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Operation Premature Death: 400 U.S. Navy Officers Exposed by Handala

At this moment, the list of 400 senior U.S. Navy officers who, just hours ago, departed from one of the terrorist U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation “Premature Death,” and are now deployed across the Gulf waters, with their ranks and operational units, has been published.

This is more than a warning, this is proof that our eyes remain wide open and ever vigilant in the heart of your fleet. The shadows of the Resistance are monitoring your every move; no vessel, no base, and no route is hidden from us.

A rapid signal alert was sent directly to the secure phones of these officers: “By choosing the path of arrogance and aggression, you have chosen premature death. The sea is no longer safe for you. On the far side of these waters, Epstein Island awaits its yellow dog navy, and we know exactly how to deliver what it needs.”

This is only a glimpse of our intelligence mastery and ability to respond.
To the hostile country across the Gulf: consider this your final warning, Handala’s patience has run out.
Death and destruction are waiting for you, and no base or alliance can shield you from the shadows of retribution.

We neither forgive nor forget;
The executioner of justice and vengeance is closer than ever.

#Handala

https://handala-hack.tw/operation-premature-death-400-u-s-navy-officers-exposed-by-handala/

https://x.com/HPRRed/status/2051374349836329405

>>496125
https://x.com/HPRRed/status/2051375478171381767
🚨🚨🚨 Breaking News

A coordinated hybrid cyber and missile attack has targeted Fujairah Port.

Hours ago, in a fully coordinated operation, the systems of Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates were first infiltrated by “Handala Hack.” Minutes later, the port came under extensive missile attacks. This operation once again demonstrates the convergence of cyber and missile warfare on the same battlefield.

Within minutes, documentation of this operation, along with thousands of confidential documents, is expected to be released.

A warning UAE: you are sitting in a glass house, do not sign your own death warrant.

#Handala

>>496128
Fujairah, UAE in flames.

https://x.com/MenchOsint/status/2051471684377489815
⭕️ 'Instead of the IRGC fast boats, the US has blatantly fired on 2 small civilian cargo boats, killing 5 civilians.' — Iranian military source to Tasnim.

(Possibly this small cargo that is now stopped since 15h30 UTC)

"Following the false claim by the US military about targeting 6 Iranian fast boats, since none of the IRGC combat vessels were hit, investigations were conducted with local sources regarding the nature of this news.

It was revealed that the US forces attacked and fired upon 2 small cargo boats carrying civilians that were moving from Khasab on the Oman coast towards the Iranian coast, killing 5 of the civilian passengers; the Americans must definitely be held accountable for this crime.

This hasty and clumsy behavior by the enemy stems from the excessive fear and nightmare of the US military regarding the IRGC fast boat operations."

Iranian military sources say attacks on UAE did not come from Iran
By Almigdad Alruhaid
Reporting from Tehran, Iran

We are seeing statements circulating from state media-linked sources, attributed to senior Iranian military officials, saying clearly that Iran had no plan to target the UAE.

This came from military-linked personnel stating clearly that these attacks were not targeted at or engaged from Iranian territory.

What we do know is that this comes after the escalatory measures in the Strait of Hormuz, the Americans deploying to escort vessels attempting to pass through this strategic chokepoint, and the IRGC stating clearly that it will not allow those vessels, or vessels linked to its adversaries, to move freely through the waterway.

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4545554

Elijah J. Magnier:
Iranian media: The Emiratis, in coordination with the United States, attempted to gather vessels and push them through the Strait of Hormuz in order, as they saw it, to neutralise Iran’s strategic leverage.

The Islamic Republic’s first response was reportedly to order ships to evacuate and withdraw from Ras Al Khaimah's port towards Dubai.

Since this morning, new operational boundaries for managing the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly been announced. These include pressure on all ports belonging to what Iranian media described as the “United Hebrew Emirates,” which Tehran presents as a calibrated response to the enemy’s naval blockade plan.

