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[KneelB4Zod!]

#UPDATE: British-linked tanker Mesdar has updated its position after 2 hours and is now increasing speed and turning away from Iran, unclear why pic.twitter.com/rdBamSPvOJ

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) July 19, 2019

I didn't see this anywhere else. But if the speed is really increasing significantly then maybe they put the tanker's transponder on Iranian fast boat...

[Talos]

#UPDATE: British-linked tanker Mesdar has updated its position after 2 hours and is now increasing speed and turning away from Iran, unclear why pic.twitter.com/rdBamSPvOJ

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) July 19, 2019

I didn't see this anywhere else. But if the speed is really increasing significantly then maybe they put the tanker's transponder on Iranian fast boat...

I think the ship Iran let go was probably the one with Russians on board.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Ahmad Al-Issa
@ahmadalissa
·
15 h
#SYRIA: Pyromaniac #USA resumes training terrorists in Syrian #Tanf and in training camps inside #Jordan.
Source: shaamtimes
#SyriaNow

[KneelB4Zod!]

Abas Aslani
@AbasAslani
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18 m
Military sources are saying that only Stena Impero has been siezed & no other tanker has been siezed, adding that the Liberian-flagged tanker Mesdar has only been notified on the environmental & maritime regulations & then has continued its path.
#Iran

[KneelB4Zod!]

#UPDATE: British-linked tanker Mesdar has updated its position after 2 hours and is now increasing speed and turning away from Iran, unclear why pic.twitter.com/rdBamSPvOJ

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) July 19, 2019

I didn't see this anywhere else. But if the speed is really increasing significantly then maybe they put the tanker's transponder on Iranian fast boat...

I think the ship Iran let go was probably the one with Russians on board.

Or they transferred them on the 2nd ship...

[Anon]

UK's former top naval commander, Lord West:

Former 1st Sea Lord West says it’s “absolutely extraordinary “ British tanker was not escorted by @royalnavy warship. He’s got a point given Iranian warnings. #Iran. Now appears a second tanker seized by #IRGC

— Jonathan Beale (@bealejonathan) July 19, 2019

[Mr Badger]

At least two other tankers are marked as "Armed guard on board" on Marine Traffic site, and are diverting off-course: The LR2 Poseidon and the Marlin Lotus.

[Anon]

Abas Aslani
@AbasAslani
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18 m
Military sources are saying that only Stena Impero has been siezed & no other tanker has been siezed, adding that the Liberian-flagged tanker Mesdar has only been notified on the environmental & maritime regulations & then has continued its path.
#Iran

Some Persian sources are mentioning that #Iran plans to start checking oil tankers for "environmental regulations" daily from now on in their waters, all ships will be boarded during this process.

— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) July 19, 2019

[Anon]

#UK Foreign Ministry stating there'll be consequences if #Iran doesn't release STENA IMPERO https://t.co/x3JKjO50Iz

— dog (@IntelDoge) July 19, 2019

[Talos]

I would hold the ship until the UK agrees to let the Iran ship go

[Anon]

I would hold the ship until the UK agrees to let the Iran ship go

No chance UK agrees to let the ship go imo... It was seized under US orders to begin with and the incoming UK administration is one that seeks even closer ties with US...

[Anon]

Sam Coates Sky
‏
@SamCoatesSky
4m4 minutes ago

Things I’m struck by tonight as Iran situation escalates

1. Theresa May is not on tonight’s Cobr meeting, not even by secure videolink

2. Boris Johnson had a secret call with Donald Trump yesterday which we discovered from US media. BJ team confirm but won’t say what discussed

[Böhse Tante]

WHITE HOUSE NSC SAYS U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ALLIES, PARTNERS TO DEFEND AGAINST IRAN’S MALIGN BEHAVIOR

- this time, for a change, we gonna shoot down German drone.

— Russian Market (@russian_market) July 19, 2019

German drone? We have only drones from Amazon ...

[Anon]

I see many OSINT guys fuming over this & saying this is impossible blabla

But frankly only Iran knows what it truly possesses

When Iran says that it has secret weapons, it could very well be they already possess ballistic missiles with range of >5000km https://t.co/9xSZI539pu

— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 19, 2019

[Talos]

I see many OSINT guys fuming over this & saying this is impossible blabla

But frankly only Iran knows what it truly possesses

When Iran says that it has secret weapons, it could very well be they already possess ballistic missiles with range of >5000km https://t.co/9xSZI539pu

— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 19, 2019

Shahab-6 missile could hit UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahab-6

Even Iran's smaller ballistic missiles could hit UK if fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah.

