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Romania will shut down its ‌second nuclear reactor on the Danube river, the energy ministry said on Wednesday, three days after decades-low river levels forced it to shut down the first. State-owned nuclear power producer ​Nuclearelectrica has two 706-megawatt reactors at Cernavoda on the Danube, accounting ​for roughly a fifth of Romania's power production. The two ⁠reactors have never before been disconnected from the grid at the same ​time because of low water levels. @Slavyangrad

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🇪🇬⚡The Egyptian government announced that the widespread fire on two gas tankers in Damietta port was the result of a drone attack and was not a normal or technical incident.

مقام مصری: قاهره ایران را عامل حادثه دمیاط نمی‌داند

🔹وزیر اطلاع‌رسانی مصر در گفت‌وگو با شبکه العربیه، ادعای روزنامه وال استریت ژورنال درباره اینکه دولت مصر، ایران را عامل حمله پهپادی به دو کشتی در بندر دمیاط می‌داند،  تکذیب کرد.

Egyptian official: Cairo does not consider Iran responsible for the Damietta incident 🔹 Egypt's Minister of Information, in an interview with Al Arabiya, denied the Wall Street Journal's claim that the Egyptian government considers Iran responsible for the drone attack on two ships in Damietta port.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's coalition gamble echoes US failures in the Middle East Saudi Arabia is scrambling to assemble a multinational military coalition for the Red Sea after its own airstrike on Yemen provoked Houthi retaliation, forcing Saudi Arabia to confront a crisis it helped create, Al-Monitor reports. Last week, Saudi-backed forces struck Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. The Houthis retaliated by imposing a maritime embargo on Saudi exports through Bab al-Mandeb and firing missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia and its ships. 👉 Now, around 50 countries have been invited to join the Saudi-led initiative, which aims to counter Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping and prevent a repeat of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The coalition could be announced as early as Thursday, with Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, and Somalia already on board. But the initiative's success hinges on American participation – and the US has yet to decide whether to join. The US is the key player, but the current administration is focused on enforcing a naval blockade of Iran and may be reluctant to divert forces toward Yemen. 🔴 President Trump still cannot decide whether to intensify strikes against Iran or choose the diplomatic path 🔴 Recent reports indicate fear among Israeli authorities that Trump won't press hard enough against Iran until the November midterm elections due to rising oil prices and public discontent with the war 🔴 "Marking time" is being compounded by conflicts within the US military leadership. While Adm. Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, favors escalating bombings on Iran's military infrastructure, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is calling for a more cautious approach amid dwindling US air defense missile stocks Other invitees have their own complications ➡️ European countries are waiting for the US to respond ➡️ Egypt, which has reportedly agreed to join the coalition, may be having second thoughts after a recent attack on a US-bound LNG tanker in the port of Damietta – a stark reminder that any country participating in the Red Sea coalition could find itself in the crosshairs ➡️ Oman prizes its mediating role in Iran talks and is unlikely to risk that position ➡️ Turkey, a rising military power, will hardly take orders from Saudi Arabia ➡️ Even the UAE has not yet been invited, despite being a key regional player Saudi Arabia's rush to form a coalition is a direct consequence of its own recklessness – striking a civilian airport and expecting no consequences. Now Saudi oil exports, which rely heavily on Bab al-Mandeb after the Hormuz crisis, are at risk, forcing its oil tankers to make a giant reroute across the whole of Africa. The Houthis, meanwhile, are threatening to impose fees on ships passing through the strait, copying Iran's tactics. 👍Boost us | Chat | @geopolitics_prime

🇪🇬⚡- "The Egyptian response must be strong, violent, and clear, and directed at the advocates of self-control, wisdom, and extreme silence. Knowing the source of the drones is not impossible; strike it with an even fiercer blow so that we do not receive new drones. This is a case of self-defense, and no one will stop you or hold you accountable under any law. Whoever wishes Egypt ill must pay a heavy price," - Amr Adib, popular Egyptian TV personality, after Egypt finally admitted two vessels at its Damietta seaport were targeted yesterday.

