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📹 Reporter: Following an attack by the terrorist army of the United States on a residential area, a family of 5 was trapped under the rubble, and so far, 3 children have been rescued from under the debris by rescue teams.

Only 14 commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours 🔺CNN reported, citing data from the Marine Traffic tracking system, that 14 commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.

Nafisi: Until this moment, no explosion has occurred in Bandar Abbas and Sirik. 🔺The political, security, and social deputy of Hormozgan Governorate rejected rumors circulated on social media, stating: No enemy aggression, explosion, or incident has occurred in the districts of Bandar Abbas and Sirik.

U.S. Official: Current Washington Strikes Include a Wide Range of Targets A U.S. official claimed in an interview with Fox News that the current strikes by Washington in Iran include a very broad set of targets.

Continuing CENTCOM's claims about the maritime blockade of Iran 🔺 The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that its forces continue to execute a maritime blockade against Iran.

Saudi Defense Minister's Meeting with Trump’s Vice President after Joint Attack on Iraq 🔺“Khalid bin Salman Al Saud,” the Saudi Defense Minister, met with “JDey Vance,” the U.S. Vice President, in Washington after the joint attacks by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Iraq.

File "Ramadan War"/109; The impact of the war against Iran in the world media 🔺PBS Network: Iran has broken a brief pause in hostilities by launching several ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East. CENTCOM claimed in a statement that all Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. This attack ended a short period of calm during which neither side had announced any attacks for several days. 🔺Rai al-Youm: Despite political disagreements and serious criticisms of Iran's regional policies, the right of this country to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against external attacks must not be denied. The author believes that the current war is a confrontation between Iran and the U.S. and Israel over the preservation of national sovereignty and rejects the viewpoint that sees this war merely as a "show." 🔺Al-Mayadeen: In addition to the increase in global oil prices, the damage inflicted on foreign investments in the Gulf energy sector has also become a factor exerting pressure on the Trump administration to prevent the escalation of war with Iran. The author notes that the ongoing threat of conflict has halted new investments and significantly increased the operational costs of major oil companies. 🔺Asharq Al-Awsat: Although the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu appears very close and strategic on the surface, there are significant disagreements behind the scenes. The article emphasizes that after the war between the U.S. and Iran, part of the U.S. public opinion, especially among the youth, has reduced its support for Israel, and some analysts consider Netanyahu as the one who drew Trump into this costly war. At the same time, both leaders face electoral challenges and are trying to leverage this meeting to their political advantage. 🔺Russia al-Youm: According to information provided to Reuters by informed sources, Oman has successfully garnered support from the Gulf Cooperation Council member states for a plan that allows Iran to receive voluntary tolls for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. 🔺Izvestia: Trump is faced with a duality; on the one hand, Israel's pressure to intensify operations against Iran continues, while on the other hand, concerns about rising military costs, dwindling stocks of Patriot and THAAD missiles, casualties among U.S. forces, and economic repercussions including rising oil and gasoline prices have compelled the White House to exercise caution. However, Trump's recent tone and threat to attack "Mount Cleng" indicate that the option for military action remains on the table.

Possibility of Confiscation of US Soldiers' Mobile Phones in the Region 🔺Brad Cooper, the head of the US Central Command known as CENTCOM, has warned that mobile phone videos shared online could help Iran target American bases, and sources have told Reuters that soon some stationed personnel will be ordered to hand over their phones.

A strong statement from the Islamic Resistance of Nujaba Iraq against the United States and Saudi Arabia 🔺The Nujaba movement of Iraq stated in a statement that it will never allow the American and Saudi oppressors to violate Iraqi soil without paying a heavy price for their interests and security.

Rear Admiral Sayyari: No movement in the Strait of Hormuz occurs without Iran's permission. 🔺 The Chief of Staff and Deputy Coordinator of the Army stated that no movement in the Strait of Hormuz takes place without permission from the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), referring to Tehran's control over the eastern Strait of Hormuz, the northern Indian Ocean, and the Sea of Oman.

Explosion sound heard in Erbil 🔺Reports indicate that an explosion sound has been heard in Erbil, the center of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Europe refuses the U.S. proposal for a joint patrol in the Strait of Hormuz 🔺According to Politico, America's European allies have declined to support the U.S. plan for joint patrols in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that a permanent ceasefire with Iran must be achieved before they would enter into such plans.

