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As a doctor/nurse, how did your first cannulation go?😂

@MarioNawfal Breaking: War gets more complicated when you show up

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 BOOTS ON THE GROUND: A DANGEROUS ESCALATION Alex Christoforou warns that while U.S. troops might secure key infrastructure, they risk a major defeat on Iranian soil. Western media has spent years claiming Russia was out of missiles, but the reality is that the West is now facing a critical shortage. Iran is waiting, and their message to American ground forces is clear: "We welcome you". @AXChristoforou

Iran is not Iraq or Afghanistan.. it has: Large, mountainous terrain Deep internal security networks Significant missile and drone capabilities Any ground operation would face layered resistance, making even limited objectives (like securing infrastructure) high-risk and resource-intensive.

@MarioNawfal Repeated operations over the same airspace introduce a critical vulnerability: pattern predictability.

🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 THE STEALTH MYTH JUST TOOK A HIT, AND THAT SHOULD WORRY EVERYONE A U.S. F-35, the crown jewel of modern airpower, just limped home after taking fire over Iran. Not destroyed. Not confirmed shot down. But hit. And that alone changes the conversation. For years, the F-35 has been sold as invisible, untouchable. A jet designed to slip through enemy airspace like a ghost. So what happened? First, let’s kill the myth: stealth does not mean invisible. Every aircraft reflects radar. The trick is reducing that signal, bending it, scattering it, shrinking it into something harder to detect. Harder. Not impossible. And that distinction may be the whole story. Because the skies over Iran right now aren’t a one-off mission. They’re crowded, repetitive, predictable. F-35s have been flying there a lot. Same routes. Same altitudes. Same mission profiles. That matters. Air defense isn’t static. It learns. Modern systems don’t just “see” aircraft; they collect data over time. Patterns. Angles. Frequencies. Tiny radar returns that look like noise until they don’t. Do that enough times, and the noise starts to look like a signature. Then there’s the second possibility: this wasn’t just Iranian ingenuity. Iran doesn’t build its air defense ecosystem in isolation. It buys. It reverse-engineers. It integrates. Russia has spent years refining systems specifically designed to counter Western stealth. China has invested heavily in multi-band radar, systems that trade precision for detection, spotting stealth aircraft at longer ranges even if they can’t track them perfectly. Individually, these systems have limits. Together? They create something closer to a net. The third explanation is the simplest and the least comfortable: War is messy. Even the most advanced aircraft in history can be hit under the right conditions. A lucky shot. A brief exposure. A pilot forced into a less-than-ideal flight path. The same conflict has already seen drones shot down, friendly fire incidents, and dense, overlapping air defenses lighting up the sky. In that environment, “stealth” becomes less of a shield and more of an advantage, one that can be eroded. If Iran, with a patchwork of imported systems and domestic improvisation, can even touch an F-35, then the future of air warfare looks very different than advertised.

@MarioNawfal Every “invincible” system gets tested eventually

@MarioNawfal Stealth reduces risk It doesn’t remove it

@stats_feed Strategic petroleum reserves across G7 countries exist as a shock absorber for global energy disruptions... especially in scenarios like conflict in the Strait of Hormuz or major supply chain breakdowns.

How much oil G7 countries hold in emergency reserves: 🇺🇸 United States - 415.4M barrels 🇯🇵 Japan - 260M 🇫🇷 France - 120M 🇩🇪 Germany - 110M 🇮🇹 Italy - 76M 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 38M Total: ~1 billion barrels Note: Canada has no strategic petroleum stockpile Source: IEA, government reports

@SprinterPress Condemnation is easy Commitment is harder

"We will not participate in any forced opening of the Strait of Hormuz" French President Macron once again stated his refusal to participate in the US military operation to unblock the Strait of Hormuz and effectively refuted yesterday's communiqué from the British government.

@SprinterPress Everyone agrees it’s a problem No one agrees how to solve it

@DeadlineDayLive We want a high profile signing at Chelsea What's all these experiments?

🚨 Chelsea and Newcastle United are now pushing hard to sign Said El Mala. Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler is also keen, but the player has yet to make any commitment to any club at this stage. The asking price is expected to be at least €40M, with a bidding war looking increasingly likely. 1. FC Köln will want to sell to the club who bids the most. (Source: @berger_pj)

@nexta_tv Before: mistaken identity in small circles Now: mistaken identity goes global in minutes

💥Florida man speaks out: "I am not Jeffrey Epstein" A Florida man has gone viral after a random passerby filmed him while he was driving. The clip quickly spread, with some online users mistakenly identifying him as Jeffrey Epstein. In response, the man clarified, saying: "I am not Jeffrey Epstein." The resemblance is purely coincidental.

@nexta_tv Internet: “We found him” Man: “No… you didn’t”

@nexta_tv Internet detectives rarely check first

@zoomafrika1 Next up: reviewing matches from the 60s

Guinea Requests Reconsideration of the 1976 AFCON Title Following CAF's Decision to Overturn Senegal's Victory.

@zoomafrika1 This could create a domino effect, where multiple past tournaments come under scrutiny.

@zoomafrika1 The Africa Cup of Nations 1976 is one of the most unique editions in AFCON history... it didn’t have a traditional final but was decided via a final group stage, where Morocco national football team emerged champions.

@OlgaBazova Even strong supporters of Donald Trump have shown hesitation toward another prolonged Middle Eastern ground conflict, reflecting: War fatigue from Iraq and Afghanistan Concerns over cost, casualties, and unclear end goals Distrust of long-term military entanglements

This sort of went under the radar, but Netanyahu kind of casually mentioned the need for the ground operation in Iran, which is probably why the Pentagon sort of nonchalantly asked for an additional $200 billion for the war in Iran. This is a make or break moment to determine who's in charge of the US foreign policy and military apparatus, as the boots on the ground isn't even popular with the most ardent Trump zealots at this moment. They will of course find a way to spin it into another move on Trump's GazillionD checkers board, but either way, there will be a lot of push back in the Congress and US normies about it.

@MarioNawfal Say everything Commit to nothing

🇷🇺🇮🇷 Putin: “Anyone who spreads chaos in the Middle East for their own interests will not be spared.” The message comes as more countries get pulled into the situation. Vague… but definitely not subtle. x.com/TMT_arabic/sta…

@MarioNawfal “Will not be spared” …by whom exactly?

@MarioNawfal No names mentioned… Everyone feels addressed

@Osint613 With Iran’s recent attacks across the Gulf and counter-operations involving the U.S. and Israel, the Middle East is entering a phase where: Energy infrastructure is a key target Regional blocs are hardening Every major power is choosing sides carefully

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the UAE and Qatar, calling Iran’s attacks “sinful and unjustified.” He said Arab Gulf security is “an extension of Egyptian national security” and pledged full support to maintain stability in the GCC.