The Persian empire already exists. The Persians never ruled directly , they ruled independently via satraps. Anyone who’s read ancient Persian history knows this . The different proxy groups (Houthi’s, Hezbollah , militias in Iraq, …) are those modern satraps
BREAKING: Jordan's parliament speaker calls for a post-war joint defense and economic treaty encompassing the Arab world to defend against Iran, who he says is considering reviving the Persian Empire and wants to incite Shiites across the Arab world
According to CNN, the U.S. continues to intercept Iranian drones launched against commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the e-signing of the U.S.-Iran MOU. This, as the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) continues to assess the threat level in the local region as “SUBSTANTIAL.”
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ claims Israel violated the ceasefire in southern Lebanon 84 times over the past two days, after Trump announced the war’s end, and warned that continued Israeli operations could draw a “harsh response” from Iran’s armed forces.
BREAKING: Barak Ravid reports for the Israeli outlet Channel 12 that he has obtained the key highlights of the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, which includes a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Notably, the Strait of Hormuz will only be opened for 60 days per Ravid.
🇺🇸 The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514M contract for GPS 3F satellites 23 & 24, raising the program to 14 spacecraft. GPS 3F adds stronger M-Code, regional military signal protection, and anti-jam upgrades for contested PNT. - SpaceNews
Information gathered by several U.S. intelligence agencies raises serious doubts about Iran’s willingness to make the concessions the U.S. is seeking in a final nuclear agreement - Barak Ravid
The Trump admin imposed strict export controls on Anthropic’s "Mythos" AI model over fears a China-linked group accessed it, per Semafor. The rules required limiting access to US citizens only, prompting Anthropic to pull both Mythos and Fable 5 from the market entirely.
Call me a conspiracy theorist but this “ceasefire” was a way to ease the markets until they go back to their pre-war levels. Besides , should Hormuz open , it’ll also ease further tension. Until hostilities restart , this time with a weaker Iran than the Iran before Feb 28th.
There’s a Persian idiom that says “Throw an apple into the air, and it will turn a thousand times before it hits the ground.”
Let’s see how will things go till THE FRIDAY.
Iran decided not to attack Israel after Trump offered an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the immediate lifting of the naval blockade, according to IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency
Iran’s Foreign Ministry holds the U.S. directly responsible for the Israeli strike on Beirut’s Dahiyeh, warning Israel will face the consequences - MFA