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📜 CARGO SHIP STRUCK BY MYSTERY PROJECTILE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ British Maritime Authority got a "reliable" alert about some cargo ship taking a hit from an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. That's the word they're passing along, straight-faced. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO CLAIMS STRAIT OF HORMUZ DOESN'T BELONG TO IRAN US Senator Marco Rubio declared the Strait of Hormuz doesn't belong to Iran. He insisted Iran has no right to shut it down. Rubio warned that normalizing such actions won't fly. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER BACKS ISRAEL'S SECURITY WHILE TUT-TUTTING SETTLER VIOLENCE German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul declares Germany stands firmly for Israel's security. He vows Germany will never allow threats to Israel's existence as a state. This follows his recent criticism of violence by some Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, urging Israeli authorities to prosecute those responsible. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 RUBIO DECLARES ISRAEL'S "EPIC FURY" ON LEBANON WRAPPED UP US Senator Marco Rubio announced Israel's "Epic Fury" military operation against Lebanon has concluded, ending that phase. This comes after his recent denial of territorial disputes between Israel and the Lebanese government, while he pins regional tensions on Iran. No details on outcomes or impacts from his remarks. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO CLAIMS NO ISSUES BETWEEN LEBANESE AND ISRAELI GOVERNMENTS, ISRAEL MAKES NO TERRITORIAL CLAIMS US Senator Marco Rubio insists no issues exist between the Lebanese and Israeli governments. He adds that Israel makes no territorial claims in Lebanon. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 UAE TELLS ISRAEL TO TWIST TRUMP'S ARM FOR WAR ON IRAN Israeli Channel 14 says the United Arab Emirates notified their Israeli ambassador that Tel Aviv needs to lean on Donald Trump for a military operation against Iran. The message highlights UAE-Israel coordination to prod the US into war with Iran. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO CALLS IRAN'S TOP OFFICIALS MENTALLY UNSTABLE US Senator Marco Rubio claims Iran's top government officials are mentally unstable. He dropped that gem straight-faced, as if anyone's buying the projection from Washington. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 TRUMP FALLS ASLEEP AGAIN ON LIVE BROADCAST AFTER SPREADING UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS Former US President Donald Trump nodded off on live TV right after peddling false statements during his public appearance. Camera caught him with eyes shut and head drooping, just like in past events. The dozing underscores his knack for conking out mid-stream. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 US SENATOR RUBIO WANTS PRE-WAR STATUS QUO FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ US Senator Marco Rubio stated the preference is to return to the pre-war status for the Strait of Hormuz. Because nothing says "bold diplomacy" like rewinding the clock on contested waters. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 MARCO RUBIO SAYS IRAN'S INFLATION AT 70 PERCENT WITH CURRENCY IN TOTAL FREEFALL Marco Rubio claims Iran's inflation has hit 70 percent. The country's currency, he says, is in a total and complete freefall. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 MARCO RUBIO DENIES STRICT OIL BLOCKADE ON CUBA WHILE PROMISING EVENTUAL FIX Marco Rubio claims there's no oil blockade on Cuba in the strict sense. He calls the status quo unacceptable and says it'll be addressed—just not right away. This lands amid U.S. talks on tightening the screws on Cuba's government. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 MARCO RUBIO THREATENS SECONDARY SANCTIONS ON ANYONE HELPING IRAN DODGE U.S. SANCTIONS Marco Rubio laid down the law: any foreign bank or business propping up Iran's sanctions evasion gets hit with secondary sanctions and booted from the U.S. financial system. Because nothing says "global cooperation" like strong-arming the world into compliance. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRGC NAVY WARNS US DESTROYER WHICH PROMPTLY FLEES IRGC Navy personnel delivered a warning to a US destroyer at sea, straight from the video footage. The clip catches the moment, then shows the destroyer turning tail and hightailing it out of there. No collision, no further nonsense. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN READY FOR ALL SCENARIOS, DISMISSES US MEDIATION BLUFF An informed source says Iran is prepped for whatever the U.S. throws next, brushing off Washington's mediation eagerness as hot air. Populations have zero fear left for American bravado, the source adds. That leaves the U.S. with just one play: swallow defeat quick before the bill skyrockets. @TheBabylonTimes

UPDATE:📜 IRAN DENIES UAE CLAIMS OF MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACKS Iran's Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, mouthpiece for the armed forces, flatly states their units launched zero missiles or drones at the UAE lately. They add that any real strikes would've gotten a loud, proud announcement. The outfit trashes a UAE Defense Ministry report alleging attacks as pure, baseless fiction. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN DENIES UAE CLAIMS OF MISSILE DRONE ATTACKS AS PURE FABRICATION He trashes the UAE Defense Ministry's report as total nonsense. Iran warns UAE bigwigs not to let their Islamic turf host U.S. and Israeli gear, calling it a betrayal of Muslims everywhere. They slam UAE's cozying up to those forces over actual enemies, plus their media jabs at Iran. Iran regrets UAE turning into prime U.S.-Israel base, the real instability peddlers. Past patience on UAE's anti-Iran media and proxies? Blame Muslim folks living there. Warning: UAE-based hits on Iranian islands, ports, or coasts get a crushing Iranian reply. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 SEAL OF THE PROPHETS SPOKESPERSON WARNS EMIRATI-BASED ATTACKS ON IRAN WILL TRIGGER HARSH RESPONSE Spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of the Seal of the Prophets issued a straightforward warning: any action against Iran launched from Emirati territory prompts a harsh response. No room for misinterpretation there. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRANIAN PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN URGES ADVICE TO US: DITCH THE MILITARY THREAT OR SHIA WON'T BEND TO FORCE Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Ali al-Zaydi to pass this gem along to US officials:

In your communications with US officials, advise them to remove the military threat from our region, because followers of the Shia doctrine cannot be forced to surrender through the language of force.

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📜 WHO WARNS OF HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK ON TOURIST SHIP WITH THREE DEATHS The World Health Organization flags a hantavirus outbreak on a tourist ship, where the bug's already notched three fatalities. Virus hitches rides via rodents or their urine, saliva, and droppings. Health officials keep watch to stop it jumping to more passengers and crew. @TheBabylonTimes

UPDATE:📜 THREE DIE ON TOURIST SHIP FROM HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK Three deaths reported aboard a tourist ship hit by hantavirus. WHO warns the virus is spreading on the vessel, transmitted through contact with rodents or their urine, saliva, or droppings. Health authorities monitor to prevent more cases. @TheBabylonTimes