⚡️NEW: Severe flooding is currently affecting 19 provinces in Iran
Last year, Iran was experiencing a water shortage
Some Iranians claim that rainfall in Iran has increased since U.S. radar systems in the region were damaged
⚡️BREAKING: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with President Trump's approval, has urged China to use its influence over Iran to help bring an end to the war, per WaPo
A U.S. official familiar with the matter said China has conveyed Washington's message to Tehran
"The ball is in the United States' court when it comes to ending the war," an Iranian official told Mizan
⚡️JUST IN: Iran's Alireza Yousefi set a new World Record of 263 kg (580 lbs) in the Super Heavyweight class at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China
⚡️BREAKING: The United States has told Baghdad to close all border crossings shared with Iran, leaving only two routes open, per Iraqi Foreign Minister
One Iraqi official has stated that the US is threatening Iraq with sanctions if it doesn't comply
⚡️BREAKING: The IRGC announced that the 2,000-KM range limit on missiles has been lifted in accordance with an order issued by Iran's Supreme Leader, enabling the country to respond to threats without geographical restrictions
⚡️NEW: A CNN crew visited Iran to investigate a Synagogue that had been targeted in an Israeli strike and to interview Iran's Chief Rabbi
The entire reporting is quite impressive
⚡️BREAKING: Yemen's Houthis have established an Email-Based Clearance System for ships Transiting through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, per WSJ
Captains submit vessel details and declare they have no ties to the U.S., UK, Israel or Saudi Arabia
⚡️JUST IN: After meeting with Vladimir Putin, Mohsen Rezaei's Deputy states that Cooperation between Iran and Russia will put an End to U.S. hopes of putting Pressure on Iran
"The transfer of Russian gas to Iran and the International North-South Transport Corridor are two strategic projects that will shatter the notion of being able to pressure Iran
These two projects will make other nations genuinely dependent on Iran"
⚡️BREAKING: Ships Linked to Iran have begun Circling Around Undersea Cables located near the Strait of Hormuz
Inspections are likely being conducted in the area, and ways to cut the cables are being explored
⚡️BREAKING: Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei in Moscow states that Russia will build a Gas Pipeline to Iran
"An initiative intended to allow Iran to cease its own gas consumption and sell Russian gas to neighboring regions"
⚡️BREAKING: $2.1 Trillion has been Wiped Out from the US Stock Market in just 55 Minutes
Fear of a war with Iran and U.S. domestic politics are turning the markets into a bloodbath
⚡️JUST IN: The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Kuwait, and Oman held telephone conversations with Iran’s Foreign Minister to discuss Trump’s defeat in the Midterm Elections
Vladimir Putin also met today at the Kremlin with Iran’s Security Chief, Mohsen Rezaei
Behind the scenes, diplomatic activity is in full swing
⚡️BREAKING: Iran has used sophisticated systems to disrupt GPS signals and carry out other electronic warfare operations to interfere with U.S. space operations during Operation Epic Fury, per Pentagon intelligence report
Iran operates around a dozen satellites, but experts question U.S. claims of space superiority, citing Tehran's continued jamming capabilities
⚡️BREAKING: Yemen’s Houthis have demanded $51 billion from Saudi Arabia and official recognition as Yemen’s rulers in exchange for ending the War, per WSJ
The payment would compensate for years of Saudi airstrikes and a blockade
⚡️BREAKING: Iran’s National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran inflicted a strategic defeat on Trump militarily and politically
He warns that any country confronting Iran will pay the price, from the battlefield to its own doorstep
⚡️BREAKING: President Trump now says that the Iran War will not End, despite having previously announced publicly that it would End immediately after the Midterm Elections