DEFENSE
May 4: Iran repels US push at Strait of Hormuz, hits warships after they ignore warnings
Iran consolidated its unchallenged authority over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, pushing back decisively against the latest US military offensives.
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DEFENSE
Persian Gulf states must stop 'borrowing security' from extra-regional powers: Baghaei
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Bagahei has called on the Persian Gulf states to stop trying to borrow security from foreign powers, warning that the US military presence in the region is a liability.
DEFENSE
Fujairah Port fire consequence of ‘US adventurism’ in Strait of Hormuz: IRIB source
A massive blaze at oil facilities in Fujairah Port in the UAE on Monday was a direct consequence of 'American adventurism' in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a senior military source told IRIB.
PALESTINE
Senior Israeli commander admits killing Palestinians 'like we haven't since 1967'
A senior Israeli military commander has admitted that the army is killing Palestinians at a rate “not seen since 1967” in the West Bank, as regime forces continue their aggressive campaign of raids, arrests, killings, and destruction across the occupied territory
MILITARY
Berlin downplays US plan to cut troop levels in Germany
Berlin has downplayed the impact of the US decision to withdraw troops from Germany and Washington’s plans to suspend the deployment of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles in the country.
POLITICS
Handala hacktivists expose classified data on 400 US Navy marines
The Handala cyber group has exposed classified documents about 400 US Navy marines stationed at a base in a Persian Gulf Arab state.
DEFENSE
US claim of sinking Iranian boats ‘a lie’, senior military official tells IRIB
A senior Iranian military official has rejected a claim by the United States military that it has sunk several Iranian boats as part of an operation to open the Strait of Hormuz.
PALESTINE
Italy opens torture probe after Israel’s kidnapping of Gaza flotilla activists
Italy has opened an investigation into the detention of Italian nationals following Israel’s interception of the humanitarian Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Greece.
REPORTS
Iraq’s next government faces security gaps, oil dependency
Ali al-Zaidi is tasked with forming Iraq’s new government as analysts warn of urgent security and economic challenges.
LEBANON
Hezbollah targets elite Israeli infantry brigade, casualties inflicted
Hezbollah resistance fighters have targeted soldiers from the elite Israeli Golani Brigade in southern Lebanon, and inflicted casualties upon them.
REPORTS
Israel refuses to release Flotilla activists as world stays silent
Two Gaza-bound aid activists remain detained subjected to torture following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, drawing criticism of Italy, Greece, and the EU over inaction or complicity.
REPORTS
Paris rally honors slain Lebanese journalists
Crowds gather in the French capital to honor Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strikes, using World Press Freedom Day to condemn attacks on the press.
REPORTS
Israel killed nearly 100 Palestinians in Gaza in April alone amid ceasefire violations
The Israeli regime has repeatedly breached the Gaza ceasefire since it came into effect last year.
REPORTS
Tehran memorial honors martyred security chief Ali Larijani
A memorial ceremony has been held in Tehran for the 40th day since the martyrdom of secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani.
REPORTS
Scholarship students at Al-Azhar University in Gaza trapped by border closures
University life in Gaza has shifted from bustling campuses to a battle for survival.
REPORTS
Several European countries see rise in Islamophobia
Several European countries have seen a rise in Islamophobia in recent years.
POLITICS
No nuclear talks on agenda with US, Araghchi tells lawmakers
A senior Iranian lawmaker quotes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying that the Islamic Republic is not currently engaged in negotiations with the enemy on the nuclear issue.
DEFENSE
No commercial ship or oil tanker transited Strait of Hormuz in past hours: IRGC
No commercial vessels or oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past several hours, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Monday, dismissing recent US claims as “baseless and outright false.”
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