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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Explosions heard in Sirik and Bandar Abbas @Middle_East_Spectator

🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸 As the U.S. is striking multiple Iranian cities, Iran is simultaneously launching missiles/ drones 🚩 ResistanceTrench | Boost

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Ministry: ‘We have unfortunately reached a stage where there are not just U.S. bases inside neighbouring countries, but in fact some countries have been turned into a U.S. base in their entirety.’ @Middle_East_Spectator

The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv https://sonar21.com/the-lindsey-graham-timeline-does-not-work-he-died-in-kyiv/

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇯🇴| The Prince Hassan Air Base targeted by Iran this morning is the one hosting the $240 million MQ-4C Triton, which was deployed in Al Dhafra Air Base before the war started, but repositioned due to its dangerous proximity with Iran. According to satellite images, a drone hangar was indeed destroyed, and smoke was still visible on low-res Sentinel-2 satellite imagery. (July 12, 08h16 am UTC) Osint users have been tracking the MQ-4C, and if it doesn't take off in the next 48 hours it is very likely destroyed by Iran. The drone was operating daily, last operation yesterday July 11. (H/t: MenchOsint) @FotrosResistancee

So how in the hell does Lindsey make it back to DC in time to die?

Senior folks at the Pentagon are talking about Senator Graham dying during an inspection of a drone factory in Kyiv. When members of Congress travel to Poland the standard procedure for most U.S. congressional delegations (and many other Western officials) traveling to Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began in 2022 is the following. Typical Travel Route Fly into Poland — Usually to Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE, near the Ukrainian border) or Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW). Transfer to train — From there, they board a secure overnight train operated by Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) from stations like Przemyśl or Warsaw to Kyiv. The train is often specially arranged with enhanced security. How Long Is the Trip? Train ride: Approximately 8–12 hours (overnight) from Przemyśl to Kyiv, depending on the exact route and border processing. Total door-to-door: Often 12–24 hours from the U.S. (including flights and transfers).

Lindsey Graham died in Kyiv, not Washington, DC. He arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 10 July. The trip to Kyiv entails flying to Poland and then taking a 8-10 hour train ride. He was visiting a drone factory in Kyiv that was hit by the Russians. He did not have enough time to depart Ukraine on Saturday morning, take the train to Poland and then catch a flight back to DC.

🇮🇷⚡🇺🇸🇰🇼 Kuwait is under attack again! 🚩 ResistanceTrench | Boost

🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 — Israeli Defense Minister Katz:

The IDF has been instructed by the Prime Minister and by me to prepare for an independent Israeli military operation against Iran.

⚡️🇮🇷Iranian Hormuz Strait Management Authority said transit through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible, citing what it described as recent “illegal movements” by US military forces in the region. The authority said all transit requests will be reviewed and permits issued once stability and calm are restored. It added that the only way to obtain a transit permit is through its official website. @wfwitness

⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷U.S. President Trump on the U.S. strikes on Iran last night: Reporter:

"And you obviously launched a fresh round of strikes overnight. Iran said overnight the Strait of Hormuz is closed. CENTCOM came out this morning and said the Strait of Hormuz is open. Which is it, Mr. President, and how are you going to respond?"

Trump:

"It's open, and I don't want to talk about it because I want to honor the life of Lindsey Graham, so I don't want to talk about it. I told you that before the call. Yeah, it's open. We bombed the hell out of them last night. They're very, very evil and sick people."

@wfwitness

⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷U.S. President Trump accused Iran of giving up on the deal.

"We had meetings with them for the last, they agreed to a deal yesterday, a perfect deal for us. No nuclear, no this, no that, no nothing. They gave up everything. And then after that, they left the room. And then, within an hour, they launched a drone and a ship. I said, you people are sick. You're sick people. And so it's one of the..."

@wfwitness

It is Ground Hog Day in the Strait of Hormuz… Again! https://sonar21.com/it-is-ground-hog-day-in-iran-again/

Part II: The Sour Crude Problem: How Long Can the Salt Caverns Keep Bridging the Gap? https://sonar21.com/part-ii-the-sour-crude-problem-how-long-can-the-salt-caverns-keep-bridging-the-gap/

کارشناس فاکس نیوز:ترامپ ضربه اصلی به جمهوری اسلامی ایران را برای بعد انتخابات مجلس آمریکا (آبان) برنامه ریزی کرده است و تا آن موقع تنش‌ها در همین سطح باقی میماند Fox News analyst: "Trump has planned the main strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran for after the US House elections (November), and until then, tensions will remain at the current level."

🇮🇹🇷🇺🇺🇦 A Russian spy network has been uncovered in Italy, gathering information on the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine. Italian investigators reported the discovery of a suspected spy network in Rome, in which Russia tasked one of its spies in Europe with gathering more information on the air defense systems that Western countries are supplying to Ukraine. Police, who were intercepting the communications of a suspected Russian military intelligence agent, reported hearing him demand information on systems such as the European SAMP/T and the "Michelangelo Dome," an air defense system developed by the Italian company Leonardo, which is scheduled to be tested in Ukraine in November. The Russian citizen was under surveillance while meeting with Gavino Piras, a former Italian intelligence agent, who was arrested this week along with another former Italian intelligence agent. Piras is accused of using cash provided by Russian official Mikhail Astakov to recruit informants within the Italian armed forces, who then passed confidential information to him at Astakov's request. Five alleged informants are under investigation. In response to an inquiry about the European Samp-T air defense system, which Italy and France have supplied to Ukraine, Piras provided details about a battery and answered questions about the MBDA CAMM-ER anti-aircraft missile, the production of which is being negotiated by Ukraine. In one of the notes sent in September 2025, information was requested on a range of topics, including "the effectiveness of attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, the damage caused to the program, and the prospects for resuming activity," as well as Italy's plans to purchase Storm Shadow missiles, the rearmament plans of Italy, the EU, and NATO, "the EU's defense priorities and objectives," and "assistance to Ukraine in developing long-range missiles." In the transcripts presented in the court documents, Piras tells the Russian that it is British intelligence, not Italian, that is helping Ukraine attack Russian oil facilities. Piras also claims that Italian experts are studying the design of the Russian T-90 tank. "They don't understand how the machine gun mounted on it works. If they manage to steal that secret, they will, so be careful," he tells Astakov. In April 2025, Astakov requested information about the Italian company Avio, which specializes in engine manufacturing, just months after it signed a cooperation agreement with the U.S. military for the supply of solid-fuel rocket motors. On July 9, the Italian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of two Russian diplomats, allegedly involved in espionage activities.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇧🇭 WATCH: More footage of the HIMARS launches from Bahrain @Middle_East_Spectator