According to the same sources, another Emirati oil tanker attempted to cross the Strait under the protection of an American frigate. The frigate, allegedly sailing with its radar switched off, was met with warning fire, while the oil tanker was struck by a drone.

On several other occasions, commercial vessels, oil tankers and U.S. naval units reportedly attempted to cross the Strait. Each time, they were met with verbal and operational warnings.

Pictured: Day 1 of Trump's "Project Freedomj" (AKA Operation Epic Mistake)

https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/2051557331347947931
BREAKING: A US Air Force KC-135 tanker has disappeared from radar over the Strait of Hormuz after squawking 7700 (General Emergency). Two H125 helicopters are now lifting off from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

May 1: 17 earthquakes at Area 51 in a single day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/area-51-just-had-17-173637315.html

🚨🟡🟢 Hezbollah:
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In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the "israeli" enemy's violation of the ceasefire and its encroachment upon Lebanese airspace, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an "israeli" enemy army helicopter in the skies over the town of Al-Bayyadah with a surface-to-air missile at 1:35 PM on Tuesday, 05/05/2026, achieving a confirmed hit.

🇮🇷 Spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters:
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If any action is taken against Iran from the territory of the UAE, we will give a crushing and regrettable response.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days, and if any such action had taken place, we would have announced it with firmness and clarity. Therefore, the report of that country's Ministry of Defense is absolutely denied and is devoid of any truth.

It is declared to the officials and statesmen of the UAE: Your country should not, as an Islamic land, become a nest for Americans and zionists and their military forces and equipment, and betray the Islamic world and Muslims. You should not trap yourselves in the net of the Americans and zionists, and instead of confronting the infidels and polytheists and refusing any cooperation with them, subject the Muslim nation of Iran to unfair media attacks, false accusations, and propaganda.

Unfortunately, it must be said that today the UAE has become one of the main American and zionist bases as the enemies of the Islamic world and the main factor of insecurity in the region, and it has become the location for the deployment of a large part of their forces and military equipment.

One cannot solve a problem or distort the international atmosphere by propaganda, making accusations, and playing the victim.

If we have shown restraint so far in the face of your propaganda and assistance to the enemies of the Islamic Ummah and Iran, it has been solely for the sake of security and out of respect for our Muslim brothers and sisters in that country.

We warn that if any action is taken against Iranian islands, ports, and our country's coasts from the territory of the UAE, we will give a crushing and regrettable response.

Cargo vessel hit by ‘unknown projectile’ in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it has received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz where a verified source reported a cargo vessel that was struck by an “unknown projectile”.

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4548006

Greece opens investigation into Israel Katz following complaint by Hind Rajab Foundation
Greek lawyers appeared in court today to testify and submit evidence against Israel Katz, Israel’s current minister of defence.

This comes a few months after the Hind Rajab Foundation, an organisation that takes legal action against individuals accused of war crimes in Gaza, filed a formal complaint against Katz with Greek lawyers on January 21.

The Hind Rajab Foundation said in a statement that “the complaint was submitted in connection with Katz’s visit to Greece and set out allegations relating to his potential responsibility under international law.”

It adds, “The complainants allege that Katz may bear responsibility, both as a participant and an instigator, for conduct allegedly amounting to serious international crimes, including war crimes, torture, crimes against humanity, and genocide, in connection with the ongoing situation in Gaza.”

The foundation said that another reason why this case is happening in Greece is because of a complaint filed by a Global Sumud Flotilla member last October, when “Greek citizens on board were forcibly seized and unlawfully detained.”

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547494

Iraq’s PM-designate offers to help mediate between Iran, US
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi says he has spoken by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and offered to join US-Iran mediation efforts.

In a statement on his official X account, al-Zaidi said he conveyed “Iraq’s position in support of the diplomatic path and the adoption of dialogue to resolve disputes and contain crises, affirming Iraq’s ability to contribute to a mediating role between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America.” (anon's note: al-Zaidi's PM position is the result of U.S. pressure to prevent al-Maliki from becoming PM of Iraq again)

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547421

IRGC tells vessels only to transit Hormuz through routes it approves
The IRGC Navy has issued a statement warning vessels against transiting the Strait of Hormuz via any routes it has not authorised, saying they will face a “decisive response”.

