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#BREAKING - Donald Trump says the U.S. will take Iran's Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure soon: The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @americafirst_1st Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

— NEW: Mehr News reports explosions heard from the sea in the Sirik coastal area, according to local sources and residents. ️ No official military or law enforcement statement on the cause so far. ️ Sounds believed to be linked to clashes or exchange of fire in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @tabzlive Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes

️Pope Leo XIV says Christians 'cannot believe in Jesus and promote war' Pope Leo visited Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Wednesday, where he inaugurated the latest of its towering geometric spires. In his sermon at the Mass, attended by thousands including King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the pope said that Christians "cannot believe in Jesus and promote war". ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @thecradlemedia Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

World Statistics Publishes Unfavorable Views of Israel (Ages 18-34) Australia: 87% UK: 78% Canada: 76% Greece: 76% France: 74% United States: 74% Hungary: 72% Sri Lanka: 46% Source: Pew Research Center, Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey @theAxisofTruth ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @theAxisofTruth Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes

reserves. This marked the third consecutive month that the US ranked as the world's leading oil exporter. ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @thecradlemedia Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

️US becomes world’s top oil exporter as war on Iran disrupts rivals' supplies The US has emerged as the world's largest oil exporter, displacing long-time leaders Saudi Arabia and Russia and reshaping the global energy landscape. The development represents a remarkable turnaround for the US, which for decades relied heavily on West Asian crude. The US's energy transformation gained momentum after 2010, when production from shale oil and gas fields surged, first making the country the world's largest natural gas producer and later its biggest oil producer. Since February 2026, disruptions to Saudi oil exports caused by the UJS-Israeli war on Iran, combined with reduced Russian exports due to Ukrainian drone strikes and US sanctions, have helped propel the US to the top position among global oil exporters. According to ship-tracking data from Vortexa, US crude and fuel exports reached roughly 10.5 million barrels per day in May, supported by strong production and releases from strategic

Azizi: Iran's powerful strikes confused the American president Chairman of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee: The disgraceful withdrawal of American forces from the Persian Gulf, the targeting and destruction of their bases and the closing of a strategic strait that was open before the war marked a heavy historical defeat for Washington. [] (emoji/5888681238360757868) The crushing blows and the strong fist of the armed forces and the great nation of Iran have confused the American president so much. Trump shows contradictory behaviors and far from the principles of negotiation; Passive behaviors that are the result of empty hands and sheer lack of planning of the arrogant @TasnimNews ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @TasnimNewsEN Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice Persian Gulf Waterway Management Institution: Due to the tensions created by the US aggressor forces in the region and the announcement of the Iranian armed forces last night, the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice. [] (emoji/5888681238360757868) Applicants who have received a pass are requested to be patient and wait for the upcoming PGSA guidance. @TasnimNews ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @TasnimNewsEN Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry "The State of Kuwait will not accept or tolerate blatant Iranian aggressions" ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @AIQUDSNOW Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes

️ Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouti, to "Radio Hayat": - The occupation seeks to disarm Palestinians from defending themselves in favor of "collaborator gangs." - There is a dangerous Israeli plan to arm five collaborator gangs in the Gaza Strip to attack citizens, in parallel with attempts to strip Palestinians of any ability to defend themselves. ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @me_observer_TG Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes

/ Iranian Foreign Ministry: — “The American illegal and criminal attacks have made the concluded ceasefire practically useless.” @AlHaqNews ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @AlHaqNews Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes

- "For the first time since the outbreak of the war, a delegation of senior real estate developers from Dubai is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks to hold a series of meetings with Israeli investors to present investment opportunities in the Emirate's real estate market," - Ma'ariv. ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @americafirst_1st Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes

growing militarization of U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific? @NewRulesGeoFollow us on X ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @newrulesgeo Forwarded via Marduk by @RealDeVilla22 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

NORTH KOREAN TACTICAL BALLISTIC PRODUCTION EXPLODES North Korean factories are ramping up production of the KN-23 tactical ballistic missile, as Kim Jong Un orders a 2.5-fold expansion in ballistic and cruise missile capacity over five years to meet Russian demand and harden the country against any US-led contingency. US Congressional experts describe these missiles’ pull-up maneuvers as the “most notable advance” in North Korea’s tactical weapons. The larger variant carries a massive 2,500 kg warhead, evades US-supplied AEGIS systems, and saw 1,000 shorter-range units deployed to the DMZ frontline last year. Kim Jong Un personally visited factories exceeding targets, calling the expansion a “core task” for a reorganized missile-heavy Korean People’s Army. North Korea has doubled its weapons-grade nuclear material production while flight-testing a hypersonic successor, despite repeated US strike plans under six American presidents. Do you think North Korea's missile buildup is a response to the

Marjorie Taylor Greene brands Trump 'traitor' over Epstein files — 'His friends would get hurt' 'We're talking about pedophiles and rapists of the elite class,' former congresswoman said She calls Trump the very man who fought to keep Epstein files from being released @MTodayNews ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @MTodayNews Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

IRGC hits 18 key US military targets in response to recent aggression Tehran, IRNA— Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announces that 18 important targets belonging to the US military in the region were successfully hit during two operational waves following the recent aggression against Iranian territorial integrity. The targets were located at the Al-Salem and Ahmad al-Jaber air bases, as well as the Sheikh Isa air base, the IRGC said in its statement early on Thursday. The strikes were carried out by the brave combatants of the IRGC Aerospace Force and the Navy, added the statement. The operations took place early in the morning as a retaliatory response to the US military’s aggression against certain service units and coastal posts of the IRGC, as well as a police headquarters and the Bandar Abbas airport area. Tehran - IRNA - The public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced: During two operational waves, 18 important targets belonging to the criminal American army at the Ali Al-Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases, as well as the Sheikh Isa air bases, were hit and destroyed. According to IRNA from Sepah News, the public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced: The brave fighters of the Aerospace Force and the heroes of the IRGC Navy, in the early morning today, in punishing the aggressor and in response to the aggression of the child-killing American army against some service units and coastal posts of the IRGC, the police command, and the Bandar Abbas airport area, during two operational waves, hit and destroyed 18 important targets belonging to the criminal American army at the Ali Al-Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases, as well as the Sheikh Isa air bases. The statement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reads: So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in a similar manner to that with which he has assaulted you. The brave fighters of the Aerospace Force and the heroes of the IRGC Navy, in the early morning today, in punishing the aggressor and in response to the aggression of the child-killing American army against some service units and coastal posts of the IRGC, the police command, and the Bandar Abbas airport area, during two operational waves, hit and destroyed 18 important targets belonging to the criminal American army at the Ali Al-Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases, as well as the Sheikh Isa air bases. And victory is not except from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. @Irna_en ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @Irna_en Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes

Air Canada has extended the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv The Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hum" reported that Air Canada has extended the suspension of its flights to occupied Palestine until October 24. @TasnimNews ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @TasnimNewsEN Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes

In general, at least 7 hits on Al-Sultan are reported. If the missiles landed hit, the extent of the damage will be extensive. ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @AIQUDSNOW Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐔𝐒 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚, 𝐚 𝟑𝟎-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐔𝐒 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤. 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲𝐚. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @AIQUDSNOW Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

1st vid: Iran missiles dodge US Patriots to smash US F-35 base — DD Geopolitics unverified reports @MTodayNews ✍🏼 CITIZEN JOURNALISM From @MTodayNews Forwarded via Marduk by @Firman969696 @TheBabylonTimes | Forum