Gaurav Raj Singh

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

🌐 IRAN WAR | 20 JUNE 2026 UPDATE

War Day 113 | MOU Active | 60-Day Clock: Day 3

⚡ HEADLINE CONTRADICTION

Iran declared Hormuz closed Saturday morning, citing Israeli Lebanon strikes as MOU breach. CENTCOM said 55 ships transited moving 17 million barrels the same morning. Vance said he sees no evidence the strait is closed. Three contradictory positions on the same waterway on Day 3 of the framework.

🛢️ HORMUZ

Brent rose Saturday on the closure announcement after no outbound vessels were seen leaving the Gulf Friday morning. Iran called the closure the “first step,” signalling further measures if strikes continue.

⚔️ MILITARY

Israel killed 47 and wounded 97 in Lebanon on Friday, the second deadliest day of the current conflict. Four IDF soldiers including a tank battalion commander were killed near Nabatiyeh. A ceasefire took effect at 4PM Friday. At least 12 Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after the deadline and a drone killed two on a motorcycle. Lebanon’s cumulative toll since March 2 stands at 3,912.

🌍 REGIONAL

Araghchi told Pakistan’s FM that the US bears full responsibility for all fronts including Lebanon and any MOU violation falls on Washington. Vance warned Israel it risks losing its only powerful ally. The US says the MOU does not require Israeli withdrawal. Israel says its troops stay. Iran says their presence means annulment. Washington is caught between all three.

🃏 WILDCARD

Netanyahu is running a back-channel campaign using Fox News figures and pro-Israel senators to shape the final deal while his forces continue striking Lebanon. US intelligence assesses Israel will likely continue Lebanon attacks. Senate GOP revolt over the $300 billion fund and absent nuclear limits runs in parallel. Three external forces are working against the 60-day clock simultaneously.

📊 SNAPSHOT

▫️Brent rising from $80 ▫️Hormuz: Iran says closed, CENTCOM says 55 ships ▫️Lebanon killed since Mar 2: 3,912
▫️Post-ceasefire strikes: confirmed
▫️Technical talks: Sunday Burgenstock
▫️War Day 113
▫️Day 3 of 60

📡 CSN24X7

#IranWar #Hormuz #Lebanon #USIranMOU #WarDay113

[Vir Das @thevirdas]

Madam @navikakumar I’m aware comedy isn’t journalism. We are both funny, in VERY different ways. Here’s a fact, you posted asking people for their take. I responded with mine. Sometimes questions are followed by answers. I empathise, this seems like new territory for you. Anyway….imma bounce 🙏

[Arvind Kejriwal @ArvindKejriwal]

बेटी को पढ़ाने के लिए परिवार ने 3 लाख का क़र्ज़ लिया था। NEET पेपर लीक से टूटकर बेटी ने आत्महत्या कर ली। उसने सुसाइड नोट में लिखा, 'मम्मी-पापा, मुझमें दोबारा परीक्षा देने की हिम्मत नहीं है।'

दोबारा परीक्षा कराना न्याय नहीं। सरकार पर काबिज़ शिक्षा माफ़िया का ख़ात्मा करना होगा।

इतने बच्चे आत्महत्या कर चुके हैं। इनकी मौत का न्याय कब मिलेगा?

[Ajeet Bharti @ajeetbharti]

Thank you @dpradhanbjp, thank you @narendramodi

[Congress @INCIndia]

NEET Paper Scam
Six Deaths. One Guilty System

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

आकांक्षा डॉक्टर बनकर देश और समाज की सेवा करना चाहती थी। आकांक्षा के पिता किसान हैं। बेटी के डॉक्टर बनने के सपने के लिए किसान क्रेडिट कार्ड पर ₹3 लाख का कर्ज़ लिया। और नागपुर में खुद कुक की नौकरी कर ली, ताकि बेटी वहाँ coaching कर सके।

एक पिता ने जो कर सकता था, सब किया।
फिर NEET पेपर लीक हुआ। परीक्षा रद्द हुई। उस अनिश्चितता में आकांक्षा हमें छोड़ कर चली गई।

आकांक्षा की मौत आत्महत्या नहीं - मोदी जी की एक भ्रष्ट, टूटी हुई व्यवस्था की देन है।

और धर्मेंद्र प्रधान जी? आज भी कुर्सी पर हैं।
फिर वही कमेटी। वही ट्रांसफर। वही जाँच। न सुधार, न न्याय।

मोदी जी, कुर्सी स्थायी नहीं होती - आती-जाती रहती है। लेकिन आपने 12 वर्षों में शिक्षा व्यवस्था को जिस हद तक बर्बाद किया है, उसकी कीमत भारत की एक पूरी युवा पीढ़ी चुका रही है।

[Gaurav Raj Singh @grs76]

@dpradhanbjp @narendramodi We cannot replicate jungle by planting samplings.

Both jungle and tender for sampling goes to businessmen.

[Gaurav Raj Singh @grs76]

@ndtvindia @ndtvindia Did you responded to this idiocy by education minister or only said YES BOSS!

[Abhijeet Dipke @abhijeet_dipke]

The government has taken down our iconic website - https://t.co/ELmb4ZlEed.

10 Lakh cockroaches had signed up on our website has members.

6 Lakh cockroaches had signed a petition to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.

Why is the government so scared of cockroaches? But this dictatorial behaviour is opening the eyes of India's youth. Our only crime is we were demanding a better future for ourselves.

But you can't get rid of us that easily. We’re working on a new home right now. Cockroaches never die. 🪳

[Cockroach is Back @Cockroachisback]

Dharmendra Pradhan must resign!

[Cockroach is Back @Cockroachisback]

Cockroaches never die!

We have just hit 18 million on Instagram!

#FreeSpeech

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

🌍 WORLD THIS WEEK | MAY 16, 2026

Trump and Xi shook hands in Beijing. Israel and Lebanon bought 45 more days. Putin deployed the Sarmat. The Senate failed to end the war by one vote. Washington served notice on Havana.

Five shifts. One week.

🤝 Story 1: The Summit That Changed Less Than It Promised

Trump and Xi met in Beijing on May 13 to 14. Both agreed Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and Hormuz must stay open. Xi purchased 200 Boeing jets, the only concrete deliverable.

Beijing blocked Nvidia’s H200 chip sales within 48 hours of Trump leaving. No rare earth deal, no semiconductor framework, no Iran ceasefire. Taiwan raised by Xi, omitted entirely from the White House readout.

Within 24 hours of the summit closing, Iran announced it would unveil a new Hormuz route system, a direct challenge to the one thing both sides agreed on.

One Boeing order, one chip reversal, one Iranian counter-move.

⚔️ Story 2: Lebanon Gets 45 Days, Not a Deal

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day ceasefire extension on May 15, confirmed by the US State Department. Political talks resume June 2 to 3, Pentagon security track launches May 29. Despite the truce Israel struck sites near Tyre on Friday with nearly 40 wounded. Hezbollah carried out 17 operations this week and is not party to the talks.

Lebanon wants Israeli withdrawal. Israel refuses while Hezbollah remains armed. The clock extended. The equation did not.

🚀 Story 3: Putin Deploys the Sarmat

Russia launched 675 drones and 56 missiles at Ukraine on May 13, one of the largest strikes of the full-scale war, killing 5 in Kyiv. Putin simultaneously announced Sarmat ICBM combat deployment by end 2026, the first new intercontinental ballistic missile deployed since the Soviet era, with no US-Russia nuclear arms treaty in force since February 2026.

Russia is escalating its nuclear posture and conventional strike tempo simultaneously. The last time a major power deployed a new ICBM outside a treaty framework was the Cold War.

🏛️ Story 4: One Vote and a New Fed Chair

The Senate voted 49 to 50 on May 13 to end the Iran war, failing by one vote. Murkowski voted against the war for the first time, joining Collins and Paul. Hegseth told Congress the administration needs no congressional approval to restart strikes.

Warsh was confirmed Fed Chair 54 to 45, the most partisan vote in Fed history, as the 30-year Treasury cleared 5% for the first time since 2007. Washington is running an undeclared war and installing a hawkish Fed chair on the same economy.

🇨🇺 Story 5: Washington Serves Notice on Havana

The DOJ is preparing a criminal indictment against 94-year-old Raul Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, confirmed via Reuters. Same legal framework used to justify Maduro’s capture in January. Cuba is at 80 to 90% fuel deficit with seven tankers intercepted and 240 plus sanctions imposed since January. CIA Director Ratcliffe met Cuban intelligence in Havana last month, a meeting Washington requested.

The indictment follows the identical sequence that preceded Maduro’s capture. Havana is not being warned. It is being prepared.

Five summits, five wars, five clocks. Every one of them is still running.
📡 CSN24X7

#WorldThisWeek #IranWar #USChina #Ukraine #Cuba #Sarmat

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

🇮🇳 INDIA THIS WEEK | MAY 16, 2026

India doubled the gold tax, bled $38.5 billion in forex reserves, hit a record trade deficit, met Tehran for the first time since the war began, and broke ground on a stealth fighter. The war India did not start is restructuring its economy and defence architecture simultaneously.

🥇 Track 1: The Gold Tax Emergency

India raised import duty on gold and silver from 6% to 15% on May 13, the same day Modi asked Indians to stop buying gold for a year, confirmed by Business Standard. Domestic gold futures surged 7.2% to Rs 1,64,497 per 10 grams instantly. The government capped duty-free gold imports at 100 kg the following day. Gold and silver imports hit $102.5 billion in FY2026, representing 14% of total imports. Barclays India warned the hike will not significantly reduce the import bill. India raised the price of buying gold because it cannot afford to keep paying for it in dollars it no longer has enough of.

🤝 Track 2: India Enters the Room

Modi met Iranian FM Araghchi in New Delhi on May 14, India’s first high-level contact with Tehran since the war began, confirmed by Reuters. Jaishankar called for unimpeded maritime flows. Araghchi told BRICS members Iran is the winner of the war. No joint statement. Iran and the UAE clashed directly inside the room. China sent only its ambassador. India waited 75 days to open this line. The back channel should have been active on day one.

📉 Track 3: The Trade Invoice

April merchandise imports hit a record $71.94 billion, pushing the trade deficit to $28.38 billion, $7.71 billion wider than March, confirmed by Business Standard. Rupee at record lows above 95. FII outflows at Rs 19,500 crore month to date. OMCs raised petrol and diesel Rs 3 per litre on May 15, the first hike in 49 months, covering less than one tenth of the actual correction needed. India is not running a trade deficit. It is running a war surcharge on every barrel it cannot route through a strait it has no say in closing.

💸 Track 4: The Reserves Bleed

Forex reserves fell from a record $728.49 billion in late February to $690 billion by May 1, a $38.5 billion drop in ten weeks, confirmed by The Week citing RBI data. The current account deficit is projected to widen to 1.3% of GDP from 0.8% in FY26. The rupee at record lows means every dollar deployed to defend the currency costs more in rupee terms than at any point in history. India’s reserve cushion is eroding at the fastest pace since the 2013 taper tantrum.

✈️ Track 5: India Builds Its Own Own Fighter

Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Rs 15,803 crore AMCA fifth-generation stealth fighter integration and testing centre at Puttaparthi on May 15, confirmed by Business Standard via PTI. First prototype expected late 2026 to early 2027. In the same week the IAF finalised the RFP for 114 Rafale jets, with 92 to be built in India through a Dassault partnership. A Naval Systems Manufacturing Facility covering underwater weapons and torpedoes was also launched in Anakapalli. India is building a domestic stealth fighter, procuring the world’s largest fighter package, and expanding underwater deterrence while absorbing the largest energy shock in a generation.
India did not start this war. It is paying for it in dollars, rupees, and the decade of defence spending now locked in to survive what comes next.

