INTEL ARCHIVE

Pentagon denies reports of plans to request additional $200 bln for war against Iran

Pete Hegseth said he did not know where that number came from

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·8 days ago

Petroleum Division refutes reports of petrol stations' closure from May 1

The Petroleum Division refuted on Thursday reports claiming that petrol stations were to shut down in the country owing to fuel shortage. “There is no truth to reports of the closure of petrol pumps from May 1. The supply of petroleum products will continue uninterrupted,” the Petroleum Division posted on X. It said, “Spreading panic among the people through fake propaganda should be avoided.” The Petroleum Division pointed out that uninterrupted supply of petroleum pr

🌍 Global·Dawn·8 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·8 days ago

Defense Forces hit refinery in Orsk, two Russian helicopters – AFU General Staff

On Wednesday, April 29, and on the night of April 30, units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck important enemy facilities, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said.

CRITICALAerial

Israeli attack on Lebanon kills six more people

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

Russia's UN envoy condemns France-Poland war games as provocative

The drills are set to take place over the Baltic Sea and in northern Poland

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·8 days ago

HIGHAerial

Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens

Berlin says 'prepared' for fewer US troops, as Trump says German chancellor should focus on European affairs, not Iran.

#China #USA

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🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·8 days ago

HIGHESCALATION

NEW: UK raised its national terrorism threat level to SEVERE (highly likely attack) today.

NEW: UK raised its national terrorism threat level to SEVERE (highly likely attack) today. 🇬🇧 National level: SEVERE (attack highly likely).

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

US may deploy new hypersonic missile against Iran as Trump weighs fresh strikes: Report

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🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·8 days ago

Pakistan: The US 'was always banking on' Islamabad mediation

“The US was always going to bank on Pakistan.” Bilal Khan says #Pakistan’s role as mediator between the US and #Iran comes as no surprise, considering Trump’s partiality towards leaders Asim Munir. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://f24.my/BtMM

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🇷🇺 Russia·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

US may deploy new hypersonic missile against Iran as Trump weighs fresh strikes: Report

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Expert names most promising areas of Russian weapons development

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#EU #Russia

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CRITICALNUCLEAR

#USA #Germany

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#USA #Israel

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Tokyo's shift away from pacifism has uncertain global implications — Russia's UN envoy

Vasily Nebenzya pointed out that remilitarization is gaining momentum in Japan, as evidenced by"a sharp increase in military spending"

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

HIGHAerial

Israel kills 16 in strikes on Lebanon, issues threats to 15 southern Lebanese towns

Israel kills 16 in strikes on Lebanon, issues threats to 15 southern Lebanese towns Israeli strikes have killed 16 people in Lebanon so far on Thursday, in violation of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Lebanese media reported that Israeli air raids killed two people in the town of Qana; hit a home in the southern town of Jebchit, killing four members of the same family; and killed one person in the town of Toul, on top of strikes recorded earlier. This follows reports that the Israeli army

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago

Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets - CNN

While a Pentagon official has given a $25 billion figure, CNN sources warned the cost including rebuilding damaged US assets may cost tens of billions more.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago

Ukraine to seek clarity from US on Russian ceasefire proposal

Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and told reporters they had discussed the idea of "a little bit of a ceasefire".

HIGHNuclear/Missile

B-1B Seen Carrying ARRW Hypersonic Missile For The First Time

The B-1B will now serve to 2037, and ARRW has emerged out of purgatory in the latest Pentagon budget request. The post B-1B Seen Carrying ARRW Hypersonic Missile For The First Time appeared first on The War Zone.

🌍 Global·The War Zone·8 days ago

HIGHPolitical

Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.

🇲🇲 Myanmar·BBC World·8 days ago

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·8 days ago

US general says Russia is helping Iran in war

General Dan Caine, Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is assisting Iran in conducting its war.

CRITICALGround

Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Guardian World·8 days ago

HIGHAerial

Russians attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast nearly 50 times on 30 April: 1 killed, 22 injured

Russian occupation forces carried out nearly 50 attacks on three districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 30 April, using drones and artillery, killing one person and injuring 22 others.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·8 days ago

HIGHNaval

Pivotal US-Iran war deadline approaches with no end in sight for conflict

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump faces a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date is most likely to pass without altering the course of a conflict that has lapsed into a standoff over shipping routes. Ending the war appears highly unlikely.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·8 days ago

HIGHPolitical

UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea lose relevance — Russian envoy

According to Vasily Nebenzya, history has clearly shown that the sanctions are counterproductive

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago

Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack - analysis

All of the reports leaked about US officials briefing Trump on his military options against Iran present the plans as 'new' options. They have, in fact, been on the table since early March.

CRITICALPolitical

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest

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🇲🇲 Myanmar·South China Morning Post·8 days ago

HIGHGround

Ukraine’s army chief shakes up troop rotations after outcry

In some cases, the troops had resorted to drinking rain water, relatives of soldiers deployed in one frontline unit said.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Defense News·8 days ago

🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·8 days ago

Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait

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CRITICALAerial

'Clock on diplomacy has not stopped': FO says Pakistan remains actively engaged with Iran, US to resolve conflict

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·8 days ago

HIGHInsurgency

Zack Polanski calls out politicians using antisemitism as ‘political football’

Zack Polanski calls out politicians using antisemitism as ‘political football’ The leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski issued a statement on Thursday condemning the use of antisemitism by other UK politicians as “political football” following the stabbing of two Jewish men in London on Wednesday. “I am the only Jewish leader of a major political party and I suffer antisemitic abuse every single day,” Polanski said in a statement posted to X, calling the weaponisation of antisemitism by

🇵🇸 Palestine·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·8 days ago

Russian attacks on Kherson region leave one person killed, six injured

In the Kherson region, one person was killed and six others were injured as a result of Russian shelling attacks throughout the day.

🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·8 days ago

How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China

If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made clear it viewed as unnecessary.

HIGHPolitical

Russia’s Africa Corps prevents 'Syrian scenario' coup in Mali — expert

Boris Rozhin noted that most major urban centers remained under Malian government control

🇵🇸 Palestine·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

HIGHInsurgency

UK terror watchdog urges 'moratorium' on pro-Palestine marches

UK terror watchdog urges 'moratorium' on pro-Palestine marches The UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall, has called for a "moratorium" on pro-Palestine marches because of recent antisemitic attacks in London. A 45-year-old Somali-born British national was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after two Jewish men in Golders Green, aged 34 and 76, were stabbed in a London neighbourhood with a large Jewish population. Both are expected to make a full recovery. The Metr