Middle East OSINT

@infraa_ @BarakRavid The two sides are definitely heading straight for a collision.

@BarakRavid I guess we're going back to war Was a nice break while it lasted x.com/infraa_/status…

A U.S. defense official claims the IRGC has conducted at least three attacks on commercial ships in the strait of Hormuz since Saturday morning

@danielaatomica @BarakRavid We all are.

@BarakRavid Iran playing with fire

@HTWardish @phildstewart The practical situation is that the Strait remains closed.

@phildstewart “Iran’s navy.” Lmfao, you’re a funny one Stewart.

!! (Reuters) - Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio ​messages from Iran's navy telling them they were not allowed ‌to pass, while two ships reported being hit by gunfire, shipping sources said.

@pforce810 @DeItaone Statements from both sides have to be "understood".

@DeItaone If you believe Iran over Trump then you are fucking retarded. This is just Iran going long/short on oil.

NO DATE SET FOR NEXT ROUND OF IRAN-US TALKS: IRAN DEPUTY FM TRUMP 'TWEETS A LOT, TALKS A LOT', IRAN'S DEPUTY FM SAYS

@ms_xph @DeItaone On both sides, yes.

@DeItaone They’re saying it’s ‘shut again’… so they did open it, and now they’re closing it? Reeks of market manipulation

MERCHANT VESSELS RECEIVE RADIO MESSAGE FROM IRANIAN NAVY SAYING STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHUT AGAIN, NO SHIPS ARE ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH, SHIPPING SOURCES SAY

@researcher93986 @DeItaone So we are locked in a stalemate.

@DeItaone Given that the United States has resorted to military action against Iran by blockading the Strait of Hormuz, it cannot be expected that Iran would keep the strait open.

@TankerTrackers "With friends like these....." What if they are your least-worst option?

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

@HormuzLetter @grok Where was that originally reported?

BREAKING: At least 2 vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz are reporting gunfire, with UKMTO saying a tanker captain being approached by two IRGC gunboats.

Despite unequivocal warnings from the IDF spokesman to residents of southern Lebanon who had fled their homes not to approach their villages due to continued IDF operational activity, in the past 24 hours there has been a massive movement of Lebanese returning south. This move poses a direct security challenge to Israeli forces operating in the region. Via "C14" (Israel)

@JavierBlas "Our blockade is because of their blockade, and their blockade is because of our blockade."

Iran has rowed back on its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit through the hugely important waterway as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

"Our blockade is because of their blockade, and their blockade is because of our blockade." ────────────── Iranian military officials said Saturday that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz have reverted to "strict control," citing the continued U.S. blockade of its ports, just one day after declaring the waterway “completely open.” “Control over the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic waterway is now under strict management and control of the armed forces,” a spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said. “Until America allows full freedom of navigation for vessels traveling from Iran to destinations and vice versa, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain under strict control and in its previous condition,” the statement added. nbcnews.com/world/iran/ira…

@GLZRadio @Doron_Kadosh "Our blockade is because of their blockade, and their blockade is because of our blockade."

איראן: לא נגיע לסבב מו"מ נוסף עם ארה"ב בגלל המשך המצור הימי על מצר הורמוז @Doron_Kadosh

@Clemyy7 @WhiteHouse Interesting 🤔

@WhiteHouse If XI was very happy he probably would have come out in public to express his gratitude??

“President Xi is very happy that the Strait of Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening. Our meeting in China will be a special one and, potentially, Historic. I look forward to being with President Xi — Much will be accomplished!” - President DONALD J. TRUMP

@IranIntl_En It's good that he recognizes a plain truth.

Conservative commentator Mark Levin said on Friday US President Donald Trump is uniquely positioned to secure a deal with Iran, while expressing concern about whether future administrations would uphold it. “Only Donald Trump could bring us to this point… The Iranians are on their back, and they’re going to cut a deal with Donald Trump—and he is going to make a very tough deal with them," Levin said on Fox. "My concern is, when Donald Trump leaves, you hear these Democrats—there’s not one of them, not one of them other than Fetterman—who, if they become president, will uphold a deal. I’m very worried about that. They’re not going to send the military in. They’re isolationists. They’re anti-American, and their base won’t allow them to do it," Levin added.

@CRUDEOIL231 You really never know how a person might react to something you said to them.

Israel says that Hezbollah broke the ceasefire. Hezbollah will probably respond by explaining that they never agreed to accept the presence of Israeli troops on Lebanese soil. Then Israel will turn to the Lebanese government and tell them they they agreed to disarm Hezbollah. Via "C14" (Israel): A serious violation of the ceasefire: Six IDF soldiers were wounded today (Friday) with injuries of varying severity as a result of an IED explosion during an operational activity in southern Lebanon. Two of the soldiers were seriously wounded, and the others are in mild to moderate condition. The wounded were evacuated to a hospital in northern Israel, and their families have been notified.

@HFI_Research I suspect the statements will be reconciled by explaining that the Strait is "open" for some, but not for all (i.e. enemies).

One of them is going to lose their job. You already know which one.

@Archer83Able It will be quite interesting to see which side turned out to be more accurate in their reporting.

It's better for Iran and the US to exchange statements rather than missiles, but boy haven't they issued like a hundred of them in the last 24 hours. And we aren't much wiser than we were a day ago.

@Agentsmith212 @i24NEWS_EN Those "strings" are what ensure this state's continued existence.

@i24NEWS_EN they may want to rethink hosting US bases on israel territory. it apparently comes with major strings attached.

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