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General Caine:

These paratroopers are constantly ready to jump from Air Force aircraft into ground combat and seize key terrain if ordered to do so, just like their predecessors did in Sicily and Normandy in World War II.pic.twitter.com/bX9lr8QxiR

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 5, 2026

Pete Hegseth on Iran:

There is only one hand on the wheel ultimately directing this: President Trump.pic.twitter.com/UwLzaVgoB7

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 5, 2026

Sec of War: "What we're demonstrating with Project Freedom is they don't control the Strait. We know Iran is embarrassed by the fact that our blockade is holding, and we can run ships through, and we're going to help the world run ships through." pic.twitter.com/6f1wSHpfGN

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

WriiterNg:
⚡A 2nd USAF refueler aircraft, this time a KC-46A, is squawking 7700 emergency alert today in the Persian Gulf.

"When it comes to the Middle East, we don’t know what America really wants, but we know that Iran is unlikely to give up its nuclear program," Swedish Finance Minister, Elisabeth Svantesson, said. pic.twitter.com/DcCDvRTjgo

— euronews (@euronews) May 5, 2026

Senator Graham:

If you can prove to me the Kurds are stealing the weapons, the Kurds will regret that. pic.twitter.com/aLih8SNIsv

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

WriiterNg:
⚡A 2nd USAF refueler aircraft, this time a KC-46A, is squawking 7700 emergency alert today in the Persian Gulf.

SecDef Pete Hegseth pushes back on the claim that Netanyahu is pulling Trump into the conflict with Iran:

"Your question is based on the false premise that somehow President Trump is being pulled in by Prime Minister Netanyahu to any of these actions."

"President Trump has led… pic.twitter.com/ijoQllPn57

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine on the 82nd Airborne:

"With incredible courage, tenacity, and grit, they are going all the way, every day, and whenever the nation calls on them, they are there to answer the call." pic.twitter.com/Ty6QUWCJZg

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

Sec. Of War Pete Hegseth: "President Trump has directed CENTCOM to restart the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz under the umbrella of Project Freedom…To be clear, this operation is separate and distinct from Operation Epic Fury. pic.twitter.com/K5dlVUbDGw

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 5, 2026

Q: Will this administration be seeking congressional approval for any further military operations if the ceasefire breaks down?

Hegseth: Our view is with the ceasefire, the clock stops. If it were to restart, that would be the president's decision. That option is always there.… https://t.co/kl0Yq5GYNG pic.twitter.com/bFIiKcm00z

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

Senator Graham:

We've got millions of boots on the ground in Iran. They just don't have any weapons. pic.twitter.com/KDSmi6haGC

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 5, 2026

Ukraine:

A man climbs a wall in an attempt to escape Zelensky’s kidnappers. pic.twitter.com/8L76I0zjGt

— Russian Market (@runews) May 5, 2026

BREAKING — Turkey unveils intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan with 6,000KM range during SAHA arms expo.

Developed by Turkish Defense Ministry pic.twitter.com/JyEJ95t9X2

— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) May 5, 2026

BREAKING:

Trump praises Zelensky and Ukraine’s Armed Forces:

“I like Zelenskyy. I've always sort of gotten along with him, other than the one moment in the White House, which I thought was a little aggressive on his behalf.

The Ukrainians fight. Because whether the equipment… pic.twitter.com/NrEngCZ6H8

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 5, 2026

WriiterNg:
"Operation open the Strait of Hormuz"

For Strait wey dey open since forever before them attack Iran unprovoked.

Na fuulisshness go kpai Americans las las.

Namaster:
This is also NORMAL.

A little EMERGENCY MAINTAINANCE will sort it right now.

And before anybody asks why 2 FRESHLY deployed aircrafts need emergency maintenance within a span of 12 hours, please understand that US Military Tech is ADVANCED tech from the FUTURE.
NOBODY has ever seen anything like it.

So emergency maintenances are just the NORM.

Namaster:
Plus, ANY attempts to use Military Forces to open the Strait is NOT just foeeoolishness.
It's also going to be very EXPENSIVE.

Defending their Military Ships and the SUPERSLOW tankers from Iran's Drones, Missiles and/or Mines will most likely ERADICATE the benefits of getting the oil at all.

What would be the point of getting the oil when 1 litre costs a KIDNEY?

Bragging rights, maybe?

"When it comes to the Middle East, we don’t know what America really wants, but we know that Iran is unlikely to give up its nuclear program," Swedish Finance Minister, Elisabeth Svantesson, said. pic.twitter.com/DcCDvRTjgo

— euronews (@euronews) May 5, 2026

Namaster:
This is also NORMAL.

A little EMERGENCY MAINTAINANCE will sort it right now.

And before anybody asks why 2 FRESHLY deployed aircrafts need emergency maintenance within a span of 12 hours, please understand that US Military Tech is ADVANCED tech from the FUTURE.
NOBODY has ever seen anything like it.

So emergency maintenances are just the NORM.

Ali Motahari, former Iranian MP:

"The unseen arrow that hit the Emirates was deserved. The UAE is a direct agent of Israel and acts against the interests of the Islamic Ummah in Yemen, Sudan, and other places." pic.twitter.com/K08r3ciqtw

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

LordAdam16:
their problem is that they cannot sit idle

time is on persia's side

so they have to attempt stuff from time to time to untangle the knot

i also think these moves are part of preparations to seize iranian territory
primarily the islands and part of the southern coast

they want to ramp up slowly
so they can suddenly run a maduro-style op and announce a seizure
but iran's vigilance and ease of escalation is keeping them off balance

-Lord

Waiters in Russia’s Sochi report earning around $3,300–$4,000 a month in tips, rising to roughly $5,300–$6,000 with base salary included. One says he’s made as much as $8,000 in a single month during peak periods.

What makes Sochi unusual is that it’s effectively a year-round… pic.twitter.com/9Rn2JzoKMC

— Brian McDonald (@BrianMcDonaldIE) May 5, 2026

WriiterNg:
⚡U.S. imports rose faster than exports in March, pushing up the U.S. trade deficit, according to data published by the Commerce Department.

WriteerNg:
⚡Zelenskyy pitches drone deal during Bahrain visit.

Ukraine’s president has held a meeting with King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during a visit to Bahrain and offered to sign a deal to provide drones.

“Our country is facing similar terrorist strikes almost every day, and our people have relevant experience in full-scale defence,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media. “Ukraine is ready to share this security expertise with Bahrain and help strengthen the protection of life.”

During the meeting, the two leaders also “discussed the security situation in the Middle East and the Gulf … Iran’s strikes against Bahrain and other countries, as well as the situation in the Strait of Hormuz”, he said.

BREAKING:

Turkiye has unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named 'Yıldırımhan'.

Specifications:

• Range: 6,000 km
• Speed: Mach 9–25
• Propulsion: multi-stage system
• Fuel: nitrogen tetroxide pic.twitter.com/IgemL40n90

— Current Report (@Currentreport1) May 5, 2026