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By the way, the summit failed to condemn the attacks launched from the territories of those countries against Iran. Obviously, civilian infrastructure should not be a military target, but this key fact cannot be ignored. Multiple videos and reports show US artillery operating from these countries and striking Iranian soil. We are facing a clear issue of consistency. As I’ve mentioned before, there is a long history of friction between these countries and Iran, which lies at the root of this. Anyone reading this communiqué would think Iran simply decided to open fire on its neighbors for no reason. However, the section condemning the blockade of the Hormuz caught my attention, as they failed to do the same in several historical episodes I will cite here: 1US Naval Blockade of Cuba (1962 – Missile Crisis): The US declared a 'naval quarantine' (effectively a total blockade), preventing any Soviet ship from reaching Cuba. This was exactly the closure of a maritime passage to pressure an adversary. 2Coalition Naval Blockade against Iraq (1990–2003): The US and its allies (including the UK, France, etc.) imposed a total maritime blockade in the Gulf to enforce UN sanctions following the invasion of Kuwait. Ships were intercepted, searched, or sunk, effectively closing access to Iraq for over a decade. 3 Mining of Vietnamese Ports (1972, Operation Pocket Money): The US mined Haiphong and other ports, effectively closing maritime access to North Vietnam. Thousands of neutral vessels were affected. I would need several posts to cover every episode, such as the 1956 Anglo-French-Israeli intervention in the Suez Canal. It’s not just the West; all sides invoke 'international law' as a rhetorical weapon. The real difference usually comes down to who has more naval power to impose their order.

🇺🇸🇧🇭🇮🇷 This is what the US Navy's 5th Fleet base in Bahrain looks like today after the arrival of Iranian missiles and drones It's not hard to guess that the real number of dead and injured American soldiers is many times higher than the official data from the Pentagon.

🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 The IDF confirmed multiple sites in Tehran and central Iran (missile and weapons facilities) were struck. CENTCOM also confirmed precision strikes on IRGC-linked assets, like vessels tied to terror financing networks.

Takaichi praises President Trump and laughs at the autopen image that replaced Biden's portrait in the Presidential Walk of Fame.

USAF B-52H heavy bomber departing England on an Iran strike mission today, carrying a full load of JASSM cruise missiles.

Fox News mocked Prime Minister Takaichi after she silently accepted an insulting joke from Trump about Pearl Harbor: "Point taken, because the Prime Minister had no comeback for that." Pro-Trump social media users are also laughing about it.

Canada has observed the largest decline in happiness in the world (along with the UK)

RED FACES IN TAIWAN: The Chinese island’s unpopular Washington-allied administration reportedly spent US$15,000 to bring Polish statesmen Lech Walesa to speak at a function – and the great man said into the microphone: “Chinese nations have to unite.” This caused apoplexy among the ultra-Sinophobic Trump-worshipping DPP crowd in Taipei – but it was too late. Spent the money, handed him the mic, have to smile and clap. Taiwan’s media tried to put a positive spin on it, saying that Walesa said that Taiwan can lead the unification of the Chinese people (whatever that meant) when they reported his speech the meeting in Taipei on Monday. . PAYING TO BE INSULTED! But it’s fun to enjoy the fury of people like the er “China expert” Sasha Chhabra, who wrote a fuming report on his substack titled: “Lech Walesa Betrays Taiwan” and saying: “Taiwanese taxpayers pay handsomely to be insulted!” Chhabra wrote: “It was absolutely shocking when he stood before a crowd of Taipei’s foreign policy elite at the annual Yushan Forum, following a public audience with the President of Taiwan, and declared his support for ‘the unification of the Chinese people,’ or subsuming Taiwan into China, which it has never been part of.’” . JUST LOOK AT THE MAP Taiwan is legally part of China, as almost every nation on earth recognizes, including the United States and the United Nations. It’s even specified in Taiwan’s own constitution. But the DPP’s unpopular leader, Netanyahu-fanboi Lai Ching-te, is all about guns guns guns. He quoted Trump-Hegseth's creepily Nazi-like “Peace Through Strength” motto. Lai announced that Taiwan must follow Trump’s ludicrous demand to NATO that weapons-spending must be raised to five per cent of public money—which is insane, given the island’s other problems, and the fact that IT ISN'T IN NATO. Hello! Taiwan is ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANET. Fortunately, most Taiwanese people are too smart to follow Lai in thinking that Trump and Netanyahu are model leaders to follow. Lai only sneaked into power (with support from less than 30% of registered voters) at the last election because the other parties were disarray. He's not expected to last.

Anyone arguing that minor damage to a US aircraft, sustained while lollygagging over hostile airspace is an epoch altering event is arguing the US military is so strong that the mere damaging of one of its weapons is a great feat.