Video obtained by Iran International, filmed aboard a nearby vessel, captures the US military's radio warnings to the Iranian oil tanker STARK 1 before it was struck near Kharg Island.
Three warnings are audible over the VHF channel. In the first, a US military aircraft tells the tanker: "Motor Tanker STARK 1, this is the United States military aircraft. I am preparing to fire at your stern. You have 3 minutes to clear the crew from the stern of your ship. Over."
The second cuts that to one minute. The third is final: "This was your final warning... get into your lifeboats and abandon the ship immediately."
Between the warnings, crew members can be heard talking in Persian and Urdu. One asks whether the captain and his deputy are at their posts. He is told the captain is still asleep.
Iranian media reported on Saturday morning that a tanker had been hit by US forces six miles off Kharg Island, without naming the vessel. STARK 1 was carrying Iranian oil and was first sanctioned by Washington in 2018.
🚨Two Israeli sources for i24NEWS: The current assessment is that Iran has NO interest in involving Israel in the conflict, and therefore, will not fire at Israel.
What would lead Israel to attack Iran: Iranian firing at Israel or a request from the United States to join.
Currently, neither of these has happened.
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) says he is growing increasingly concerned that President Donald Trump may make a deal with Iran.
"Nuclear dust, that’s the reason why we’re here. This is why I was reasoned and ok with setting myself politically on fire to be the only Democrat for the last 90 days voting against these war powers acts. Presidents always talk about their legacy. At this point, if you cave just for political convenience, what kind of legacy is that?"
(Jewish Insider)
🚨Trump: "Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that! During my discussions on Saturday with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, I stated that, after all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords. Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!). It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be. The Abraham Accords have proven to be, for the Countries involved (The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan), a Financial, Economic, and Social BOOM, even during this time of Conflict and War, with the current Members never even suggesting leaving, or taking so much as even a pause. The reason for this is that the Abraham Accords have been great for them, and will be even better for everybody, and bring true Power, Strength, and Peace to the Middle East for the first time in 5,000 years. It will be a Document respected like no other that has ever been signed, anywhere in the World. Its level of Importance and Prestige will be unparalleled! It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don’t, they should not be part of this Deal in that it shows bad intention. In speaking to numerous of the Great Leaders mentioned above, they would be honored, as soon as our Document is signed, to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords. Wow, now that would be something special! This will be the most important Deal that any of these Great, but always in Conflict Countries, will ever sign. Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it. Therefore, I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition. The Middle East would be United, Powerful, and Economically Strong, like perhaps no other area, anywhere in the World! By copy of this TRUTH, I am asking my Representatives to begin, and successfully complete, the process of signing these Countries into the already Historic Abraham Accords. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
The world is about to get a master class in antisemitism.
Israel's minister Ben Gvir's behavior towards the flotilla activists was unacceptable. I said so myself.
World leaders all posted angry denunciations of the Israeli government and summoned Israeli ambassadors for a dressing down.
Here, the same activists are receiving much more brutal treatment at the hands of the Spanish government. What we won't see however is an international outcry against the Spanish government.
This imbalance isn't due to the vagaries of international diplomacy. People hold the Jewish state to a higher standard than they do any other state, and fundamentally it's due of bigotry and hatred.
@AnitaAnandMP
An Israeli military spokesman said on Saturday the following senior Iranian officials were among those targeted:
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Defense Council, was described as a central figure in Iran’s security decision-making process and a close personal adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on security affairs.
Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since June 2025, was identified as one of the key architects of what Israel described as Iran’s “plan to destroy Israel.”
Salah Asadi, head of intelligence for Iran’s emergency command and a senior intelligence officer within the General Staff.
Mohammad Shirazi, who headed the military office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei since 1989, was said to have been responsible for coordinating between senior armed forces commanders and the Supreme Leader.
Aziz Nasirzadeh, Iran’s defense minister who was responsible for long-range missile production facilities.
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BREAKING 🔴
Iran FM contradicts Barak Ravid from Axios:
Iran FM: Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday.
I'm grateful to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements.
WILD 🔴
Iranians say leaving home now carries the risk of being shot.
With streets under deathly pressure, defiance has shifted to shouted protest from behind doors and windows.
Crowds are heard chanting “death, death to Khamenei” from different homes.
U.S. officials told President Trump that a large-scale strike on Iran is unlikely to topple the regime and could trigger wider conflict. For now, the U.S. will monitor Tehran’s handling of protests before considering the scope of any attack. Advisers warned that a major strike would require additional military assets to protect U.S. forces and regional allies like Israel in case of retaliation, according to the WSJ.
Chief adviser to the President of Türkiye, Mehmet Uçum, on the Maduro capture:
1. The case shows imperialist aggression now openly carried out through rogue state methods.
2. It proves international law, global institutions, and the UN are effectively void.
3. The global order has collapsed into raw power struggles with no rules or restraints.
4. Power can now only be answered with power. Force with force.
5. The real goal of imperialist action is control of global resources, especially energy, justified through lawlessness and moral decay.
6. Nation states face an existential threat, with imperialist rogue states now a visible danger, making anti imperialist cooperation unavoidable.
🚨 WATCH: England: Anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian organizations are acting against the United Arab Emirates.
One of the organizations put up a new sign on the building of the United Arab Emirates embassy in London in Hebrew and English: “Embassy of the United Arab Arab Zionists."
London: Anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups targeted the UAE, posting a sign on the Emirates embassy in Hebrew and English reading: “Embassy of the United Arab Arab Zionists,” amid tensions over the UAE’s normalization with Israel through the Abraham Accords.