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🛡️ ISRAEL–REGIONAL SECURITY UPDATE: IDF STRIKES HEZBOLLAH IN SOUTHERN LEBANON AS IRAN THREATENS GLOBAL SHIPPING, HAMAS FACES DISARMAMENT DEADLINE, AND U.S.–ISRAEL NAVAL COOPERATION CONTINUES

💥 IDF STRIKE IN SOUTHERN LEBANON: A short while ago, in response to Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF struck another Hezbollah terrorist in the area of Ansariyah in southern Lebanon.

❗️ IRANIAN THREATS TO REGIONAL AND GLOBAL SHIPPING: Salar Velayatmadar, a member of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, threatened retaliation against U.S. and regional targets and raised the possibility of closing the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb and rendering the Suez Canal unsafe. He said: “If the Americans make a wrong move, we will undoubtedly strike all of their bases in the region, and all regional countries will become involved one way or another. If the Americans attempt to threaten our vital infrastructure, such as the energy sector or our export terminals, they know full well that the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb will be closed, and the Suez Canal will also be rendered unsafe. The Americans have lost their way today. They will soon be overthrown, as they are behaving like Pharaoh.”

❗️ IRANIAN MILITARY WARNING: Iranian Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi said: "Our action will be swift, decisive, and beyond U.S. calculations. The world will see a different face of Iran. No American will be safe, and the fire of the region will burn the U.S. and its allies".

❗️ DIPLOMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: The Italian Embassy in Tehran announced it is suspending consular services until further notice due to escalating tensions.

❗️ IRAN SUMMONS EU AMBASSADORS OVER IRGC DESIGNATION: The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned all EU ambassadors in Iran to protest the bloc’s listing of the IRGC as a “terror organization.”

🗣️ UNITED STATES | IRAQ STATEMENT: U.S. special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya said, “There is no place for corruption or militias that have destroyed Iraq for 23 years. Militias will end. These are their final days. Something big is coming to Iraq. Stay alert. The era of corruption is ending, militia influence will fade, and Iraq will reclaim its future.”

⚓ U.S.–ISRAEL MILITARY COOPERATION | NAVAL UPDATE : The U.S. Navy said the guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black has departed Israel’s Red Sea port city of Eilat following a scheduled port visit. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said the visit demonstrated the U.S.–Israel maritime partnership and was part of ongoing cooperation between the IDF and the U.S. military.

▪️ SAUDI MEDIA TONE SHIFTS AS NORMALIZATION PROSPECTS DIM: Saudi Arabia’s state-backed media has adopted an increasingly anti-Israel tone, indicating diminishing prospects for diplomatic normalization. The shift reflects factors including Saudi Arabia’s rivalry with the UAE, ongoing regional conflicts such as Yemen, and the repercussions of the 2023 Gaza war, while Saudi officials say normalization remains possible if Israel commits to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

⚠️ SMOTRICH ISSUES WARNING TO HAMAS: Finance Minister Smotrich: “In the coming days, Hamas will be given a two-month deadline to fully disarm — if Hamas does not lay down its weapons, we will act in our own way”.

🛃 RAFAH CROSSING RESUMES OPERATIONS: Egyptian media confirmed that the Rafah Crossing has officially resumed operations.


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