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@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇬🇧🇺🇸UK Ministry of Defence: Preparing Mine-Clearing Forces for the Strait of Hormuz in Case of Escalating Tensions/ The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that the country is preparing military

The UK Ministry of Defence announced on January 15, 2026, that it is preparing military divers and Royal Navy specialists for potential mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz, alongside unmanned systems and advanced mine-detection technologies, in response to escalating tensions.

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@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🇮🇱🦀Confession by the Minister of Sports of the Terrorist Islamic Republic Regime Regarding the Severing of Hands and Feet of IRGC Missile Operators and Opposition to the National Team's Partic

Ahmad Diniyemali, the Minister of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran, confessed to the severing of hands and feet of IRGC missile operators in response to attacks by the United States and Israel, and also declared his opposition to the national football team's participation in the upcoming World Cup.

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@ايران اينترنشنال: Ahmad Dini Mali, the Minister of Sports and Youth in Masoud Pezeshkian's government, referring to the attacks by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic, pointed to the severing of hands
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@ايران اينترنشنال: Ahmad Dini Mali, the Minister of Sports and Youth in Masoud Pezeshkian's government, referring to the attacks by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic, pointed to the severing of hands

Ahmad Dini Mali, the Minister of Sports and Youth in Masoud Pezeshkian's government, cited the attacks by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic and referenced the amputations of IRGC missile launcher operators, expressing his personal opposition to the Iranian national football team participating in the upcoming World Cup.

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@Open Source Intel: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "U.S. forces have directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran."
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@Open Source Intel: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "U.S. forces have directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran."

U.S. Central Command reported that U.S. forces have directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran.

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@WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧: Video of IRGC gun boat boarding a tanker today in the Strait of Hormuz and illegally seizing it.
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@WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧: Video of IRGC gun boat boarding a tanker today in the Strait of Hormuz and illegally seizing it.

On December 15, 2025, an IRGC gunboat illegally seized a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

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@اتاق خبر منوتو: The IRGC released a video of the seizure of a container ship. In the released video, a number of IRGC forces are seen aboard a speedboat storming a cargo ship. The IRGC announced with the release of
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@اتاق خبر منوتو: The IRGC released a video of the seizure of a container ship. In the released video, a number of IRGC forces are seen aboard a speedboat storming a cargo ship. The IRGC announced with the release of

The IRGC released a video showing its forces seizing a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. In the video, IRGC Navy personnel are seen using a speedboat to board and take control of a cargo ship.

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@ايران اينترنشنال: Morad Vaisi, senior analyst at Iran International, said: "Donald Trump is seeking to demonstrate that he has reached an agreement better than the JCPOA from the Obama era and, through the policy of ma
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@ايران اينترنشنال: Morad Vaisi, senior analyst at Iran International, said: "Donald Trump is seeking to demonstrate that he has reached an agreement better than the JCPOA from the Obama era and, through the policy of ma

Morad Vaisi, a senior analyst at Iran International, stated that former U.S. President Donald Trump aimed to show that his policies, including maximum pressure, weakened Iran's nuclear, missile, and proxy networks more effectively than the JCPOA established during the Obama administration.

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@اتاق خبر منوتو: The White House spokesperson announced that Donald Trump continues to apply maximum pressure on Iran despite the ceasefire extension and is awaiting a "unified response" from the Islamic Republic. Ka
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@اتاق خبر منوتو: The White House spokesperson announced that Donald Trump continues to apply maximum pressure on Iran despite the ceasefire extension and is awaiting a "unified response" from the Islamic Republic. Ka

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre announced that despite the ceasefire extension in military operations, President Donald Trump is maintaining "maximum pressure" on Iran through economic sanctions and a naval blockade, causing $500 million in daily economic damage. Jean-Pierre noted ongoing divisions within Iran's power structure and warned that U.S. pressure will continue if no agreement is reached.

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@ايران اينترنشنال: Axios reported that Donald Trump's opportunity to Tehran is limited and between three to five days. The U.S. President warned that the ceasefire will not be extended. Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagher Ghalib
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@ايران اينترنشنال: Axios reported that Donald Trump's opportunity to Tehran is limited and between three to five days. The U.S. President warned that the ceasefire will not be extended. Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagher Ghalib

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire with Iran will not be extended and that his administration's window for engagement with Tehran is limited to three to five days. Meanwhile, Iranian politician Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that threats and maritime blockades hinder negotiations.

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@ايران اينترنشنال: Pentagon officials have told the U.S. Congress that clearing the mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months, and this operation will not begin until the end of the war between the
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@ايران اينترنشنال: Pentagon officials have told the U.S. Congress that clearing the mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months, and this operation will not begin until the end of the war between the

Pentagon officials informed U.S. Congress that clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months and will commence only after the war with the Islamic Republic concludes; meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that Iranian oil tankers have evaded naval blockades by disabling tracking systems and transferred millions of barrels of oil.

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@Open Source Intel: Karoline Leavitt: Iran is split between pragmatists and hardliners and can't deliver a unified response. Trump extended the ceasefire but the naval blockade continues. Iran is losing $500 million a da

Iran remains divided between pragmatists and hardliners, unable to present a unified response as the naval blockade continues despite a ceasefire extension by President Trump. The country is losing $500 million daily due to the economic restrictions.

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@Open Source Intel: CENTCOM: U.S. forces have turned back 29 vessels under the Iran blockade and denied reports that Hero II, Hedy, and Dorena bypassed enforcement. It said Hero II and Hedy are anchored in Chah Bahar aft
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@Open Source Intel: CENTCOM: U.S. forces have turned back 29 vessels under the Iran blockade and denied reports that Hero II, Hedy, and Dorena bypassed enforcement. It said Hero II and Hedy are anchored in Chah Bahar aft

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that U.S. forces have intercepted and turned back 29 vessels attempting to evade the Iran blockade; Hero II and Hedy are currently anchored in Chah Bahar after interception, while Dorena is under escort by the U.S. Navy in the Indian Ocean.

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