[Humanity Blows]

I see many OSINT guys fuming over this & saying this is impossible blabla

But frankly only Iran knows what it truly possesses

When Iran says that it has secret weapons, it could very well be they already possess ballistic missiles with range of >5000km https://t.co/9xSZI539pu

— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 19, 2019

Shahab-6 missile could hit UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahab-6

Even Iran's smaller ballistic missiles could hit UK if fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah.

If this kicks off, the war will be different in that it won't be limited to just the Middle East.

[Mr Badger]

I see many OSINT guys fuming over this & saying this is impossible blabla

But frankly only Iran knows what it truly possesses

When Iran says that it has secret weapons, it could very well be they already possess ballistic missiles with range of >5000km https://t.co/9xSZI539pu

— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 19, 2019

Shahab-6 missile could hit UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahab-6

Even Iran's smaller ballistic missiles could hit UK if fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah.

I was just about to check up on Irans missile range

Don't know about their accuracy but I would imagine the Shahab 6 would serve well as a "terror" weapon, similar to the V1's and V2's during WWII.

[Anon]

The @metpoliceuk police cannot protect their own Twitter account, nevermind the streets of #London as it appears their account has been hacked pic.twitter.com/yE9uzpR4V6

— Pro Life (@mcairns75) July 19, 2019

website too:

[Mr Badger]

...and then our "news" papers would start banging on once again about this being another "911", just like back in 2005, when precisely nobody appeared to learn exactly why we were attacked. If you happened to mention that we invaded a sovereign nation "Iraq" and that this was the only way they could respond, you just got strange looks from people.

FFS I live in a nation full of incurably stupid fucking people.

[Böhse Tante]

...and then our "news" papers would start banging on once again about this being another "911", just like back in 2005, when precisely nobody appeared to learn exactly why we were attacked. If you happened to mention that we invaded a sovereign nation "Iraq" and that this was the only way they could respond, you just got strange looks from people.

FFS I live in a nation full of incurably stupid fucking people.

You live in Germany?

[Anon]

Exclusive images from @CBSNews show newly deployed patriot missile systems on alert near the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/RqJ0AdActW

— (@IntelCrab) July 19, 2019

[Böhse Tante]

The @metpoliceuk police cannot protect their own Twitter account, nevermind the streets of #London as it appears their account has been hacked pic.twitter.com/yE9uzpR4V6

— Pro Life (@mcairns75) July 19, 2019

website too:

Someone could do this to our Governement website - please.

[Mr Badger]

...and then our "news" papers would start banging on once again about this being another "911", just like back in 2005, when precisely nobody appeared to learn exactly why we were attacked. If you happened to mention that we invaded a sovereign nation "Iraq" and that this was the only way they could respond, you just got strange looks from people.

FFS I live in a nation full of incurably stupid fucking people.

You live in Germany?

[Talos]

Reports that Turkey will begin major military operation tomorrow against the YPG in Manbij and Tal Abyad.

[Anon]

@dcexaminer
Jul 17
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.@realDonaldTrump allows @RandPaul to be back channel with Iran



@ColinKahl
6h6 hours ago

Senator Rand Paul, serving as a possible backchannel for talks with Iran, says it would be a “huge breakthrough” if Iran signed a deal saying it wouldn’t ever develop nuclear weapons (https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iran-zarif-meeting-rand-paul-possible-talks.html …). Very true, which is why it is in the preamble to the 2015 Iran Deal.




The insanity of US politics in a nutshell.

[Talos]

Rocket Hits American Baghram airbase in Afghanistan casualties reported.

[Mr Badger]

I try not to get involved on Twitter, but I had to reply (bolded in red) when I saw this unbelievably stupid post from Elint:

[KneelB4Zod!]

@IntelCrab
·
9 h
Breaking: Britain advises all UK shipping to stay away from Strait of Hormuz for an "interim period".

[KneelB4Zod!]

Rep Ilhan Omar’s district is 70% White

Rep Ilhan Omar won her seat with 78% of the vote

Here are the people of Minnesota who know her best proclaiming “WELCOME HOME ILHAN!”

This love & unity is what America is meant to bepic.twitter.com/ZdcyJg5Wje

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 19, 2019

[Anon]

'CS gas attack' on London Underground train at Oxford Circus

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-49056474