“We warn all vessels that intend to transit the strait, the only safe route… is the corridor previously announced by Iran,” said the statement, carried by Iran’s Fars news agency. “The diversion of vessels to other routes is unsafe and will face a decisive response from the IRGC Navy.”

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547402

CENTCOM says ‘Project Freedom’ has ‘just begun’
A CENTCOM spokesperson has told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that the US military’s “Project Freedom” for the Strait of Hormuz is “temporary” operation that is creating a “safe corridor” and “security umbrella” over the waterway.

The spokesperson said that ship owners and insurance companies have responded positively to the operation, which has “just begun”.

It is aimed at ensuring commercial ships can pass the strait safely, to benefit global and regional economies, added the spokesperson.

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547444

Trump says ‘Project Freedom’ paused temporarily as Iran talks advance
Trump has announced that the US military operation guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a short period, citing a request from Pakistan and progress towards a final agreement with Iran, though he insisted that the US naval blockade will remain fully in effect.

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4548456

Lebanon’s president ‘welcomes’ European troops in southern Lebanon after UNIFIL exit
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has said he is open to France and other European countries keeping troops in southern Lebanon after the departure of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), whose mission is due to end later this year.

In comments shared by the Lebanese presidency on X, Aoun said Lebanon “welcomes the willingness of France and other European countries to keep their forces in the south after the beginning of the withdrawal of UNIFIL, in order to help the Lebanese army maintain security and stability, provided that the framework under which these forces will operate is defined in consultation with the concerned countries and the United Nations”. (anon's note: Lebanon is a former French colony)

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547327

Spirit Airlines lawyer says high jet fuel prices left carrier no alternative but shutdown
A lawyer for defunct Spirit Airlines says that higher jet fuel prices left “no remaining way out” of bankruptcy and forced the budget carrier’s shutdown as it seeks approval for an expedited plan to sell off assets and pay retention bonuses to remaining employees.

Marshall Huebner, a lawyer for the airline, said at a US Bankruptcy Court hearing that the airline learned on Thursday afternoon that the government financing initiative would not be proceeding, and apologised to customers on behalf of the carrier.

The Trump administration last month proposed a $500m bailout to help Spirit exit bankruptcy.

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547288

Iran will not tolerate UAE being an ‘Israeli proxy’ in the Gulf
Mohammad Eslami, a research fellow at Tehran University, says the UAE has “decided to be a kind of Israel proxy” and Iranians will not tolerate it.

The UAE finds itself increasingly isolated in the Gulf, and the United States should rethink its military and diplomatic strategies in the region, Eslami said.

“Right now, the Emiratis are in many different conflicts, not only with the Iranians but also with the Saudis, with Qatar and also with Oman,” he said.

“The global economy is bleeding. This is a fact. So the Americans should think more about their lack of strategy regarding this war.”

Eslami added: “Right now, the Iranians are thinking about diplomatic solutions. It doesn’t mean that they are going to think about surrender. They are thinking about the political settlements.”

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547058

Four pro-Palestine activists convicted over 2024 raid on Israeli military-linked factor
Four pro-Palestinian activists in the UK have been convicted of causing criminal damage during a 2024 raid on a facility run by Israeli military tech firm Elbit.

Prosecutors in London said the convicted individuals, who denied the charges, were members of the now-banned group Palestine Action, which organised ‌the assault on the facility in Bristol, southwest England, in ‌August last year.

Two others on trial were acquitted of the charges.

Palestine Action has accused the UK government of complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza and says it is “committed to ending global participation in Israel’s genocidal and apartheid regime”.

https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4546958

Dimitri Lascaris - Lebanon: The Graveyard of 'Greater Israel'
Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Lebanese war correspondent Hadi Hoteit about the Israeli military's soaring casualties from the fibre-optic drones of the resistance.

