the Azimiyeh district before an explosion was heard at dawn. Additional blasts were reported in Mehrshahr at 2:28 a.m. and later in the Mehrshahr and Mohammadshahr areas around 3:45 a.m. In Ahvaz, the main city in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan, two relatively strong explosions were heard at 3:11 a.m. and 3:13 a.m., according to witness accounts. In Mahabad, in West Azarbaijan province in northwestern Iran, residents reported the sound of an aircraft or fighter jet passing overhead at around 4:30 a.m. In Shiraz, the capital of Fars province in southern Iran, witnesses said several consecutive explosions were heard at around 4:40 a.m. iranintl.com/en/202604092277

@SudhirN94847744 @StateDept

@StateDept A deranged person could only speak like this. It’s unbecoming of the President of a geopolitically important country like the US and it will push the rest of the world toward Iran, even if they don’t want to.

@DD_Geopolitics These ares the durka people, they want to kill Aragchi and Ghalibaf now

🇮🇷 Iranians are flooding the streets of the country to commeorate the fortieth night since the martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei.

@brett_mcgurk @SpencerGuard @CNN @JohnKingCNN Reza Phalavi is the only way out

For Day 2 of the ceasefire (tomorrow), keep it simple: is the Strait of Hormuz completely open—or not. That was the U.S. condition for a ceasefire. Tonight on @CNN with @JohnKingCNN and VADM (ret.) Bob Harwood.

@RiverNj @mchooyah Where do all these Joo haters come from…..this was you after WW2

@mchooyah At this point, anyone choosing to die for the Israeli terror state is a damn fool. Hoorah, you stupid POS.

Iran thinks a ceasefire is good but they don’t know that a few ships full of Marines are en route and they are punching each other in the face straight up snortin’ protein powder praying for war. Semper Fi.

@EKK141 @mchooyah Correction, they think they are

@mchooyah And vice versa. They are also begging you guys to charge in.

@16JohnSmith28 @mchooyah I smell a Jew hater

@mchooyah Think they're going through the straight? Probably not. Think their beach wont get hit with missiles and drones? Probably will. Think they want to fight for israel? Probably not. Drop the monster truck USA meme bravado bs and hope they are not forced to fight for this dumb shit.

@ezpacmang @IranIntl_En Air traffic control…..you saw what happened on day 1

@IranIntl_En Why would they get in the game so late?

The attack on Lavan Island was carried out by Mirage fighter jets used by the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported. Earlier, Axios reported, citing a US defense official, that the strike on the Iranian refinery in Lavan was not conducted by the United States or Israel. iranintl.com/en/202604088025

@IranIntl_En Good for the UAE

@Osint613 That’s awesome

U.S. official: The strike on Iran’s Lavan oil refinery earlier today was not carried out by the U.S. or Israel. Looks like the Gulf states have some catch up to do…

@zriboua This is an extremely potent argument. The current strait of Hormuz closure is exactly what will happen in a Taiwan conflict. We know the Europeans are cowards and won’t join in to do anything to help. China wouldn’t get any oil from there anyway because we’d control Malacca…

My latest: The Iran Question Is All About China Why Operation Epic Fury Is the Opening Act of the Indo-Pacific Century The Iran question was never about Iran. Remove the Islamic Republic from the equation and China loses its pawns for a Taiwan contingency. Leave it in place and the Middle East remains what Beijing designed it to be: a second front that Washington can never afford to leave and can never afford to stay in. Trump's strikes are the first move by an American president who appears to understand that the road to the Pacific runs through Tehran. zinebriboua.com/p/the-iran-que…

@zriboua @blob_watcher He only cares about Trump.

I want to respond to you, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it given that I don’t know if you’re arguing in good or bad faith. But nonetheless why not. To clarify, my piece as you can see is about potential geopolitical implications, movements that can be considered for long term effects of the operation if it succeeds in achieving its objectives with a high emphasis on if. That piece does not describe the tactical implications. It’s an important distinction. Second, the war isn’t over. A ceasefire is unlikely to hold in my opinion, but most importantly a ceasefire isn’t a deal, isn’t an end. Another important distinction.

So uhh. Did this happen? Was the Islamic Republic removed from the equation? Please tell me I'm not very smart.

@IranIntl_En Yeah, that guy is talking out of his ass

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday Iran is ready to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a good thing. "About 15 countries are now mobilized under French leadership for a strictly defensive mission, coordinated with Iran, to restore navigation when conditions are met," he said.

@Osint613 Bad deal

The IRGC say they’ve set up a “safe corridor” in the Strait of Hormuz, routing ships through Iranian territorial waters near Larak Island, close to the mainland and Qeshm. Transit through this corridor is controlled and requires Iranian approval, with some vessels reportedly paying for passage. Iranian-linked reports also warn that alternative routes in the strait may be mined or unsafe.

@Osint613 Gas leak

Karaj, Iran - Massive blast heard right now. Unknown by whom or what exploded or struck.

@zengucapital @hey_itsmyturn There is only one way this war ends, and it ain’t what you’re selling.

@hey_itsmyturn Israel doesn’t want the war to end

2256Z Blasts in Karaj #Alborz Province, #Iran

@IranIntl_En Resume bombing

Iran told mediators it will limit ship crossings in the Strait of Hormuz to about a dozen per day and charge tolls of $1 million or more per ship under the US-brokered cease-fire, Wall Street Journal reported. "Only four ships passed Wednesday, the fewest in April, down from over 100 daily before the conflict. Iran requires advance toll arrangements paid in cryptocurrency or Chinese yuan," the report added.

@omriceren @zriboua The number of ships that have transited the strait though the normal route is precisely zero.

You guys are overthinking this. President Trump outlined four strategic goals and then Hormuz became a fifth. So - 1. Missiles ✅ 2. Navy ✅ 3. Proxies ☑️. The Houthis mostly kept their heads down and Hezbollah is not covered by the ceasefire. The answer back is that Iraq is still touch and go. The answer to the answer is that Iranian command and control has been degraded. Let's say 65/35 at worst. 4. Hormuz 🤷. That's the point of the ceasefire and what today is about. This is just an integer: the number of ships that transit. 5. Nuclear 🤷. That's the point of negotiations and what the next two weeks are about. This is a binary: either Iran gives up its highly enriched uranium or it doesn't.

@stavridisj @SpencerGuard Not a single ship has gone through the normal shipping lanes yet.

All eyes now shift to the Strait of Hormuz, whether or not it truly is open to mariners. Leaving Iran in any kind of control of the Strait is illegal under international law and highly problematic geopolitically. Three things I am watching as I monitor the cease-fire: One, is the Strait actually open? Two, is there a real follow on negotiation concerning the nuclear material? Three, where are US ground troops, both Marines and paratroopers, headed?

@Jerusalem_Post They are set to delay and bullshit, just like always

Explainer: Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi, who will accompany the parliament speaker in US peace talks, has compared the country's negotiating style to the bartering of the bazaar, requiring "patience and great time." jpost.com/middle-east/ir…