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by Michael Those that boldly proclaimed that the global energy crisis was over have been proven dead wrong. Within the past 24 hours, the Iranians have attacked numerous commercial vessels that were attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians have told the world over and over again that traffic through the Strait …
Bad actors can launch complex attacks with less skill. AI makes cybercrime scale faster and cheaper. Real systems already got hit this way. Defenders face new speed of automated threats. Sysdig full report on JADEPUFFER: Ransomware has had a human at the keyboard, or at least a human writing its script, since it was first …
The Iran conflict just moved into another escalation phase. The biggest developments came quickly. Iran attacked tankers using a route protected by the U.S. Navy. The Strait of Hormuz threat level was raised to severe. Then the U.S. revoked an oil sanctions waiver. Shortly after, CENTCOM announced the military had resumed “powerful strikes.” That combination …
The BBC investigation found the arson attack was just one part of an extensive campaign of sabotage, provocation and lies leading all the way to the Russian state. The handler EL, who directed Lavrynovych, offered Russian citizenship in return for other attacks and glorified President Vladimir Putin, messages uncovered by the BBC show. The broadcaster …
UPDATE: Pope Leo decries world ruled by 'tyrants' after Trump's social media attacks 🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/hJ6aRbSlzG pic.twitter.com/6aLfcHGPs8 — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 16, 2026 “The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild,” the pontiff said …
40-year-old woman walking her dog in Atlanta was shot six times and killed. A suspect linked to other random attacks is being investigated. She has since been identified as Lauren Bullis, an auditor at the US Department of Homeland Security. Whether her government role played any part in her targeting has not been confirmed. But …
What follows is a list of fifty-two senior military, intelligence and security officials of the Islamic Republic who have been killed in recent years—mostly in Israeli operations and in some cases with US involvement. The scale of these targeted killings is striking. Together they represent a substantial portion of the upper tiers of Iran’s military …
Trump's followers on Truth Social are extremely upset about his attacks on Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones, and Tucker Carlson. pic.twitter.com/cmriGfkVJG — Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) April 9, 2026
Following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, oil tankers are suspended from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-strait-hormuz-ceasefire-trump-stock-market/18847792/entry/18857075/
💢 Multiple impact sites reported in central Israel after Iranian strike Impacts from an Iranian missile attack were reported across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, and near the U.S. Embassy branch, according to Israeli emergency services and Channel 12.… https://t.co/bYN8DfI2Td — Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) April 1, 2026 Correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports after an …
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a critical level. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened major American technology and aerospace companies, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp-parent company Meta, Google and Apple, with an attack and urged the staff to evacuate their office in the region. The Iran’s multi-service primary force has said …
Iran could significantly increase U.S. casualties if its elite military and proxy forces shift to guerrilla-style hit-and-run attacks in the region, a leading military analyst has warned. Michael Eisenstadt of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy spoke as the Pentagon moved elements of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division into the Middle East amid a …
How ATM jackpotting attacks work Instead of asking the bank for permission, the malware overrides that process. It sends its own commands to the machine. The result? The ATM dispenses cash without a card, without an account and without a legitimate transaction. That is jackpotting. Here is the uncomfortable truth. Many ATMs run on aging …
US and ISR today has hit Iran energy sites connected to the power grid. This is it. The global economy is done. byu/Former_Rush1821 inconspiracy US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian energy infrastructure hours after Trump announced a pause, raising questions over stated de-escalation efforts. Key Developments Iran says US-Israeli strikes targeted energy facilities in Isfahan and Khorramshahr. …
💥 BREAKING: 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran has launched two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military facility at Diego Garcia in the middle of the Indian Ocean, according to several US officials. None of the missiles struck the base.#Breaking #IranWar pic.twitter.com/qp1mUezMHE — Six Pocket (@six_pocket) March 21, 2026 The UK has hit back at Iran’s reckless attacks …
The only problem is winding down. The war doesn’t end it https://t.co/fQwCfazoOQ — @mcm_ct_usa (@mcm_ct_usa) March 20, 2026 We control the Strait Iran has no Navy NATO will help us take the Strait back Oil tankers are flowing through the Strait Oil tankers aren’t flowing through the Strait Iran’s Naval and Missile capabilities have been …
Israel says it has killed the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani. It comes as Iran launches new rounds of attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East. Latest updates: https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-live-updates-israel-steps-operation-lebanon-trump-says-countries-help-strait-hormuz/18721484/
🚨HOLY FKN SHIT!! 🤯 Iranian Foreign Minister – Abbas Araghchi says: “When we say we don’t want a ceasefire, it isn’t because we seek war. This war must end in a way that ensures our enemies never again think of repeating these attacks.” “They have now seen what kind of… pic.twitter.com/EA1CeInuyg — JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) …
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday destroyed military targets on Iran’s main oil hub of Kharg Island, President Donald Trump said, threatening to strike its oil infrastructure if Iran continues attacks that have halted most ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The island serves as the export terminal for 90% …
The United States is launching a new wave of strikes against Iran after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised what he called the most intense day of the war yet. We’ll have the latest on today’s attacks.Plus, President Trump is issuing a new warning to Iran, telling Tehran not to target a critical shipping route. Our …
Iran is attacking four Gulf nations at the moment, as well as the U.S. diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport and Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan Hours ago they also bombed Tel Aviv And before that we had reports they are about to start mining the Strait of Hormuz For… https://t.co/wJAoguM2Up — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March …
Large scale American-Israeli attacks against Tehran. U.S. and Israel are TERRORIST STATES!pic.twitter.com/jYugadqXBh — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 1, 2026 https://twitter.com/BullTheoryio/status/2028183815131484245 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Trump says war with Iran could continue for a month — MonitorX (@MonitorX99800) March 1, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, it’s real. President Trump stated in a Daily Mail interview today that the US-Israel operation …
Proportion of adults ages 18 to 54 who died of severe first heart attack rose 57% between 2011 and 2022, new study finds The last thing someone in their 30s or 40s should worry about is dying of a heart attack. But new research shows more are. The proportion of adults ages 18 to 54 …
⚡️BREAKING The US has informed its allies that it will attack Iran this coming weekend with the aim of regime change The US hopes that an attack on the Iranian government will trigger a new wave of protests – Dropsite pic.twitter.com/TqkjrXJSGk — Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) January 30, 2026 Factcheck: The claim originates from a DropSite …
Classic media meltdown. They don’t care about the fraud, they’re mad someone with a camera and a rental car scooped them. CNN PANEL MELTS DOWN OVER NICK SHIRLEY’S VIRAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION: “YOU CAN’T JUST SHOW UP AND START ASKING QUESTIONS” They’re not mad about fraud. They’re mad they got scooped. A CNN panel unloaded on …
This is how media spins work. Someone exposes millions being funneled to fraud and the story flips to “the messenger is the villain.” WTF?! CNN’s Abby Phillip is now PILING ON Nick Shirley, attacking him as not doing real journalism “The Somali community is under ATTACK!” “Honestly, you knock on the door of a daycare …
They’re not “refugees fleeing danger” if they vacation in their home country https://t.co/B50PR0TDCC — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 21, 2025 TERROR IN SWEDEN: There is WAR on the streets – Just this month, 30 BOMB ATTACKS https://portal.research.lu.se/en/activities/terror-in-sweden-there-is-war-on-the-streets-just-this-month-30-b/
by Michael The constant drumbeat of terror attacks is rising in intensity, and the next major incident could literally occur at any moment. It might happen in a really big city, or it might happen in a very small town. It might happen on the other side of the planet, or it might happen right …
