— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Since yesterday, Israel has taken approximately 1,000 Palestinians hostage from Tulkarm in the West Bank
Last week, a report revealed that Israel is holding a record number of Palestinian hostages, totaling at least 11,040.
Of these, 56%, or 6,239 hostages, are being held outside of standard criminal procedures.
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Last week, a report revealed that Israel is holding a record number of Palestinian hostages, totaling at least 11,040.
Of these, 56%, or 6,239 hostages, are being held outside of standard criminal procedures.
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—❗️🇺🇸 BREAKING: President Trump says the assassin of Charlie Kirk was finally arrested in southern Utah in the early morning hours of today
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— 🇮🇷/🇺🇳 NEW: Iranian lawmakers are confused, as the IAEA and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have both narrated completely different versions of the Iran-IAEA agreement
Araqchi says that IAEA inspectors will not be given access to Iran's bombed nuclear sites (Natanz, Fordow and Esfahan), which would be a good thing if true.
Grossi, on the other hand, says that Iran HAS in fact agreed to such inspections, AND that Iran will also reveal the location of the enriched uranium. This version of the text had also been leaked to Iranian lawmakers.
The parliament is now pressing Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi to publish the full text of the agreement, which has still been kept secret for unspecified reasons, which seems at least slightly suspicious.
In short, the Iran-IAEA cooperation framework may not be as bad as previously thought — but we need clear proof.
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Araqchi says that IAEA inspectors will not be given access to Iran's bombed nuclear sites (Natanz, Fordow and Esfahan), which would be a good thing if true.
Grossi, on the other hand, says that Iran HAS in fact agreed to such inspections, AND that Iran will also reveal the location of the enriched uranium. This version of the text had also been leaked to Iranian lawmakers.
The parliament is now pressing Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi to publish the full text of the agreement, which has still been kept secret for unspecified reasons, which seems at least slightly suspicious.
In short, the Iran-IAEA cooperation framework may not be as bad as previously thought — but we need clear proof.
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—❗️🇺🇸 BREAKING: President Trump says the assassin of Charlie Kirk was finally arrested in southern Utah in the early morning hours of today @Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇺🇸 NEW: Charlie Kirk's assassin was turned in to the police headquarters by his own father
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— 🇺🇸 NEW: The Charlie Kirk assassin wrote 'if you read this, you are gay' on one of the bullet casings
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— 🇦🇪/🇮🇱/🇶🇦 NEW: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has summoned Israeli Ambassador Yossi Shelley in response to Israeli aggression against Qatar. @Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇦🇪/🇮🇱/🇶🇦 NEW: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly banned Israeli government and defense industry officials from participating in the 'Dubai Airshow' in November, an exhibition held every two years.
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—❗️🇪🇬/🇮🇱/🇵🇸 BREAKING: Egypt announces it will cease all security cooperation with Israel, and will no longer explain any military movements, including in the Sinai Peninsula
Egypt has also extended an official invitation to Hamas leaders to reside in Cairo, and states that it will guarantee full protection from Israeli aggression. – Channel 12
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Egypt has also extended an official invitation to Hamas leaders to reside in Cairo, and states that it will guarantee full protection from Israeli aggression. – Channel 12
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— 🇮🇱/🇶🇦 NEW: The Israeli Army Radio, citing two unnamed sources in the security establishment, reports that 'the results of the attack in Qatar do not look good.' @Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇵🇸/🇶🇦/🇮🇱 NEW: Senior Hamas political leaders Osama Hamdan and Izzat al-Rishq attended the funeral of Hammam Al-Hayya, the son of Khalil Al-Hayya
Hammam was martyred alongside a Qatari national and four other Palestinians during the failed Israeli assassination attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha.
Hamas has announced that Khalil Al-Hayya was also present and personally led the prayers for his son.
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Hammam was martyred alongside a Qatari national and four other Palestinians during the failed Israeli assassination attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha.
Hamas has announced that Khalil Al-Hayya was also present and personally led the prayers for his son.
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— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇵🇸 NEW: Israeli soldiers write 'In memory of Charlie Kirk' on shells used in the genocide in Gaza
Yesterday, they shelled an area in his honor.