Dimitri and Hadi also discuss Israeli attacks on Christian villages in south Lebanon and the bizarre tendency of Israeli soldiers to publish video and photographic evidence of their atrocities in Christian villages.

Is 'Greater Israel' committing suicide in south Lebanon?

Hezbollah:
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In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the "israeli" enemy's violation of the ceasefire, the aggression against civilians and the destruction of their homes and villages in southern Lebanon, and the martyrdom and wounding of a number of people, and based on the right to resist the occupation and defeat it, the Islamic Resistance issued 18 military statements on Tuesday, 05/05/2026, as follows:

1. yesterday, Monday, 04/05/2026, a "Merkava" tank in the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit and it was seen burning.
2. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with rocket barrages.
3. a "Merkava" tank in the town of Al-Qawzah was targeted with an attack drone, achieving a direct hit.
4. a "israeli" enemy army "D9" bulldozer in the town of Rashaaf was targeted with an attack drone, achieving a direct hit.
5. a "israeli" enemy army "D9" bulldozer in the Khallat Raj area of the town of Deir Siryan was targeted with an attack drone, achieving a direct hit.
6. a "israeli" enemy army "Namer" vehicle that was working to tow the targeted "D9" bulldozer in the Khallat Raj area of the town of Deir Siryan was targeted with an attack drone, achieving a direct hit.
7. a "Merkava" tank in the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
8. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army vehicles in the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with an attack drone, achieving a confirmed hit.
9. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army vehicles at the outskirts of Khallat al-Raj in the town of Deir Siryan was targeted with a rocket barrage, achieving direct hits.
10. a "israeli" enemy army military vehicle in the vicinity of Al-Qantara town square was targeted with an attack drone.
11. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army soldiers in the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with artillery shells.
12. At a "israeli" enemy army helicopter in the airspace of the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with a surface-to-air missile, achieving a confirmed hit.
13. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Adshit Al-Qusayr was targeted with artillery shells.
14. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army vehicles in the town of Al-Bayada was targeted with a rocket barrage.
15. the newly established artillery position of the "israeli" enemy army in the town of Rabb Thalathine was targeted with a swarm of attack drones.
16. a gathering of "israeli" enemy army soldiers in the town of Rashaaf was targeted with an attack drone.
17. the newly established Blat site in southern Lebanon was targeted with a rocket barrage.
18. "israeli" enemy army military vehicles in the Wadi Al-Jamal area between the towns of Mays Al-Jabal and Houla were targeted with artillery shells.

https://x.com/Iran_UN/status/2052044947717501148
Iran Mission to the UN - The only viable solution in the Strait of Hormuz is clear: a permanent end to the war, the lifting of the maritime blockade, and the restoration of normal passage.

Instead, the U.S. is pushing a flawed, politically motivated UN Security Council draft resolution under the pretext of “freedom of navigation” to advance its political agenda and legitimise unlawful actions—not to resolve the crisis.

Iran calls on Member States to act on the basis of logic, fairness and principle, not pressure, reject the draft, and refrain from supporting or co-sponsoring it.

🚨 An IOF strike targeted Haret Hreik in Dahye, the southern suburb of Beirut.

Tehran ‘categorically’ denies involvement in blast, fire on board South Korean vessel
Iran has denied any involvement in the blast on board a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

“Iran firmly rejects and categorically denies any allegations regarding the involvement of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the incident involving damage to a Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz,” Iran’s embassy in Seoul said in a statement.

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the cause of the explosion and fire on board the South Korean-operated vessel would only be determined once the ship was brought to port.

Earlier, Trump had claimed on his Truth Social platform that Iran had fired on a South Korean cargo ship in the strait.

The Iranian embassy also stated that, because the US and Israel have taken aggressive actions, Iran now views the Strait of Hormuz as a vital part of its “defensive geography”.

It noted that security protocols in the strategic waterway have changed due to heightened tensions caused by “hostile forces and their allies”.

https://aje.news/h5pevi?update=4552285

>>496172
Odds of it being a false flag?

>>496175
I have no idea lol

https://x.com/BTnewsroom/status/2052510318287343836
BREAKING: Fox News confirms that the U.S. has carried out strikes on Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, two strategic sites in the Strait of Hormuz. A senior U.S. official has said, "This is not a restarting of the war."

Footage is of the air defense activity in western Tehran, with no confirmed airstrikes on the capital yet.

Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire
A spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says the US has violated the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker moving from Iranian coastal waters in the Jask region towards the Strait of Hormuz, as well as another ship entering the Strait of Hormuz opposite the UAE port of Fujairah, according to Iran’s IRIB broadcaster.

In a statement, the spokesperson said the US also “carried out air strikes on civilian areas in cooperation with some countries in the region on the coasts of Khamir, Sirik and Qeshm Island”.

Iran’s military “also immediately and in retaliation attacked American military vessels east of the Strait of Hormuz and south of Chabahar port, causing significant damage to them”, the statement read.

The spokesperson warned the US and its allies that Iran “will give a crushing response to any aggression … without the slightest hesitation”.

https://aje.news/h5pevi?update=4554532

https://x.com/bonzerbarry/status/2052525364258181348
Fars: First footage of the Navy firing missiles at American warships.

MintPress News:
BREAKING: Hezbollah Destroy Three Israeli Tanks Attempting To Advance In South Lebanon

Locals watched & took photos of the Merkava tanks burning after being hit with guided anti-tank missiles.

This means a large number of Israeli casualties.

https://x.com/MenchOsint/status/2052502068301070628
IRGC Navy says they targeted US destroyers using Anti-Ship Ballistic & Cruise Missiles & Kamikaze Drones with high-explosive warheads.

"Intelligence observations indicate significant damage to the American enemy, and the three invading enemy ships quickly fled"

https://x.com/bonzerbarry/status/2052552882101035517
Fars: Moment of the powerful response of the IRGC Navy to the ceasefire violation by American destroyers.

https://x.com/MerruX/status/2052551597645803902
NASA Firms showing Multiple Vessels on Fire in the Strait of Hormuz. One on the Iran Side. Two vessels on the Oman side of the Crossing. The two fires on the Oman side are very big for small boats!

>>496187
Reportedly this first pic shows a ship burning in the area.

Per https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/2052567749436584374

https://x.com/davenewworld_2/status/2052330637420294173
Some gas stations in the USA are going as high as $9.99 per gallon

Ten soldiers injured as US Navy attacks Iranian commercial ship
The US Navy attacked an Iranian-flagged commercial boat last night, injuring ten sailors. Five people are still missing, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said.

The attack reportedly happened in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz and the Makran Sea in Oman, as a cargo vessel near the waters of Minab County was hit and caught fire.

Mehr reports that there were 15 sailors on this cargo boat in total and that 10 sailors were injured and transferred to a hospital, as local groups and search teams try to find out the status of the other sailors.

https://aje.news/9f8m0t?update=4555865

One missing sailor found dead from last night’s US attack: Iranian governor
Mohammad Radmehr, governor of Minab county in southern Iran, says he’s received word that rescuers have found the body of one of five sailors reported missing after a US attack on an Iranian vessel overnight in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Mehr news agency quoted Radmehr as saying that search teams are continuing efforts to find the four remaining missing sailors.

Earlier, as we reported, Radmehr said 10 sailors were also injured during the naval confrontation.

https://aje.news/9f8m0t?update=4556000

https://x.com/AryJeayBackup/status/2052825456077062465
Iran hit US destroyers !!

Iranian Army Public Relations has announced that this morning, on Friday, May 8, Iran’s navy attacked 3 US destroyers leaving the Strait of Hormoz with 8 cruise missiles & 24 one-way attack drones.

It says despite US denying claims, 1 cruise missile & 3 drones hit the destroyers, causing fires.

Dimitri Lascaris | Iran War Escalates as Iranian and U.S. Militaries Trade Blows in the Strait of Hormuz
In the early hours of May 8, the U.S. Navy purportedly attacked two civilian Iranian vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian military responded by launching what U.S. officials described as an "intense" missile and drone attack on U.S. destroyers.

