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📜 TRUMP ORDERS WAR DEPARTMENT TO DUMP FIRST BATCH OF UFO FILES ON THE PUBLIC President Trump announced the Department of War released the initial government files on UFOs and UAPs. He directed his administration to hand over documents and videos on alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects. Trump stressed complete transparency, unlike previous administrations' tight-lipped routine. People can now poke through the materials themselves at war.gov/UFO. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

UPDATE:📜 IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER ADVISOR SAYS STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS NUCLEAR BOMB POTENTIAL IRAN WILL NEVER GIVE UP Mohammad Mokhber, advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated the Strait of Hormuz packs potential like a nuclear bomb. Iran will never relinquish it. He emphasized that controlling this strategic spot lets one decision rattle the global economy. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRAN'S MOKHBER WARNS EMIRATIS OF MORE PUNISHMENT, HORMUZ AS NUCLEAR-LEVEL LEVERAGE Mohammad Mokhber, advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, declared the Emiratis have been punished and face even greater punishment ahead. In the address, he likened the Strait of Hormuz to a nuclear bomb as Iran's strategic asset, stressing no surrender of control since one decision there rattles the global economy. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRAN DENIES ATTACK ON CHINESE TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ Iran's ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, flatly states his forces didn't touch that Chinese oil tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz. He calls accusations against Iran pure fabrications, cooked up to trash Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's Beijing trip achievements. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 US FORCES DISABLE TWO IRANIAN-FLAGGED TANKERS DEFYING THEIR NAVAL BLOCKADE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ U.S. Central Command says American forces took out the smokestacks on Iranian-flagged tankers Sea Star III and Sevda with munitions from an F/A-18 Super Hornet off the USS George H.W. Bush. The tankers were trying to enter an Iranian port, ignoring the U.S. naval blockade. Part of the endless U.S.-Iran scuffles in the strait. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 ROSATOM RESUMES BUSHEHR NUCLEAR PLANT WORK IN IRAN WITH 2200 WORKERS RETURNING Russia's Rosatom chief announced the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant construction site in Iran is back in business, with about 2,200 Iranian workers strolling back to the job. Rosatom's got plans to ship equipment for the reactor at the future Power Unit 2 straight to Iran in 2027. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRANIAN FM ARAQCHI SHARES VIDEO OF CHINA VISIT ON INSTAGRAM Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted a video on his Instagram page. It shows his official visit to China, documenting his activities and engagements during the trip. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 14-YEAR-OLD BITTEN BY SNAKE DIES AFTER PARENTS DUNK HIM IN GANGA FOR 12 HOURS ON PRIEST'S ORDERS In Amroha, Pajeet Pradesh, a 14-year-old boy got bit by a snake. Parents skipped the hospital and hauled him to a Hindu priest. Priest's bright idea: lower the kid into the Holy Ganga for 12 hours. Boy died. Forwarded via Marduk by @nebuchadnezzarll @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN SAYS ARMED FORCES FULLY PREPARED TO SMASH ANY ATTACK OR PROVOCATION Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei states Iran's armed forces are fully geared up, eyes glued to the situation. They'll hit back with full force if any attack or provocation rears its head. Iran's take on the US proposal? Still mulling it over, decision to drop when ready. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 BRITISH PROF DAVID MILLER CALLS OUT US NAVY'S OVERHYPED POWER AGAINST IRANIAN DRONES University professor David Miller lays bare the US Navy's not-so-mighty image. He notes its glaring vulnerability to Iranian drone and missile strikes has forced Washington to rethink its big plans. In a video clip, Miller spells out these soft spots amid the latest regional flare-ups. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 SMOKE PLUMES RISE OVER DUBAI AIRPORT AFTER MISSILE AND DRONE BARRAGE Circulating footage catches thick columns of smoke pouring from around Dubai International Airport in the UAE. Ballistic missiles and drones teamed up for the evening assault. Black plumes billow into the sky during the ongoing attack. No word yet on casualties or damage. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 RUBIO JUSTIFIES US NAVY SHOOTOUT AFTER IRAN ALLEGEDLY FIRES ON SHIP US Senator Marco Rubio weighed in on Iran supposedly firing on a US Navy ship and launching a drone at it in an international waterway. The US predictably shot down the drone and fired back, per Rubio. He called not retaliating a "foolish position," insisting the US isn't a "stupid country" and expects to defend itself when attacked. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 POLAND SIGNS €43.7 BILLION EU LOAN FOR EASTERN SHIELD DEFENSES Poland locked in a €43.7 billion loan from the European Union, first member state to snag a deal under the bloc's shiny new €150 billion SAFE defense program. Warsaw grabs the biggest chunk yet, with a handy €6.5 billion advance upfront—15% of the total. All cash burns by 2030 on air defenses, anti-drone gear, artillery, ammo, and border forts, funneling 89% straight to Polish firms. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 ERDOGAN CLAIMS TURKIYE ONE OF FOUNDING ACTORS IN NEW ERA OF MULTILAYERED SYSTEMS Turkish President Erdogan stated that in this new era, where conventional power elements are being replaced by multilayered and integrated systems, Türkiye is undoubtedly one of the founding actors. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 ERDOGAN BOASTS TURKISH DEFENSE INDUSTRY NOW A GLOBAL FORCE SOUGHT AFTER AND TRUSTED Turkish President Erdogan claims the country's defense industry has morphed into a full-blown ecosystem influencing its region and the world, where it's "sought after, trusted, closely monitored, and preferred" by international partners. He dropped this at the SAHA 2026 event, where 182 agreements racked up 8 billion dollars in business—6 billion from direct exports. Erdogan touted Türkiye as a key player in multilayered defense systems, strong enough to fend off threats to its independence. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 MARCO RUBIO CLAIMS IRANIAN FORCES FIRED ON U.S. DESTROYERS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS Marco Rubio stated that yesterday, U.S. destroyers cruising through international waters took fire from Iranian forces. He stressed this dust-up stands apart from Operation Epic Fury. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRANIAN EMBASSY CALLS OUT US WARSHIPS LOITERING NEAR ITS WATERS Iranian Embassy in Sierra Leone tweeted about US naval warships hanging around near Iranian territorial waters. The post slams the American military for cozying up to Iran's maritime boundaries. No names on the ships, no precise spots, no timelines—just the usual prowling. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO EXPECTS IRANIAN RESPONSE TODAY AFTER US STRUCK BACK AT THEIR FORCES US Senator Marco Rubio says America is waiting on Iran's response today, which hasn't shown up yet. He hopes it's a "serious offer." This comes after Rubio's remarks on Iranian forces firing at US destroyers in international waters yesterday, leading to a separate US response outside Operation Epic Fury. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO ANNOUNCES NEW SANCTIONS ON CUBA WITH MORE TO COME US Senator Marco Rubio stated the United States slapped new sanctions on Cuba yesterday, with plans for even more. He dropped the line in a recent public statement on US policy toward the Cuban government. No details on what exactly they're targeting this time. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO BLAMES HEZBOLLAH FOR LEBANON BOMBINGS IMPOSED ON ITS OWN PEOPLE US Senator Marco Rubio claims Lebanon’s getting bombed thanks to Hezbollah’s doing, with the group supposedly forcing this mess on the Lebanese people. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum