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@Open Source Intel: 3 aircraft carriers are in CENTCOM area of responsibility right now.
Three aircraft carriers are currently operating in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.
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Three aircraft carriers are currently operating in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.
The USS George H.W. Bush, part of the US military's 3rd carrier strike group, has entered Central Command (CENTCOM) operational area.
Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf, and Araghchi have posted nearly identical tweets calling for unity, coinciding with reports that Ghalibaf is stepping down from negotiations.
Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf, and Araghchi have posted nearly identical tweets calling for unity, coinciding with reports that Ghalibaf is stepping down from negotiations.
On April 23, the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) was observed sailing in the Indian Ocean within the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.
On Thursday, May 3, 2025, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Masoud Pezeshkian published a joint text on the filtered social network X amid an internet blackout in Iran, responding to statements made by the U.S. President, asserting unity and obedience to the Supreme Leader in the face of perceived aggression.
On Thursday evening, the heads of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Islamic Republic issued identical statements on X, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's characterization of internal divisions within Iran between "hardliners" and "moderates." Trump had previously stated on Truth Social that Iran is facing a leadership crisis and called for a unified plan for an agreement with the United States.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has taken full control of Iran, marginalizing moderate factions.
The article by Goldie Ghamari criticizes the "Woke Left" for supporting the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 and for allegedly attacking Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who is viewed by some as a symbol of hope for Iranians.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States has full control of the Strait of Hormuz and is actively clearing mines from the waterway. He also ordered the U.S. Navy to target all IRGC vessels, suspecting them of mine-laying activities.
On Tuesday, former US President Donald Trump stated that he expects the United States to conduct bombing operations against Iran.
Iranian Parliament Chairman Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has been forced to resign by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to IRGC-Channel 12.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has forced Mayor Ghalibaf to step down from the negotiating team, according to Israeli news outlet N12, making a diplomatic resolution increasingly unlikely.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, and Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic, published a joint statement on X in response to Donald Trump's comments about confusion among Iranian officials regarding leadership, asserting their unified adherence to revolutionary principles.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that the country is prepared to resume war against Iran and is awaiting approval from the United States. Following 40 days of conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran, a two-week ceasefire began on April 21 with Pakistan's mediation.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a cabinet meeting in Beirut. Lebanon's ambassador to the U.S. will meet her Israeli counterpart in Washington tonight to seek a ceasefire extension and to halt the destruction of homes, places of worship, and the killing of journalists by Israel.
Israel's Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, announced during a security assessment that Israel is prepared to resume military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran and is awaiting a "green light" from the United States to target the Khamenei regime and its energy facilities. Katz stated that the upcoming attack will be more severe than previous strikes, aiming to dismantle the Iranian regime.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel is prepared to renew military action against Iran, awaiting a green light from the U.S. to target Iran's energy and power facilities, aiming to cripple the regime.
On Thursday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps transferred two seized container ships to Bandar Abbas in Iran, holding approximately 40 crew members, following an attack by heavily armed Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations for the release of the crew, including four from Montenegro and two from Croatia, are currently underway.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that U.S. forces have redirected 33 vessels since the initiation of the blockade against Iran.