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Yesterday, they shelled an area in his honor.
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— 🇺🇸 NEW: Tether, the issuer of the $USDT stablecoin, has announced $USAT, which will be established as a new 'U.S.-regulated stablecoin' in compliance with the recently enacted GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) from the Trump administration
This announcement follows Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, visiting the White House for the signing of the GENIUS Act in July.
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This announcement follows Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, visiting the White House for the signing of the GENIUS Act in July.
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— 🇺🇸 NEW: Tether, the issuer of the $USDT stablecoin, has announced $USAT, which will be established as a new 'U.S.-regulated stablecoin' in compliance with the recently enacted GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins)…
Uh, okay fellow admin but who gives a shit tho
— 🇺🇸/🇸🇾 NEW: The President of Syria, Ahmad Al-Sharaa (Al-Jolani), had a double date with the Commander of U.S. CENTCOM, Admiral Charles Bradley Cooper
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—❗️🇸🇾/🇷🇺 BREAKING: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa reveals that Russia and HTS had made a secret agreement during the battle of Hama in December 2024
According to Al-Sharaa, Russia did not have 'any particular attachment' to President Bashar Al-Assad, and reached out to HTS for cooperation during the fall of Hama, concluding that all hope for Assad was lost.
From that point onwards, Russia withdrew from fighting alongside the Syrian Arab Army, and instead stood silently on the side of HTS.
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According to Al-Sharaa, Russia did not have 'any particular attachment' to President Bashar Al-Assad, and reached out to HTS for cooperation during the fall of Hama, concluding that all hope for Assad was lost.
From that point onwards, Russia withdrew from fighting alongside the Syrian Arab Army, and instead stood silently on the side of HTS.
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—❗️🇸🇾/🇷🇺 BREAKING: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa reveals that Russia and HTS had made a secret agreement during the battle of Hama in December 2024 According to Al-Sharaa, Russia did not have 'any particular attachment' to President Bashar Al-Assad, and…
— NOTE: I think that anyone who blames Assad's fall on Russia or Iran is wrong.
It is clear there was some kind of defection, incompetency or lack of determination on the side of the Syrian Arab Army. If they weren't fighting, there's nothing Russia or Iran could have done to change the situation.
Russia is a pragmatic country, they don't care about ideology, they only cared about Assad because he safeguarded their interests in Syria. As long as Jolani was willing to protect Khmeimim and allow Russian interests to be guaranteed, Putin was fine with it.
I'm not saying that being pragmatic and not caring about ideology is a good thing. But that's just how Russia is. Blaming Russia for Assad's fall is simplistic and lacks critical analysis.
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It is clear there was some kind of defection, incompetency or lack of determination on the side of the Syrian Arab Army. If they weren't fighting, there's nothing Russia or Iran could have done to change the situation.
Russia is a pragmatic country, they don't care about ideology, they only cared about Assad because he safeguarded their interests in Syria. As long as Jolani was willing to protect Khmeimim and allow Russian interests to be guaranteed, Putin was fine with it.
I'm not saying that being pragmatic and not caring about ideology is a good thing. But that's just how Russia is. Blaming Russia for Assad's fall is simplistic and lacks critical analysis.
@Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇸🇾/🇮🇷 Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa: 'As for Iran, the wound is a bit deeper, but we are not saying that there will be a permanent rift between us and the Iranians.'
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🇮🇷| BREAKING: 60 Parliament members have requested an urgent session to be held to review the Iran-IAEA memorandum.
The Parliament is closed for 2 weeks due to holidays, but due to the sensitive nature of the IAEA memorandum case, 60 MPs have requested an extraordinary session to be held to review the provisions of the agreement and hear explanations from Iranian FM, Araghchi and Larijani, current secretary of the SNSC.
The request is awaiting Qalibaf's decision.
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The Parliament is closed for 2 weeks due to holidays, but due to the sensitive nature of the IAEA memorandum case, 60 MPs have requested an extraordinary session to be held to review the provisions of the agreement and hear explanations from Iranian FM, Araghchi and Larijani, current secretary of the SNSC.
The request is awaiting Qalibaf's decision.
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