Michael Duitsman

Reports of massive airstrikes on an Iranian missile base in the city of Isfahan tonight.

Speaking to reporters earlier at the White House, President Trump mentions and vaguely talks about a mysterious “present” given to the United States yesterday by Iran: “Because they're going to make a deal. They're going to make a deal. They did something yesterday that was amazing, actually. They gave us a present, and the present arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. And I'm not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize. And they gave it to us, and they said they were going to give it. So that meant one thing to me, we’re dealing with the right people. No, it wasn't nuclear related. It was oil and gas related. And it was a very nice thing they did.”

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Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz is done at its own peril. President Trump’s decision to take the war to Kharg Island - the crown jewel of Iran’s oil and gas economy - was necessary, bold and in my view, highly effective. This will help shorten the war. Seldom in warfare does an enemy provide you a single target like Kharg Island that could dramatically alter the outcome of the conflict. If Iran loses control or the ability to operate its oil infrastructure from Kharg Island, its economy is annihilated. He who controls Kharg Island, controls the destiny of this war. Semper Fi.

[Emergency alert] North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. More updates to follow.

[Emergency alert] North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. More updates to follow.

Very likely that US/Israel strikes hit the Missile Fuel Production Facility west of Tehran, as seen on NASA FIRMS data. The location is producing solid-missile-fuel and liquid-missile-fuel and is linked with the Sajjid missile base.