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Indians hired as ‘helpers’ forced to fight in Russia’s war. February 20, 2024 10:19 pm | Updated February 21, 2024 07:15 am IST - New Delhi

The victims belonging to Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and J&K seek govt’s help to return
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/i...868196.ece

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CNN — North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by Russian military into Ukraine contained hundreds of components is trace back to companies in the US & Europe, new report.

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CNN — North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by Russian military into Ukraine contained hundreds of components is trace back to companies in the US & Europe, new report.

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U.S. is unable to send new weaponry equipment to Ukrainian b'cos Congress did not approved supplemental funding to do so. Biden is zzzZZZzzz for 20-yrs.


More evidence of Russia, N.Korea ties confirmed last month. Russia firing N.Korean missiles at Ukrainian cities. N.Korea did provided Russia with millions of artillery rounds last yr, published last wk. Pentagon’s inspector general. Intelligence in Washington are increasingly serious about growing ties between N.Korea & Russia, CNN reported on long-term implications on new level of strategic partnership between the two nations, examination of N.Korean missile “shows N.Korea has been able to produce advanced weapons, integrating components produced as recently as 2023, in spite of UN Security Council sanctions in place since 2006 prohibit production of ballistic missiles by North Korea.” Russia’s use of N.Korean missiles on battlefield in Ukraine give Pyongyang data it can’t get from a testing program that has seen dozens of the weapons fired over the past few years under leader Kim Jong Un.

Now. N.Korea is seeking military aid and assistance from Russia like “fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles, ballistic missile production equipment, and war materials & others advanced technologies,”

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said last month.

This has very serious security implications for North Korean Peninsula, Indo-Pacific region, for Iran, and all around this world..

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Indians hired as ‘helpers’ forced to fight in Russia’s war. February 20, 2024 10:19 pm | Updated February 21, 2024 07:15 am IST - New Delhi

The victims belonging to Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and J&K seek govt’s help to return
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/i...868196.ece

Vladimir Putin said in nterview that he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump but was willing to work with any U.S. president. Putin was asked by interviewer Pavel Zarubin who was "better out of Biden, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican.

Putin replied without hesitation: "Biden. He is a more experienced, predictable person, a politician of the old school."Smiling slightly,"But we will work with any U.S. president who American people have confidence in. It was first time Putin had publicly commented on the 2024 U.S. election race in which Biden and Trump are expected to face each other for 2nd successive time.

At a time of high political uncertainty in the U.S., and with relations between the two countries at their lowest point for more than 60 years, his comments were more likely to be perceived as mischief-making than taken at face value.

Biden has led the Western response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including the expansion of the NATO alliance, the imposition of successive waves of sanctions on Moscow and the provision of billions of dollars' worth of aid and weapons to Kyiv.

Based on Trump's reluctance to criticise Putin in his first term and his more recent comments - including a weekend interview where he said he would encourage Russia to attack NATO members that failed to spend enough on their own defence - his many critics believe he would give the Kremlin leader a much easier ride.

Putin allowed himself to opine on the two candidates, and even to discuss the sensitive issue of Biden's mental fitness, despite saying it would be wrong to interfere in the campaign. "When I met with Biden in Switzerland - true, that was several years, three years ago - people were already saying he wasn't up to it. I didn't see anything of the kind," Putin said. While appearing to defend Biden, he brought up an episode that embarrassed the U.S. leader, when he banged his head while getting out of a helicopter in June last year. "Well, which of us hasn't banged his head somewhere?" Putin said.

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CNN — North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by Russian military into Ukraine contained hundreds of components is trace back to companies in the US & Europe, new report.

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Russia is struggling to provide ammunition and weapons for its war in Ukraine, it facing "extreme challenges" in obtaining sufficient equipment and materiel, a Western official said. This comes also as concerns for Ukrainian army over the provision of Western weapons to Ukraine are also mounting.

As war enters its 3-rd year, supply of ammunition, arms and manpower looks set to be a critical factor.

