Iran: “Diplomacy has not stopped”
Pentagon Weighs Sending Another 10,000 Ground Troops To Middle East, Suggests Seizing Iran-Controlled Islands
The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to “give the US President more military options”, the WSJ reported
Iran “Laying Traps” & “Building Up Defenses” On Kharg Island
Iranian forces are said to be “laying traps” and “building up defenses” on Kharg Island, in preparation for a possible US ground attack and takeover. Iran has recently bolstered its defenses around Kharg Island, anticipating a possible US move to seize the key oil export hub, CNN reported this week. The island is vital to Iran’s economy, handling roughly 90% of its crude shipments, and has become a focal point in escalating tensions.
There is also growing skepticism among US allies and policymakers about whether capturing the island would achieve its broader objective. Even some Republicans are starting to publicly push back against any possible plans involving ground forces.
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Protecting the Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s Primary Sea Mines Facility Hit by Israeli Air Strike
IRGC Threatens to Bomb All Ships Sailing ‘To and From’ Any ‘Enemy’ Locations
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Friday that ships traveling to or departing from ports belonging to countries it described as allies and supporters of the United States and Israel would not be allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel Warns Tehran Attacks Will ‘Escalate and Expand’ If Iran Strikes Continue
Lt. Col. Allen West: U.K., France ‘Being Held Hostage to Islamic Jihadism’
West said, “Domestically, they are beholden. They’re being held hostage to Islamic jihadism. Especially in the United Kingdom and especially in France.”