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Hezbollah released footage of a large-scale FPV drone attack that took place on May 12 against the Israeli Al Abad military base located on the Israeli-Lebanese border.

First strike: The FPV drone directly impacts the windshield on the driver's side, resulting in the destruction of the vehicle. IDF soldiers can be seen in the driver and passenger seats right before impact.

Second strike: An FPV drone directly strikes and destroys an IDF C4I node truck.

Third strike: An FPV drone strikes the gun mantlet on an IDF Merkava tank, seemingly disabling it.

Fourth strike: An FPV drone strikes and destroys another IDF C4I node truck.

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Hezbollah drone intrusion detected in northern Israel.

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President Trump is meeting with his national security team today to discuss next steps in the Iran war, including possible renewed military action, after negotiations with Iran deadlocked Sunday, according to Axios.

Options include restarting “Project Freedom,” the suspended U.S. naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, or resuming airstrikes against the remaining 25% of Iranian targets identified by the U.S. military.

Israel is also pushing for a special forces mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, though Trump is said to view the idea as highly risky.

Two U.S. officials said Trump is leaning toward action to increase pressure on Tehran. “He will tune them up a bit,” one official said, while another added: “I think we all know where this is going.”

Officials added that they don't think Trump would order military action against Iran before he returns from China.

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Hezbollah released footage of an FPV drone directly striking the open rear door of an Israeli Ofek command and control APC in Bayada, southern Lebanon, on May 3.

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President Trump shares a Newsmax interview with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar where he praises Trump for "showing remarkable leadership in addressing Iran's nuclear program."

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The "Victory Gate" of Bint Jbeil

IDF’s 'Argentina' Company has concluded operations in Bint Jbeil following the capture of the southern Lebanese city, once described by Hassan Nasrallah as the “capital of the resistance".

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UAE Deports Thousands of Pakistani Workers Amid Diplomatic Tensions with Pakistan

According to a New York Times report, the United Arab Emirates has detained and deported thousands of Pakistani workers—many of them Shia Muslims—since mid-April, following Pakistan’s role in brokering a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

Deportees have reported sudden arrests, harsh detention conditions, frozen bank accounts, canceled visas, and rapid expulsion without formal charges or time to settle affairs.

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Sentinel images show a temporary airstrip located in a dry lake bed, confirming the coordinates of our previous post of the possible location of the Israeli forward operating base in the Najaf desert, Iraq.

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Somalian security forces have begun using live ammunition on crowds protesting the government's decision to evict residents from the Deynile district of Mogadishu, Somalia.

Protests have been ongoing for three consecutive days.

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India’s Defence Ministry announced the successful test of an advanced Agni missile equipped with MIRV technology from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island on Friday.

The nighttime test involved multiple warheads striking separate targets across a wide area in the Indian Ocean region, with all mission objectives achieved.

The launch, conducted by the DRDO, marks India’s second successful MIRV demonstration following Mission Divyastra in 2024.

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According to a YouGov poll conducted on May 9, 2026, among 5,061 U.S. adults, just 13% of Americans believe the United States has won its war with Iran.

— A combined 61% (22% “No, but it will” + 39% “No, and it won’t”) do not believe the U.S. has won, with the remainder unsure.

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Karabakh:

They say we lost land. How was that land ours? How was it ours? Please explain, how was it ours?

I don't want to speak behind dead people's backs, but let's say under the control of a few generals who planted wheat there, for instance, let's say, was that it? How was it ours? How? Explain it, how was it?

Did we build a school there, did we build a kindergarten, did we build a factory, did we live there, a settlement... how was it ours? It was not ours. It was not ours.

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North Korea has revised its constitution to mandate an automatic retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is killed or incapacitated by a foreign attack.

Under the updated nuclear policy law, if the command-and-control system over the country’s nuclear forces is threatened by hostile forces, a nuclear strike “shall be launched automatically and immediately.” The amendment was adopted in March and briefed to South Korean officials this week by the National Intelligence Service.

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Germany has revived its efforts to procure American Tomahawk cruise missiles and associated Typhon launch systems from the United States, per FT.

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Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense announced that its armed forces detected and engaged several hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace early this morning.

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Today, the United Arab Emirates air defenses have intercepted 2 Iranian drones.

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Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament:

Starting today, our restraint is over. Any attack on our vessels will be met with a heavy and decisive response from Iran against American vessels and bases.

The clock is ticking and it is to the detriment of Americans. It is in their best interest not to act foolishly and sink themselves further into the quagmire they have fallen into.

The best way is to surrender and make concessions. You have to get used to the new regional order.

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President Trump announces a 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine:
I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine. The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II.

This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of 1,000 prisoners from each Country. This request was made directly by me, and I very much appreciate its agreement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War. Talks are continuing on ending this Major Conflict, the biggest since World War II, and we are getting closer and closer every day. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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President Trump is "bored" with the war against Iran and wants it to end quickly as it drags on longer than expected, fuel prices rise, polls worsen, and Republicans worry about the political fallout ahead of the midterms, according to The Atlantic.

Trump believed Iran would “be another Venezuela” after the U.S. operation against Nicolás Maduro and expected a rapid victory that could potentially topple Tehran’s leadership within days or weeks.

He is reluctant to restart large-scale military action because of concerns over dwindling U.S. munitions supplies, civilian casualties, and the impact further escalation could have on his upcoming summit with Xi Jinping in China.

Advisers say the U.S. has already exhausted its list of significant military targets in Iran, leaving mostly civilian infrastructure such as power plants, bridges, and desalination facilities as possible escalation options.

Despite publicly calling the conflict a “little excursion” or “mini war,” advisers say Trump is impatient and “bored” with the war, with some saying he has even considered simply declaring victory and moving on without a formal deal.

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"U.S. forces disabled M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, May 8, prior to both vessels entering an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing U.S. blockade.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced blockade measures against two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers attempting to pull into an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman. A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) disabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, preventing the non-compliant ships from entering Iran.

U.S. forces also disabled Iranian-flagged M/T Hasna, May 6, as it attempted to sail to an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman. An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) disabled the unladen oil tanker's rudder by firing several rounds from a 20mm cannon gun.

All three vessels are no longer transiting to Iran.

"U.S. forces in the Middle East remain committed to full enforcement of the blockade of vessels entering or leaving Iran," said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander. "Our highly trained men and women in uniform are doing incredible work."

Multiple commercial vessels have been disabled and more than 50 have been redirected by CENTCOM forces to ensure compliance.