📡 CSN24X7
#India #IndiaThisWeek #IranWar #IndiaEconomy #Gold #Forex

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

I note that some have commented upon a "missing link" in my story, asking for evidence of a Muslim majority constituency electing a Hindu candidate. This has also just happened in Trikaripur, where Sandeep Varier won for the UDF. A fourth example to reinforce my #KeralaStory!

[Gaurav Raj Singh @grs76]

@narendramodi 09p

[Gaurav Raj Singh @grs76]

@dhruv_rathee Election commission mistook their sole as 'Selection commision'.

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

🌐 IRAN WAR | DAY 38 MORNING BRIEFING

Trump has missed his own Hormuz deadlines three times since March 21. The April 6 deadline expired last night and Hormuz is still closed.

The new hard deadline is Tuesday 8 PM Eastern. Trump told the WSJ “every power plant” and “every bridge” in Iran will be destroyed if it is not met.

Today at 1 PM ET, Trump holds a White House press conference with military officials on the WSO rescue. Delta Force and SEAL Team Six were among hundreds of special operations personnel involved. Watch for any new escalation announcement.

The undercovered story: Iran’s senior advisor warned Sunday that Tehran could activate the Houthis to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea chokepoint connecting the Gulf of Aden to Suez. The world’s two most critical maritime energy corridors simultaneously under threat.

📊 DAY 38 SNAPSHOT

▫️Brent: ~$109
▫️US gas: $4.06+
▫️US KIA: 13 | Wounded: 365
▫️Hormuz traffic: 150 vessels/day pre-war → 10-20 today
▫️Power plant deadline: Tuesday April 7, 8 PM Eastern

📡 CSN24X7 #IranWar #OperationEpicFury #Hormuz

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

NATO has 32 members. The US has bases in at least 11 of them. Rubio just said publicly what strategists have argued privately for decades, the alliance was always as much about American power projection as European defense.

Spain closed its airspace. Italy denied Sigonella. Both are NATO members. Both blocked the US from using the infrastructure Rubio says is the point of the alliance.

NATO is not fracturing over values. It is fracturing over who the bases are actually for.

📡 CSN24X7

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

The objectives have been clear from Day 1. Day 30 confirms they have not yet been achieved.

Secretary Rubio has stated these four goals - destroy Iran’s air force, navy, missile capability and factories more than a dozen times since Operation Epic Fury began. The US says it is ahead of schedule.

Here is what the schedule looks like. US intelligence can confirm only one third of Iran’s missiles destroyed. One third are unclear - buried or damaged. One third of the prewar stockpile is unaccounted for entirely.

Iran fired its heaviest Gulf barrage of the war this weekend. Gulf states have consumed 2,400 interceptors approaching their entire prewar stockpile. The AWACS at Prince Sultan is gone. The base was struck twice this week.

Rubio says no ground troops are needed. 3,500 Marines arrived in the region today. The Pentagon has drafted Kharg Island seizure plans.

Trump has not decided.
Write down the objectives. Then check them against the scoreboard.

📡 CSN24X7 #IranWar #Conflict #Geopolitics

[Clear Signal News @CSN24X7]

Iran is writing a law to charge the world rent for using the Strait of Hormuz.

The informal $2M per-voyage toll already exists, Bloomberg and Lloyd’s List confirmed ships have paid it. Now parliament is formalising it into legislation, expected next week.

Iran never ratified UNCLOS, so it claims it isn’t bound by the treaty that guarantees free transit passage.

Iran entered this war under sanctions. It may exit owning the world’s most important shipping toll booth.

The war changed the military map. This law would change the economic one permanently.

📡 CSN24X7 #Hormuz