Iraqi analyst: The attack on Iraq was America's revenge for the million-strong funeral of Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. 🔺 An Iraqi analyst stated that the Iraqi resistance strongly denied the excuses for the Saudi-American aggression against Iraq and emphasized that this attack was America's revenge for the million-strong funeral of Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. 🔺 Al-Ataouani considered the early morning attack on Iraq as "direct revenge and retaliation" for this funeral and explained regarding the accusations against the Iraqi resistance that the Islamic resistance groups have enough courage to announce their operations and have previously taken responsibility for operations against American bases in Iraq and the depth of the Zionist regime.

A tumultuous night in Western Asia; from missile attacks on a US base to the halting of three oil tankers 🔺As tensions escalated between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States in the Western Asian region and the Persian Gulf, the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted the US airbase and Central Command headquarters in Jordan with multiple ballistic missiles early Wednesday morning. 🔺At the same time, the Navy of the Revolutionary Guards reported hitting and stopping three transgressing oil tankers on their managed routes in the Strait of Hormuz. 🔺These developments come amid joint US and Saudi attacks on resistance bases in Iraq, explosions reported in Erbil and Basra, and intensive diplomatic consultations between Tehran and Kyiv and Brussels.

Russia: We targeted 2 Ukrainian ships 🔺Russian Defense Ministry: We targeted at least 2 Ukrainian vessels, including a ship carrying military cargo in the Black Sea and another vessel in the port of Mykolaiv.

The issue of Iran's new plan to assert sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: 🔺Each vessel must have one route completely (outbound or inbound) in Iranian waters, and part of its second route must also be in Iranian waters. 🔺We need to see if the Omanis accept this; decisions will be made afterwards.

Confirmation of the martyrdom of one of the heroes of the Sukhoi 24 Air Force / The pure body of martyr Brigadier General pilot Kazemi will return to the country in a few hours. 🔺 The martyrdom of Brigadier General pilot Majid Kazemi, one of the brave pilots of the Sukhoi 24 of the Air Force, has been confirmed, and the pure body of this esteemed martyr will return to the arms of the Islamic homeland in a few hours. 🔺 The martyrdom of Brigadier General pilot Majid Kazemi, a pilot of one of the Iranian Sukhoi 24 fighter jets that inflicted heavy damage on the al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar during the attack of 11 Esfand last year, has been confirmed through specialized tests and DNA analysis, and the pure body of this noble martyr will return to our country after months of separation from the soil of the Islamic homeland in a few hours. 🔺 Efforts to determine the status of 3 other pilots of 2 Sukhoi 24 fighter jets are still ongoing by the relevant authorities, and as soon as additional and specialized information is received, necessary announcements will be made. Details about the time of the funeral and burial ceremony for the pure body of martyr Brigadier General Kazemi will also be communicated to the appreciative people of Islamic Iran. 🔺 On the 11th of Esfand last year, 2 Sukhoi 24 bombers of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in response to the brutal and cowardly attacks of the terrorist American army and the child-killing Zionist regime, took off from Shahid Doran Air Base in Shiraz in a daring operation, and after overcoming the advanced identification systems and multiple radar positions of the enemies, they bombed the al-Udeid base in Qatar, which belongs to American forces. 🔺 During this attack, heavy damage was inflicted on this base, but the Eagles of the Sky of Iran were hit by enemy defense systems while returning over the Persian Gulf, and since then, efforts to ascertain the status of the courageous pilots of these fighter jets have continued.

A military official strongly denied any connection between the missiles fired from other countries towards targets in Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic in response to the statements made by the Saudi defense minister. This military official stated in an interview with the state news agency: 🔺Attributing any actions against U.S. interests in the region to the Islamic Republic of Iran is a major miscalculation stemming from ignorance of the regional situation.

A quarter of the world's oil has been disrupted. According to the Wall Street Journal report: 🔺Disruptions in two strategic waterways, the Strait of Hormuz (20%) and Bab-el-Mandeb (5%), have disrupted about a quarter (25%) of global crude oil supply.

Iraqi sources reported hearing several explosions in Erbil, Iraq.