Although Trump claimed that the destroyers suffered no harm, Iran's military insisted that a U.S. destroyer sustained "significant damage".

At around the same time as these dramatic events unfolded, Iranian ports were struck in the south of the country, and Tehran's air defences systems were activated.

Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Iranian journalist Alirez Akbari of Press TV about what is actually happening in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Alireza is currently in Tehran. He accompanied Dimitri during Dimitri's trip across Iran in March of this year.

https://x.com/AryJeayBackup/status/2052793013693247840
Very interesting… something to keep an eye on:

American Special Ops Command (SOC) mothership, MV Ocean Trader, was seen at Diego Garcia.

MV Ocean Trader is basically a gigantic floating Command Center for special operations and has barracks for special forces.

🇮🇶 Al-Nujaba Movement Secretary-General, Sheikh Akram Al-Kaabi:
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There has been much talk these days by the acting head of the American embassy of evil and corruption, with direct urging and incitement from the criminal zionist entity, regarding the sacred weapons of the honorable Islamic Resistance in Iraq. It is unfortunate that a few who have been seduced by worldly interests have become mouthpieces for these criminals.

Therefore, from a religious, national, and responsible standpoint, we call upon all our brothers in the resistance factions to reject the very premise of discussing this topic. It is a disgrace to listen to rhetoric that represents nothing but the echo of the zionist and the American at a time when our country remains occupied, its skies violated, and its sovereignty stolen by continuous and blatant overt interference.

Let them know that the weapons of the resistance are a red line; this is the trust of the martyrs and the honor of the authentic Iraqi tribes. With it, we wipe away the tears of bereaved mothers and soothe the burning hearts of the believers, and we have protected Iraq with it from the filth of ISIS and their American masters. It will not be handed over as long as there is breath in us, nor will it be taken even if lives are sacrificed. And Allah is the guardian of the believers.

https://x.com/AryJeayBackup/status/2053044407163642097
According to Al-Mayadeen, Iran has detected the entry of an American destroyer into the UAE's coasts and is monitoring its movements.

Egypt gets extra $300m in World Bank package over Iran war fallout
The package will help the country confront the economic difficulties stemming from the US-Israeli war on Iran, says Stephane Guimbert, the World Bank’s division director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti.

The package, consisting of $800m from the World Bank and a $200m British guarantee, is to support private sector-led job creation, macroeconomic stability and the green transition. The bank’s board approved it on Friday.

The bank’s share was increased from $500m due to “the uncertainty in the region and the shock facing Egypt, like other countries, because of the war in Iran”, he said.

The financing is on terms unavailable in commercial markets – at about 6 percent interest, with a maturity of 30 years and a grace period before repayments begin, Guimbert said.

The operation is the second in a three-part programme. The first was approved in June 2024; a third is planned for next year.

Other lenders, including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, are expected to provide complementary parallel financing.

https://aje.news/b1q0x1?update=4557650

UK’s HMS Dragon warship to redeploy to Middle East for potential role in Hormuz
A British Royal Navy warship is being sent to the Middle East to be ready to join an international mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Defence Ministry spokesperson quoted by the Press Association news agency.

“We can confirm that HMS Dragon will deploy to the Middle East to pre-position ahead of any future multinational mission to protect international shipping when conditions allow them to transit the Strait of Hormuz,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.

“The pre-positioning of HMS Dragon is part of prudent planning that will ensure that the UK is ready, as part of a multinational coalition jointly led by the UK and France, to secure the strait, when conditions allow,” they added.

HMS Dragon is being sent from the eastern Mediterranean, where it had been defending British bases on Cyprus.

https://aje.news/b1q0x1?update=4557736

According to the WSJ, the IOF has a base in U.S.-occupied Iraq from which it attacked the Iraqi Army. Iirc the resistance in Iraq said there was a Mossad presence, so may be true.

