Middle East OSINT

Focused on the long war between Israel and the "Axis of Resistance".

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Watch out for Cypress. Yes, Cypress.
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The Greek Cypriot administration is reportedly planning to expand defense cooperation with India and purchase BrahMos supersonic missiles as part of a broader strategic partnership between the two sides.

Reports in Greek Cypriot and Indian media said the Greek Cypriot administration is working with India on a defense cooperation roadmap covering the 2026-2031 period.

The plan reportedly includes joint military training, port visits, maritime security, cybersecurity, and technical defense cooperation.

The Greek Cypriot administration is also said to be interested in Indian weapons systems, including BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

https://t.co/c1399q1591

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@jeremybob1 The wars increase the need, and use up resources.

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@VandanaHari_SG Clearly Trump has ruled out military action to force Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz.

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So the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" is here to stay. If more serious action was being considered, sanctions would be irrelevant.
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U.S. Sanctions Iran’s ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ as Hormuz Transit Fight Escalates
https://t.co/gsMA11r0Sl

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@TaraCopp @TaskandPurpose As it should be. Sanity is being restored - at least for the time being.

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The IDF spokesman in Arabic posted a new warning for residents of a certain neighborhood in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to evacuate - not just to a different neighborhood, but to north of the Zahrani River.

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@ZcohenCNN So this is the new state of affairs, it seems: The Iranians are controlling passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. is enforcing a blockade on Iranian shipments in the Gulf of Oman, and there is occasional action around the Strait of Hormuz itself.

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@IranIntl_En They keep saying the same thing over and over again, and the message still hasn't gotten through.

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@phildstewart This actually demonstrates how rational they are.

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Members of the emergency response team in Shomera, a moshav on Israel's northern border, tried to shoot down an explosive quadcopter drone. This happened on Tuesday.

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@KobeissiLetter They might have to start buying from Russia.

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@vvanwilgenburg Nonsense

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@JavierBlas Maybe people are just starting to get used to the idea of Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz, from now on.

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Posts on Lebanese social media:

The [Israeli] army announced in a statement the start of a bombing operation against Hezbollah headquarters in the city of Tyre.

Random Israeli phone calls are reaching residents in the city of Tyre and its surroundings, instructing them to “evacuate their homes immediately.”

Video: "A mass exodus from Tyre after the Israeli army issued a warning to evacuate the city and its surroundings."

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@SundaeDivine @KobeissiLetter But this message is only from one of those two sides, and the other side is guaranteed to have a completely different version.

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@gbrew24 I understood that to be an explanation for why they continue to refuse to make an agreement.

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@FaytuksNetwork People STILL refuse to take them seriously. This is an ongoing source of amazement.

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@gCaptain "We're in charge here, now."

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@aeberman12 @jeremyscahill He is quoting Iranian officials.

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in southern Lebanon as Netanyahu expands ground campaign
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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 31 people on Tuesday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel said it was intensifying attacks despite a truce in its war with Hezbollah [which Hezbollah never agreed to].

The Iran-backed group meanwhile said it faced Israeli troops entering the southern town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, as the Israeli military said it was expanding its ground operations.

In a statement, the health ministry said 31 people, including at least four children and three women, were killed in attacks and 40 wounded.

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The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for at least 50 southern and eastern towns and villages on Tuesday, including Nabatieh city.

An Israeli military official told AFP that troops had begun operating beyond the Israel-announced "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon, which runs around 10 kilometers (six miles) deep inside Lebanese territory.

As Israel's operations moved deeper into south Lebanon, Hezbollah said its fighters confronted Israeli troops trying to advance into a town that overlooks Nabatieh city on Tuesday.

https://t.co/dNp2VsGaCD