Alessandro Scipione

IRGC completely ignores Iranian FM Araghchi. IRGC is in control, not suits

Joint Statement on Libya Unified Budget Agreement state.gov/releases/offic…

Today, I was pleased to meet with Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. We underscored the importance of the signing of a unified national budget on April 11 and the opening of the Libya spoke of Exercise Flintlock on April 14, with the participation of a joint force of east and west Libyan special forces. We discussed how to build on these economic and military integration steps, and how the United States can best support progress toward a unification of all Libyan institutions and national elections. The United States wishes to see a stable and unified Libya fully at peace and able to focus on increasing prosperity and economic opportunity for the Libyan people and their international partners.

BREAKING: The IRGC Navy is publicly calling Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi an "idiot" on international maritime Channel 16, broadcasting that the Strait of Hormuz "is still closed" and "we will open it by the order of our leader Imam Khamenei, not by the tweets of some idiot." He added "All vessels that have a connection with our enemies will be targeted if they try to pass."

Wow, IRGC state news agency openly and directly criticises Iranian FM Araghchi not for properly representing the Iranian military’s views on the Hormuz strait

According to two Channel 16 audio recordings captured today, two Indian vessels were forced back west out of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran's Sepah (IRGC) Navy. Firing was involved. One of the vessels is an Indian-flagged VLCC supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil. Meanwhile, India is still importing Iranian oil. With friends like these..... #OOTT #Tankers #IranWar

Live vessel movement in the Strait of Hormuz, captured this morning (UTC) on the Windward Maritime AI™ Platform. What began as a cautious trickle yesterday is building into a steadier flow today. The first real sign that operators are testing the reopened corridor. More updates to follow as commercial transit resumes after nearly two months of conflict.

In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.

I spoke to PRX’s #TheWorld about the U.S.-backed joint military exercises in #Sirte: “Russia doesn’t really see the Trump administration as a big, scary enemy. If, inside Libya, Russian personnel need for purely cosmetic reasons to step away from certain assets to make room for the #Flintlock exercise, then it’s going to politely do that and then come back. As things stand right now, Russia is 𝒏𝒐𝒕 being pushed out of Libya.” theworld.org/segments/2026/…

Fuel smuggling helps maintain peace between Libya’s rival elites but drains the treasury. We argue how the EU and member states can curb the haemorrhaging of public funds and strengthen economic governance. crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-eas…

The US appears to have fully withdrawn from #Syria, with last troops & equipment having left the final base at Qasrak in #Hasakeh over the past 24hrs — ending a ~10yr presence. Resources left overland through #Syria via #Jordan, to avoid threat of #Iran proxy attack in #Iraq.

🇱🇾🇺🇸🇮🇹, 10+ Nations. #Libya's #Flintlock26 opening ceremony marks a historic moment - Libyan joint forces training as one in #Sirte thanks to the support and leadership of Libya's senior military leaders and the 3+3 Joint Military Committee. #Flintlock2026 Exercise participants will train on integrated air, ground, and maritime scenarios to build readiness and interoperability against shared threats. security ➡️ stability ➡️ investment ➡️collective prosperity @USEmbassyLibya @USAfricaCommand @USSOCOM @NATO_SOF

The U.S. coaxed two rival Libyan factions into holding their first-ever joint military exercises. If all goes to plan, Western officials say, it would be the next step in squeezing Russia out from its biggest launchpad into Africa. on.wsj.com/4t9UWud

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy wants to explore joint drone production with Ukraine, after the Iran war gave President Volodymyr Zelenskiy an opportunity to demonstrate his country’s know-how to other nations. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

تونس وليبيا تتفقان على جعل راس جدير معبر قارئ تم توقيع العقود #العاصمة

🇮🇹 Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to China (from April 16 to 18), with stops in Beijing and Shanghai, for a series of institutional meetings and economic and cultural initiatives. 🇨🇳 In Beijing, Tajani is set to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi and co-chair, together with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, the 16th Italy-China Joint Economic Commission, alongside a business dialogue involving Italian companies active in the Chinese market. 📋 Talks will focus on key international dossiers, from developments in the Middle East and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz — including Pakistan’s mediation efforts — to the war in Ukraine. 🐉 Minister Tajani will reiterate the expectation that Beijing plays a more active role in supporting a cessation of hostilities and the launch of credible negotiations.

@GianandreaGaian Il governo tratta il MoU come un abbonamento in palestra, ma il testo è scritto come un contratto d’affitto. Sarebbe stato più corretto – anche se meno efficace – dire che l’accordo entra in una fase di uscita. La ‘sospensione’, per come è formulato l’articolo 9, non è prevista.

Italia-Israele: il governo blocca prima della scadenza il rinnovo automatico del MoU sulla Difesa analisidifesa.it/2026/04/italia…

Oggi giornata durissima. Ore a cercare di capire, leggere testi, verificare, andare oltre versioni parziali e comunicazioni volutamente vaghe. E alla fine ti scontri sempre con lo stesso limite: poco tempo, poche risposte, pressione costante. Sono stanco. Corro senza meta, senza tempo per capire. Ho sempre vissuto questo mestiere come uno sforzo – un “jihad” – verso la comprensione della verità. Prima a me stesso, poi agli altri. Anche quando è complicato, anche quando non tutto torna, anche quando la risposta pronta sarebbe più semplice. Ma a qualcuno interessa davvero? A volte mi chiedo se ne valga la pena. Se interessi davvero capire. Smettere di farsi domande sarebbe molto più semplice. E molto più pericoloso. Il rischio è smettere di cercare di capire. E allora sì: sarebbe la fine. La morte cerebrale del pensiero.

Transiti, inversioni di rotta e segnali spenti: ecco cosa cambia a Hormuz sotto il blocco Usa agenzianova.com/news/transiti-…