Russia's ammunition production capabilities are currently insufficient to meet it needs, a Western official claimed, saying Moscow can't able to increase supply only, so they seeking out alternative sources of ammunition and weapons from N.Korea. this also does for Ukraine, they are not on long-term solution.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68364924

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Video news fron Ukraine on Putin and others news.
https://youtu.be/PdcdOcE_i24?si=vaDOm7pi8ahmJ4dD

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Iranian President is shaken be U.S. Heavy Bombers at the Zero Points at Iranian Border!. (No Video avilable)
https://youtu.be/v-oJmtKaYLA?si=v6Y4gusQg8o9yc9K

Iran’s Khamenei Accuses Other Muslims Of Being Soft On Israel. Iran’s Khamene has once again criticized other Islamic countries for not severing all relations with Israel, and called for the destruction of the Jewish state. During a speech on Thursday, he reiterated his belief in political Islam and Islam as the cornerstone of social structure, accusing heads of Islamic states of failing to follow the teachings of the Quran regarding Gaza. He stated, "The Almighty God will question the Muslim nations because they did not put pressure on their governments to stop supporting the Zionist regime as well as the Islamic governments because they did not follow the Quranic orders."

Khamenei questioned actions of leaders of Muslim countries, asking whether they adhering to Quran's commandment not to “establish connections with the enemies of God and enemies of Muslims? And why the heads of Islamic countries are not openly severing their ties with the murderous Zionist regime and stopping to help that regime?" he asked while stressing that the Gaza war is the biggest current issue of the Islamic world.

Iran's leader also claimed that those who are fighting Israel, who he called the brave Resistance movement, are enacting the teachings of the holy book of Islam and promised that the “Zionist cancerous tumor” would be overthrown and destroyed. Although Khamenei did not directly mention militant forces acting as proxies for Iran, such as the Houthis in Yemen, he has previously in early November called on Muslim nations to blockade Israel. While initially cautious about the Gaza-Israel conflict, Khamenei later urged Muslim states with political connections to Israel to temporarily sever ties. He also advocated for an Islamic oil and food embargo on Israel to force a ceasefire amid the conflict sparked by Hamas attacks in October.

After his call for a blockade of Israel, Houthis began firing missiles and drones on commercial and even naval vessels in Red Sea region, disrupting global shipping. U.S and Britain have launched retaliatory air strikes at Houthi military installations. Some Islamic govt's have condemned Israeli crimes in assemblies while others have not. This is unacceptable," Khamenei said in a speech to students on November 19 in which he also claimed that Israel had been defeated by Hamas. It was unclear which nations he was referring to as countries across the Arab world had all stood by Gaza in the wake of the war declared by Hamas on October 7.

Some Islamic countries like Turkey & Jordan expelled Israeli envoys after conflict began, but Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa became the first Arab leader on November 19 to “unequivocally” condemn the Hamas attacks on Israel and urge the militants to release Israeli hostages. On February 8, Khamenei reiterated his call for a blockade of Israel. “It is the duty of the governments to cut off political, propaganda and arms aid and not to send consumer goods to the Zionist regime,” Khamenei said.

Tehran has avoided any direct military involvement in the Israel-Hamas conflict but has used its proxy groups such as the Houthis and Hezbollah to attack Israeli and American targets in the region.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202402227279

More other News -- Iran-Backed Houthis Extend Red Sea Blockade To US, UK Ships & US Conducts Strikes Against Iran's Houthi Militia 02/22/2024. US conducted a new wave of defensive strikes against Iran's Houthi militia in Yemen on Wednesday, targeting seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles and one mobile anti-ship ballistic missile launcher.

4-strikes were conducted to safeguard merchant vessels & US Navy ships transiting Red Sea amid the Yemeni militia's blockade of the Red Sea.