⚡️🇺🇸🇷🇺🇮🇷 — A growing body of U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia is providing crucial financial, intelligence, and military support to Iran, using rising global energy prices and sanctions relief to stabilize its own war economy while prolonging conflicts in both the Middle East and Ukraine, — According to Time magazine. ➡️ ​Recent reports highlight that Moscow has been sharing satellite imagery of American installations with Iranian forces to enhance missile precision, while systematically upgrading Tehran's military capabilities with Su-35 fighter jets, attack helicopters, and advanced cyber technology. In exchange, Tehran has provided drone manufacturing blueprints for Shahed loitering munitions to be produced inside Russia, linking the logistical supply chains of both battlefields. ➡️ ​The dual conflicts have yielded massive financial windfalls for both nations via elevated oil prices, buffering Russia against severe domestic economic strains—including capital flight, skilled labor migration, and high inflation. In response to the deepening alliance, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a comprehensive bipartisan sanctions package aimed at choking off the joint military and energy supply chains sustaining both Moscow and Tehran. ✅Follow @MaxOsintIntel

⚽️ FIFA president Gianni Infantino is moving to sell off pieces of the World Cup itself — literally. His plan: spin FIFA's competitions (World Cup, Club World Cup) into a new for-profit entity called FIFA Forward Enterprise, valued at $20 billion, and sell minority stakes to private investors. Leading the investor hunt — Thrive Capital, the venture firm run by Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner. FIFA is working with JP Morgan on the deal, and the Trump administration has reportedly been briefed. Infantino himself stands to walk away with tens of millions — he's positioned to become "commissioner" of the new entity once his FIFA presidency ends in 2031, with a salary rumored to match NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's $64 million. The backlash escalated fast. UEFA's 55 member associations held an emergency meeting Thursday and voted to boycott future World Cups if the plan goes through — meaning reigning champions Spain, along with France and England, would sit out 2030. UEFA's statement: "We unanimously and unequivocally reject Fifa's proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other Fifa competitions to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale." CONCACAF and the AFC have also voiced anger at being blindsided. Even Infantino's own predecessor, Sepp Blatter, said Trump's financial ties to FIFA are now "deeply damaging football." Infantino, undeterred, is reportedly pushing for accelerated funding by October — trying to lock the deal in before opposition can organize further. Member associations vote by September 19. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡Leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi: The Saudis gave Epstein the curtain of the Holy Kaaba, intending for him to use it as a mat to walk on with his shoes, and to incorporate it into his satanic rituals. Unfortunately, Islamic governments and religious authorities in the Muslim world have remained silent regarding the gift of the Kaaba's curtain to the Jewish criminal Epstein. I call for the formation of an Islamic committee to investigate this betrayal of giving the Kaaba's curtain to the Jewish criminal Epstein. 🚩 ResistanceTrench | Boost

ℹ️☪️The Kiswah is not an ordinary piece of cloth. It is the black silk covering of the Kaaba in Mecca, Islam’s holiest site and the direction toward which more than a billion Muslims pray every day. Each year, the Kiswah is replaced in a ceremony of immense religious significance. Historically, pieces of the old Kiswah have been preserved or presented as gifts because of their sacred status. For many Muslims, it is difficult to imagine a more profound desecration than one of Islam’s most revered religious relics being associated with a convicted sex offender and accused trafficker.

آیا رابطه ایران و آمریکا می‌توانست تغییر کند؟ فواد ایزدی: «در دولت مرحوم هاشمی، ایران قصد داشت با سرمایه‌گذاری شرکت‌های آمریکایی در صنعت نفت خودش نوعی تنش‌زدایی با آمریکا انجام دهد. اما در نهایت ماجرا به تحریم صنعت نفت ایران ختم شد یعنی آقای هاشمی آمد ابرو را درست کند ولی چشم را کور کرد. در آمریکا لابی صهیونیسم خیلی قوی‌تر از لابی شرکت‌های نفتی است». بعد از انقلاب نفت شیل و تبدیل آمریکا به بزرگترین تولیدکننده نفت دنیا و خالص صادرکننده نفت، اکنون منافع شرکت‌های نفتی نیز همسو با لابی صهیونیسم علیه منافع ایران تعریف می‌شود.

Could Iran-US relations have changed? However, the result was the sanctioning of Iran's oil industry — meaning Mr. Hashemi tried to save the face but ended up losing the eye. In the United States, the Zionist lobby is much more powerful than the oil companies' lobby." After the shale revolution and the US becoming the world's largest oil producer and a net exporter, the interests of oil companies have now aligned with the Zionist lobby against Iran's interests.

Israeli troops stage mass walkout from Sde Teiman torture center Elite soldiers from the Givati Brigade staged a 'mutiny' after a crackdown on hazing in the unit following their return from combat in Lebanon

Qatar buys dozens of US LNG cargoes to keep Asian partners supplied Despite declaring force majeure on all its contracts, QatarEnergy is buying US LNG to maintain its reputation for reliability

🇷🇺 Russia has extended the full ban on gasoline exports until January 31, 2027. Other announcements from the government: ➡️ The ban on the export of diesel fuel, marine fuel, and heating oil by producers from Russia is in effect until September 1, 2026. ➡️The government is introducing a special fuel supply system for agricultural producers, which will be in effect until November 1. ➡️ The agricultural sector will be provided with regular fuel supplies, which is particularly important during the period of seasonal field work. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising