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@Open Source Intel: NEW: Members of Iran’s Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee introduced a bill offering a €50 million bounty for the assassination of President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and oth

Members of Iran’s Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee introduced a bill offering a €50 million bounty for the assassination of President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and other senior U.S. and Israeli officials, reportedly in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei.

May 21, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: Kuwait's prosecution indicted four IRGC members who tried to enter the country by sea to carry out terror attacks against American and Kuwaiti targets. Two other cell members escaped after exchanging

Kuwait's prosecution indicted four IRGC members who attempted to enter the country by sea to carry out terror attacks against American and Kuwaiti targets; two other cell members escaped after exchanging fire with Kuwaiti troops.

May 21, 2026

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@✡︎𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬🇮🇷🇮🇱: ⚡🇦🇪🇺🇳🦀UAE Advances "Hormuz Strait Bypass" Pipeline Project to 50% Completion/Amid UN Security Council Emergency Meeting Following Drone Attack on Barakah Nuclear Plant, UAE Announces Strategic Pi

The UAE has advanced its "Hormuz Strait Bypass" pipeline project to 50% completion, as announced by the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), amid a UN Security Council emergency meeting following a drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant.

May 21, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: Hardline Iranian influencer Ali Gholhaki claims the U.S. has put forward a sweeping package to Tehran - including reopening Strait of Hormuz discussions, releasing roughly $25 billion (25% of Iran's f

Hardline Iranian influencer Ali Gholhaki claims the U.S. has proposed a comprehensive package to Iran, including reopening discussions on the Strait of Hormuz, releasing approximately $25 billion in frozen assets, a 30-day oil sales exemption, uranium transfer abroad, and acceptance of 3.67% enrichment limits. Iran demands a 30-day verification period for all phases before committing to nuclear talks.

May 21, 2026

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@U.S. Central Command: Earlier today in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker suspected of attempting to violate the U.S.

On December 12, 2025, in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the Iranian-flagged oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea, suspected of violating the U.S. blockade. The vessel was released after a search and ordered to alter its course; U.S. forces have redirected 91 commercial ships in total to enforce compliance with the blockade.

May 20, 2026

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@WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧: Sources say Iran has consolidated control over the strait of Hormuz over the past month mining the central transit route with Iranian gunboats, fortifying islands with extra troops and air defences an

Sources report that Iran has strengthened its control over the Strait of Hormuz in the past month by deploying mines, increasing troop and air defense presence on islands, and introducing tariffs for vessels passing through the strait.

May 20, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: Iranian state media released previously unseen photos showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with the late former President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iranian state media released previously unseen photos showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with the late former President Ebrahim Raisi.

May 20, 2026

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@WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧: Russia has began large scale nuclear exercises raising nuclear readiness to heightened levels and preparing the potential deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircr

Russia has commenced large-scale nuclear exercises, raising its nuclear readiness to heightened levels and preparing for the potential deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus, involving over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, and 13 submarines.

May 20, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: The IRGC issued a statement claiming Iran did not use all its capabilities in the last round of fighting, while the U.S. and Israel allegedly used all of theirs. The statement warned that any future a

The IRGC released a statement asserting that Iran did not deploy all its military capabilities in recent conflicts, contrasting this with claims that the U.S. and Israel exhausted theirs. The statement further warned that future aggression would trigger the activation of "new regional and extra-regional capabilities."

May 20, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E heavy-lift helicopter takes off from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), May 15. The CH-53E can support rapid delivery of payl

On May 15, a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E heavy-lift helicopter took off from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The CH-53E is capable of rapidly delivering payloads weighing up to 36,000 pounds.

May 20, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): "I hope and expect after months of negotiating with the Iranians that the Trump administration will reject any effort by Iran to yet again delay negotiations. The

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) expressed hope that the Trump administration will reject Iran's efforts to further delay nuclear negotiations, criticizing Iran for what he views as a tactic of prolonging talks to avoid reaching a deal. Graham stated his intention to review any potential agreement in the Senate.

May 19, 2026

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@✡︎𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬🇮🇷🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀President Trump: The Strait of Hormuz Does Not Belong to the Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic/President Trump emphasized in fresh remarks that the Strait of Hormuz is an international w

President Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway and does not belong to the "terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic," warning that any action taken would severely hinder Iran's ability to recover for a prolonged period.

May 19, 2026