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'Arabs Supply Us Everything' - Russian Soldier Reveals Starlink Supplied Moscow From Arab Countries

In an intercepted call published by HUR, Russian soldiers discuss how Russia is obtaining Starlink satellite terminals from Arab countries and utilizing them on the frontline.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28009

Ukraine is saying about using U.S. f-16s jet.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/02/22/s...e-country/

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Patriot air defense systems
Accordingly to recommended several steps, including for the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment to develop and implement such a sustainment strategy for those offices to examine funding sustainment options for those Patriot systems transferred to Kyiv. Both shops partly agreed with the recommendations, and noted FY23 dollars were provided for sustainment a cross-dept working group established to identify requirements future security assist decisions.

Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters today dept welcomes reports that they shed light on potential improvements, noted the unique circumstances of this war: One that US is funneling billions of dollars towards but not sending its troops into battle.

“We have sent unprecedented security assistance to Ukraine at such rapid rate, right now is Ukraine modernizing its military in the middle of a war.” 

Singh said. “On top of that, we don’t have boots on the ground in Ukraine, he says, we don’t have people out on field, they sustainment and maintenance alongside their Ukrainians, so we do offer telesupport.”

“We’re certainly aware, doing more, but we’ve been saying from the beginning, we need to make sure Ukrainians have every tool available to them to maintain these systems,” she later added.

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US unable to send weaponry equipment to Ukrainian b'cos Congress did't approved supplemental funding to do

Biden is zzzZZZzzz 20-yrs. More evidence of Russia, N.Korea ties confirmed last month. Russia firing N.Korean missiles at Ukrainian cities. N.Korea did provided Russia with millions of artillery rounds last yr, published last wk. Pentagon’s inspector general. Intelligence in Washington are increasingly serious about growing ties between N.Korea & Russia.

CNN reported on long-term implications on new level of strategic partnership between the two nations, examination of N.Korean missile “shows N.Korea has been able to produce advanced weapons, integrating components produced as recently as 2023,

In spite of UN Security Council sanctions in place since 2006 prohibit production of ballistic missiles by North Korea.” Russia’s use of N.Korean missiles on battlefield.

Ukraine give Pyongyang their data can’t get from their testing program that has seen dozens of weapons fired over the past few years under leader Kim Jong un. N.Korea is seeking military aid assistance now from Russia like eg: “fighter aircraft, surface to-air missiles, armored vehicles, ballistic missile production equipment, war materials & others advanced technologies,” some maybe cannot working. 

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said last month. Fact is, it's a very serious security implications for North Korean Peninsula, Indo-Pacific region, for Iran, and all around this world.

Ukrainian pilots train in different conditions: snow, night, rain & on clear weather. One of Ukrainian pilots with a call sign Moonfish says “our combat experience is really hard to overestimate, but it is still a very short program.”


In his opinion, the greatest incentive for quality training is not combat experience, but motivation of military to return to Ukraine continue the fighting.

According to pilot, “F-16s is a superior aircraft from pilot’s point of view. I don’t want to slander our Migs but F-16 is definitely more maneuverable.” “It seem airplane itself encourages you to fly it more aggressively,” says an Ukrainian pilot.

For Ukrainian technicians in Denmark are also studying structure & systems of F-16 fighter jets.
“At first, this system seemed incomprehensible to us, but now I see that it greatly simplifies our work and saves time. It’s really worth moving forward,” says technician Ihor.

Day b4, Danish Ministry of Defense announced that the first Danish F-16 fighter jet would be delivered to Ukraine this summer. Denmark began training 8-Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets of the Royal Danish Air Force in August 2023, training takes place@Skrydstrup, where Danish Air Force’s fighter wing, consisting of the 727th & 730th squadrons, is stationed. Moreover, 65 personnel will be trained in maintaining and servicing the jets.