>>496239
https://x.com/MenchOsint/status/2053248813939519811
MenchOsint: 📍This is where the lsraelis set up their military base in Iraq.
& this is where the USAF E-11A BACN aircraft has been operating in the past days.

https://x.com/PakDefTeam/status/2053279589145681992
Geolocation: 31.66777, 42.44849

Tracts of agricultural land going barren in Thailand due to impacts of zionist war on Iran.

Iran war is crushing Asia’s farmers, threatening global food supply
Prices of fuel and fertilizer are pushing farmers to make irreversible cuts as they enter key planting seasons.
https://archive.ph/j2tfZ

>>496243
Excerpt:

Governments have tried to calm markets by asserting they have reserves. Thailand’s Commerce Ministry, for example, said in April the country still has 343,000 tons of urea fertilizer, sufficient to support the upcoming planting season. Driving through the vast flatlands surrounding Thailand’s Chao Phraya River basin, however, reveals a different picture.

Across Ayutthaya and Suphan Buri provinces, fertilizer shops large and small were completely out of urea — and said they had been for weeks. Distributors are offering only Russian compounds that farmers are wary to use, shop owners said. Seansdee Teerasattayaporn, 62, who runs a fertilizer wholesale business, sent a truck to a marketplace frequented by large dealers to try to procure urea but after waiting four days, he said, the truck returned empty.

Heading into planting season, many farmers said they are facing the worst conditions in their lifetimes. Not during the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war were shortages or costs this dire, they said. Nor during the pandemic.

Nam Aoi, 58, said she can only afford to plant on 19 of her 32 hectares. Until now, she never left farmland barren before.

Some of her neighbors blame the Thai government for not helping enough. Others accuse fertilizer companies of profiteering during an emergency. But standing at her paddy field under the 102-degree heat, sweat beading on her forehead, Nam Aoi said she faults only two men: Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Those two held hands and created war,” Nam Aoi said, her voice rising. “Nothing is normal because of them.”

Bulk carrier hit by ‘unknown projectile’ in the Gulf
The United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it has received a report of an incident 23 nautical miles northeast of the Qatari capital, Doha.

It said the bulk carrier had reported being struck by an “unknown projectile” and that a small fire had been extinguished.

There were no casualties from the incident, and the UKMTO reported no environmental impact.

https://aje.news/w15h41?update=4559338

May 7:
🚨🇮🇷 Documentation of the response of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to the US violation of the ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Notes:
0:02 - The Persian Gulf is your graveyard
0:03 - And He sent against them birds in flocks (Surah Al-Fil: 3)
0:05 - In memory of the martyred students of Minab
0:09 - In memory of the martyrs of the Dena destroyer
0:15 - Revenge for Martyr Mohammad Reza Tamaddonfar
0:18 - Revenge for Martyr Abdolrahman Zanganeh
0:25 - Revenge for the blood of Martyr Hamid Mohammadi

🟡🟢 Hezbollah:
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Video | Scenes from the Islamic Resistance's operation on 08/05/2026, targeting a "merkava" tank belonging to the "israeli" enemy army at the newly established Namir Al-Jamal position opposite the town of Alma Al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, with an attack drone.

🚨 In a new massacre against displaced people, the occupation forces conducted an airstrike targeting a building the town of Saksakieh in the Saida district, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 6 displaced Lebanese civilians, while operations to clear the rubble are ongoing.

In a separate attack, the IOF targeted a vehicle on the Saadiyat area, south of Beirut.

Airstrikes in the South of the country targeting multiple villages are ongoing since this morning.

Glory to the martyrs.

🇮🇷 Command of the Naval Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps:
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Any aggression against oil tankers or commercial vessels belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran will be met with a wide-scale attack on one of the American centers in the region, in addition to targeting the enemy's ships.

🇮🇷 Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi:
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The missiles and drones of the Aerospace Force have locked their targets on the enemy, and we are awaiting the launch order.

The Lebanese resistance publishes 22 precision strikes in southern Lebanon and northern occupied Palestine in a single day.

The video shows a number of the strikes on Israeli troops and positions with guided munitions, drones, and anti‑tank missiles.