Delivery of first fighter jets depends on whether Ukrainian pilots and support staff are fully trained, as well as whether the necessary logistics and infrastructure are in place.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/united24-showe...n-denmark/

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Ukrainian pilots train in different conditions: snow, night, rain & on clear weather. One of Ukrainian pilots with a call sign Moonfish says “experience is really hard to overestimate, it's a very short program.”
https://youtu.be/QyP_eizMqi0?si=-TnuI9cCY6XZV4pg

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U.S. ve Iranian back terrorist group's is on fire by U.S. warplanes and B1-Bombers once again.
https://youtu.be/OXXv08876o0?si=wtjz34_gy2B1BWyz

Explosions city of Al Hudaydah in Yemen have the Hezbollah affiliated news outlet Al-Mayadeen as more fighting is coming. This Israeli Air Force is establishes a Iran Unit Amid Escalating Tensions.

A F-15 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. In response to escalating threat posed by Iran, Israeli Air Force (IAF) has established a unit dedicated to countering Tehran's growing hostility towards Israel. Led by Major General Tomer Bar newly formed Iran unit, not only to show Iran but also to the US, highlighting concerns over perceived gaps in addressing Iran's nuclear aspirations and its support for terrorism
https://youtu.be/OXXv08876o0?si=M8vssBochRTzdCtU
The unit's mandate encompasses overseeing military preparations for potential Iranian threats, with a particular emphasis on countering Iran's nuclear ambition, it signals preparedness to confront Iranian-sponsored terrorism across multiple theaters, including Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip too..

Iran is currently at the helm of a regional proxy war which has seen its militias come out in support of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, in a war which has escalated to draw in international players including the US and UK.

In recent years, Israel has ramped up its airstrikes on Syria in a bid to thwart Tehran's growing reliance on aerial supply routes for delivering arms to its allies in Syria and Lebanon, notably Hezbollah.

New unit counters claims from former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert who said last wk Israel's air force lacks necessary resources to halt Iran's nuclear program through military action amid the two nations' shadow war. In an interview with The National, Olmert, a long time rival of PM Netanyahu, "who said can destroy their HQ, important projects, railways, roads & airports. Israel can do a lot to damage Iran's infrastructure, but has no means to be able to destroy their nuclear program Iran has.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202402261902

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Hamas and Israel pour cold water on Biden’s hopes of imminent ceasefire. US president’s remarks that there could be truce by Monday are ‘premature’, says political head of Hamas in Gaza.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/f...-ceasefire

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Israeli IDF soldiers found a Hamas terror passes that is 10 k/m long tunnels under the Gaza Hospital and went toward through to the University .
https://youtube.com/shorts/cxXPxeZ2etI?s...NYV5-JkOJK

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Iran 'Gives Hezbollah Go-Ahead To Increase Attacks Against Israel's northern border, the proxy militia in Lebanon backed by Iran is said to be poised to increase its cross-border assaults should it become certain Israel will attach Rafah in south of Gaza.

Hezbollah and Israeli forces have exchanged fire repeatedly in the months since Gaza war began following Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
The Lebanon-based Shia militia have stopped short of all-out conflict with Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) until now. A report by Arabic Post on Wednesday, high-level Iranian and Lebanese disclosed Tehran has set conditions for Hezbollah, ordering group to launch a large-scale attack on Israel only after confirming Israel's intentions to invade Rafah.

A meeting between Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Iran's IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani was held to discuss “the latest developments,” a source from Iran's Revolutionary Guard revealed to Arabic Post.

Nasrallah reportedly certainty about Israel's intentions to launch an assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon and sought Iran's support in responding effectively. "He said, he is completely certain of [Israel's] intention to launch a large-scale attack on Lebanon, and he asked Qaani to give him complete freedom in how he intends to attack Israel.

Its highlighted Tehran's disapproval of Hezbollah's recent uncoordinated rocket launch on northern Israeli city of Safed, attack resulted in civilian and military casualties, led to Iranian calls for Hezbollah to exercise strategic patience.

The Hezbollah escalation in tensions underscores the volatile situation in the region, with fears of broader conflict looming large as gears up for potential retaliation against Israel.

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Livenow from Fox video...news on Israel vs Hezbollah, Iran back fighters group.
https://youtu.be/Bh_Yg5eU04I?si=pWaurw12bDaWBBkT

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Unity march’ swells to 15,000 people as it approaches Jerusalem.

Unity march” for the return of hostages has grown to some 15,000 people as it nears its final destination of Jerusalem, according to organizers.

The hostage families leading the procession are speaking to the massive crowd through loudspeakers hooked up to a van at the rally’s fore.

Each relative is choosing a song to dedicate to their missing loved one, providing a wistful soundtrack for the thousands of demonstrators along the highway to Jerusalem.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...jerusalem/

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Gaza war: Hopes for ceasefire falter ahead of Ramadan.

Palestinians carry and fill up the water bottles to meet their water needs from the few underground water sources and mobile tanks as they have limited access to water due to Israeli attacks in Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City, Gaza on March.
The UN has warned of famine in Gaza after nearly six months. Hopes had been high over the past week following talks in Paris that there could be a new Gaza ceasefire deal in place for the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan next week.

However, while Hamas has now sent a delegation to Cairo for further negotiations with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Israel has not. This looks like a serious new block.

Israeli officials - quoted in local media - demand clear answers from Hamas on key issues as well as a list of the surviving Israeli hostages who could be released with an agreement.

Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official, Dr Basem Naim, told the BBC on Sunday that "practically, it is impossible to know who is still alive" because of continuing Israeli bombing.

"They are in different areas with different groups. We have asked for a ceasefire to collect that data," he added.

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Russia's Navy Might Soon Be Without Aircraft Carriers. Russian military, grappling with the repercussions of its invasion of Ukraine, faces challenges across various fronts, including the potential decommissioning of its sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.

Plagued by years of inactivity and technical issues, the Kuznetsov's fate symbolizes broader issues within Russia's armed forces, characterized by reliance on outdated technology and recent operational setbacks. Russo-Ukraine War, the Kuznetsov has remained docked, its last voyage in 2017 followed by a troubled retrofitting process marred by accidents. 

Scrapping the Kuznetsov may seem like a pragmatic decision given its long-standing operational challenges and the current state of Russian military affairs, which has seen significant losses, including sinking of significant naval assets like Caesar Kunikov & Moskva by Ukrainian forces. 

Decision, while potentially unfavorable in terms of public relations, reflects on broader strategic, technological dilemmas facing Russia's military. 
aged and poorly functioning on a whole. The Russians are overly reliant on Cold War era tech, which the Ukrainians have proven surprisingly adept at picking off with low-tech equipment (and dogged persistence).
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/r...ers-209846

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Explosions city of Al Hudaydah in Yemen have the Hezbollah affiliated news outlet Al-Mayadeen as more fighting is coming. This Israeli Air Force is establishes a Iran Unit Amid Escalating Tensions.

A F-15 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. In response to escalating threat posed by Iran, Israeli Air Force (IAF) has established a unit dedicated to countering Tehran's growing hostility towards Israel. Led by Major General Tomer Bar newly formed Iran unit, not only to show Iran but also to the US, highlighting concerns over perceived gaps in addressing Iran's nuclear aspirations and its support for terrorism
https://youtu.be/OXXv08876o0?si=M8vssBochRTzdCtU
The unit's mandate encompasses overseeing military preparations for potential Iranian threats, with a particular emphasis on countering Iran's nuclear ambition, it signals preparedness to confront Iranian-sponsored terrorism across multiple theaters, including Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip too..

Iran is currently at the helm of a regional proxy war which has seen its militias come out in support of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, in a war which has escalated to draw in international players including the US and UK.

In recent years, Israel has ramped up its airstrikes on Syria in a bid to thwart Tehran's growing reliance on aerial supply routes for delivering arms to its allies in Syria and Lebanon, notably Hezbollah.

New unit counters claims from former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert who said last wk Israel's air force lacks necessary resources to halt Iran's nuclear program through military action amid the two nations' shadow war. In an interview with The National, Olmert, a long time rival of PM Netanyahu, "who said can destroy their HQ, important projects, railways, roads & airports. Israel can do a lot to damage Iran's infrastructure, but has no means to be able to destroy their nuclear program Iran has.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202402261902

 A UK-owned ship attacked by Yemeni Houthis has sunk in Red Sea after days of taking on water, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the rebels’ campaign over Israel’s /Hamas war in Gaza.

The sinking of the Rubymar comes as shipping through the crucial waterway for cargo and energy shipments moving from Asia and the Middle East to Europe has been affected by the Houthi attacks.

The approximately 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer that the vessel was carrying presents an environmental risk in the Red Sea. As the ship sinks it also presents a subsurface impact risk to other ships transiting the busy shipping lanes of the waterway
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/m...in-red-sea

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Iran Parliamentary Election, a Test of Clerical Establishment's Legitimacy, Hits Historic Low. High-profile moderates and conservatives stayed away from Friday's election, and reformists called it neither free nor fair as it was mainly a contest between hardliners and low-key conservatives loyal to Islamic revolutionary ideals.

Turnout for Iran's parliamentary election, seen as a test of the clerical establishment's legitimacy, appears to have hit an historic low of around 41 percent, according to unofficial reports quoted by state media on Saturday.

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Rocket sirens sound in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona and several nearby communities, following a barrage launched from Lebanon.

Multiple Iron Dome interceptions seen over Kiryat Shmona, following a rocket barrage from Lebanon,
social media shows multiple interceptions by the Iron Dome air defense system. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...mmunities/

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https://youtu.be/OXXv08876o0?si=tRl7j93YwK_gfhVN
Iran seizes US oil cargo in Persian Gulf
Iran seizes US oil cargo in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran seized a US oil cargo in the Persian Gulf.

The seizure took place following a court order after the Iranian EB patients filed a complaint against the United States.

The Iranian EB patients filed a complaint against the US due to the sanctions imposed on Iran which prevent the import of the drugs needed by them.

After the court order was issued, the US oil cargo was seized from the ADVANTAGE SWEET oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

The Iranian EB patients had lodged a complaint against the United States at the legal court of international relations (branch 55) of Tehran after the sanctions imposed by the Western states, above all the US, prevented the sale of special medical bandages and pharmaceuticals by a Swedish company to Iran and caused serious physical and mental damages to the patients suffering from EB, a group of rare, inherited skin disorders that cause the skin to become very fragile and blister easily.

After legal proceedings and efforts by the attorney of the case, the Iranian court issued a warrant for the confiscation of the American oil cargo carried by Advantage Sweet tanker in the Persian Gulf.

The oil tanker was seized afterwards.

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Can Singapore start to send our one division army there to standby?

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We are ready': Iranian people send message of support to Israel

British-Iranian journalist and human rights activist, Vahid Beheshti sits outside Britain's Foreign Office in London, Britain April 10, 2023.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdallahian commented on the assassination of a senior Revolutionary Guards commander, an attack attributed to Israel, stating, "Tel Aviv should count down."

Iranian opposition activists placed banners showing support for Israel on a pedestrian bridge at the entrance to Tehran. The message refers to Vahid Beheshti's visit to Israel, an Iranian opposition activist who came to the Israeli Knesset in January as a guest of the Israel Middle East Forum. 

Vahid Beheshti said: "The message is 'We are ready.' The Iranians are saying that they are ready for an Israeli attack that will crush the Ayatollah regime, and then the Iranian people will join and help bring down the regime. On my last trip to Israel, as the first Iranian to speak in the Knesset, I stated that the only way to achieve peace in the region is to eliminate the Islamic Republic. We have an army of 80 million Iranians who are thirsty for freedom and democracy to meet them.
https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-new...e_vignette

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86 child soldiers recruited by Houthis returned to families in Yemen. Saudi-led Arab Coalition issued & says on Saturday that Houthi militia continues to recruit children and put them in harm's way, adding that the coalition has returned 86 child soldiers to the families, coalition also stressed that safety of Yemeni children was a priority, as well as ensuring that they were not recruited or affected by the war.

King Salman Humanitarian Aid Relief Ctr (KSRelief) launched last mth, 2nd part of the 5th & 6th phases of a rehabilitation project in Marib for children recruited by Houthi militias as child soldiers. The 27 child recruits will benefit from a mth long psycho-social program that aims to ease them back into normal life and eradicate the effects that Houthi recruitment had on them.

The project recently celebrated the graduation of the first group of children from the fifth and sixth phase. This group was made up of 80 children who were recruited from various Yemeni provinces.

Project is part of KSrelief plan to rehabilitate 2,000 children who were recruited by Houthi militias in Yemen.

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Despite progress, Yemen still faces challenges owing to Houthis’ brutal acts.

UN ops program is on food assistance and preventing people starving. "Yes, there's progress, there are a number of ports and land routes important to bring relief supplies into Yemen. Hodeidah port is extremely important, it is open, we are bringing vessels to bring fuel & food not just about 8-mil people but about 10 mil whose conditions are no better than those of the 8-mil, too many of public-sector workers have not been paid for to time, so food supplies try to continue to be delivered, emphasized humanitarian crisis in Yemen was owing to Iran-backed Houthis’ brutal acts against civilians on women, elderly and children.

“These militias have destroyed a political resolution under UN umbrella in 2014, the UN, humanitarian organizations, KSRelief, Red Crescent Society of the UAE, have put collaborative effort into improving people’s lives in Yemen.

“Today we have Martin Griffiths, who is well supported by the international community & Saudi-led coalition to achieve a political settlement to spread peace across the country, the handover of the militia’s weapons, and withdrawal of the militants from the country. 

UN response ops improvement in the cholera situation but there is still lots to do. We want to also improve the local Yemeni humanitarian organizations to ensure delivery of aid to every Yemeni in and out the country."

Saudi Arabia has financially supported the World Central Bank with $2 billion as a deposit to support Yemen

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U.S., Europe announce maritime humanitarian corridor for Gaza. United States, Europe and United Arab Emirates have announced plans for a new maritime corridor to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said a pilot aid delivery operation would begin Friday, with hopes the corridor could formally open this weekend.

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https://youtu.be/OXXv08876o0?si=f5nxEJ1tjL3kIbwl
Biden administration was specifically concerned Russia might use a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon, the officials said.

I first reported US officials were worried about Russia using a tactical nuclear weapon in 2022, but in my new book, “The Return of Great Powers” publishing on March 12, I reveal exclusive details on the unprecedented level of contingency planning carried out as senior members of the Biden administration became increasingly alarmed by the situation.

Analysis: Why are Iranian monarchists backing Israel over its Gaza war? Iran’s monarchists have moved closer to Israel, which they see as a key ally in their fight to reinstate the Pahlavis

Israel War on Gaza: Analysis: Why are Iranian monarchists backing Israel over its Gaza war?

Iran’s monarchists have moved closer to Israel, which they see as a key ally in their fight to reinstate the Pahlavis.

Son of Iran's last sha, Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, and Israeli Intelligence Minister Gila Gamlielpose opening ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs Heroes Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. 

Remembrance Day at Yad Vashein Jerusalem on April 17, 2023. As millions of people took to the streets to denounce Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, demanding justice and peace, support for Israel emerged from a surprising quarter: Iranian monarchists.

They are supporters of Reza Pahlavi, son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s last shah who was toppled by Islamic Revolution of 1979. At pro-Israel rallies, they have waved the old Iranian flag and chanted praise of Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Their confrontations with pro-Palestinian protesters, whom they accuse of being government proxies, reveal their stark divergence from the mainstream Iranian opinion, which has historically supported the Palestinian cause.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/...and-israel