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US military says it has redirected 27 vessels since Iran blockade
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Trump confronts Xi as US forces seize Chinese ship carrying mysterious 'gift' to Iran	5 20:05 [1800]
From Drug Busts to Deportations: How One Ally Is Helping Trump Secure Our Region	0 [1771]
Turkey says it arrested 90 people with suspected links to IS	2 20:47 trailing wife [1798]
UAE says it dismantled terrorist cell linked to Iran	0 [1775]
Three said injured in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon	0 [1752]
US military says it has redirected 27 vessels since Iran blockade	3 13:14 NN2N1 [1785]
IDF says it killed Hamas operatives ‘who posed imminent threat’ in separate Gaza strikes	0 [1781]
IDF says it struck several Hezbollah operatives who ‘violated ceasefire’	0 [1763]
Iran executes ~~two~~ three men accused of planning attacks with Israel’s Mossad	2 05:50 NN2N1 [1763]
Several military and police officers charged with corruption in multiple cases	1 08:37 Skidmark [1757]
New round of Israel-Lebanon talks set for Thursday as US said trying to extend truce	0 [1767]
Two young men charged with spying for Iran	0 [1771]
Israel announces exposure of Iranian terror network targeting Israelis abroad	3 13:42 Chantry [1775]
UK arrests 2 teens as ‘thugs for hire’ after latest arson attack on London synagogue	0 [1768]
Good Morning	2 17:05 Abu Uluque [1778]
‘They’re not easy’: Board of Peace envoy admits Hamas disarmament talks stalled	2 15:25 mossomo [1801]
40 Israelis detained at Moscow airport, reportedly over war with Iran	2 01:48 Grom the Affective [1831]
US forces strike vessel in Caribbean Sea, killing three	0 [1819]
Sudan army says it recaptures Blue Nile town from RSF-rebel alliance	0 [1768]
Nigeria: Several terrorists killed as Air Force destroys enclave in Sambisa Forest air strike	0 [1770]
Nigerian troops conduct clearance operation in Borno	0 [1789]
IS-Somalia attack in Dhaadaar signals escalation as they target local defenders and infrastructure	0 [1770]
Nigeria: Angry youths, women attack soldiers, burn military checkpoint in Plateau over killing of villager	1 01:05 chris [1797]
Green on green: Internal Dissent Among Foreign Fighters in Al-Shabaab Leads to Arrests	1 08:24 Snoluting+Thaing6390 [1762]
Page 2: WoT Background
Mike Huckabee reportedly called back to Washington amid Iran developments	1 18:30 DooDahMan [1750]
RUMINT: Iran big turbans moving their families to underground tunnels, anticipating renewed attacks from Israel and U.S.	5 18:30 Frank G [1757]
'Awesome;' Senator Chris Murphy Celebrates Iranian Ships Evading US Blockade	17 20:20 chris [1793]
Nearly 500 MS-13 gang members accused of 29,000 murders go on trial together in El Salvador	3 20:32 Skidmark [1825]
Kuwait reportedly declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade	2 22:58 chris [1801]
EU proposes full resumption of cooperative agreement with Syria	0 [1767]
Trump: Extracting Iran’s buried uranium will be ‘long and difficult process’	4 23:22 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1796]
US intel flagged major 2020 election vulnerabilities, including voter registration data, memo shows	0 [1800]
Dept of Transportation pulls $73 million in fed funding from NY over state issuing CDLs to illegals	2 11:58 Abu Uluque [1824]
Palestinian advocacy group’s attempt to prosecute UK/Israeli national thrown out by court	3 03:31 Grom the Affective [1807]
Spain plans to regularize 500,000 illegals, Pakistani mil-age male migrants rush to Barcelona consulate for paperwork	4 15:40 NoMoreBS [1757]
SAS soldiers resigning over fear of human rights witch hunt	16 19:34 Procopius2k [1759]
Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection	2 18:04 Chantry [1775]
US Air Force says key Iran warplane, the A-10 Warthog, will live on to 2030	11 20:40 Skidmark [1805]
'The Authority's Son-in-Law.' Mysterious Bots Have Found Israel's New Savior	0 [1776]
Russia has spoken out against new aggression against Iran and Lebanon	4 06:35 Procopius2k [1765]
Reports of growing Islamist influence in military continue to raise serious concern	0 [1753]
Boko Haram faction has reportedly threatened to execute 416 captives, mostly women and children	0 [1750]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Car explodes during alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side as city battles wave of incidents	2 19:15 chris [1773]
UFO Secrets Whistleblower Found Dead Before Testimony	10 21:38 SteveS [1790]
Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defence export rules	1 19:39 Procopius2k [1768]
NASA's return of humans to the Moon in 2028 faces alarming setback	6 22:49 SteveS [1808]
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in launch observed by Kim and his daughter	3 20:43 trailing wife [1801]
Chinese national arrested at JFK after allegedly photographing US military aircraft at Nebraska base	0 [1761]
Chad to send 1,500 troops to Haiti, 400 already deployed	2 12:01 Abu Uluque [1766]
White House UFC event given rare top-level security status usually reserved for the Super Bowl... with 90,000 fans set to descend on the South Lawn	4 20:44 Skidmark [1792]
Apple CEO Tim Cook abruptly resigns and names successor	9 14:11 chris [1756]
The Progress MS-32 spacecraft undocked from the ISS	1 08:59 Skidmark [1766]
Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out a missile strike on Moroccan Army position	2 15:42 mossomo [1808]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 20, 2026	0 [1765]
Armed Forces of Ukraine repel assaults in 10 directions - Ukrainian General Staff	0 [1759]
Latest information on the situation on the front line as of April 20 (updated)	0 [1760]
Traces of ancient people were found on the territory of a monastery in Krasnoyarsk	1 15:50 mossomo [1755]
Robotic echelon	1 05:27 Skidmark [1793]
Page 6: Politix
Tip of the Iceberg: House Ethics Committee Releases Public List of Investigative Matters Involving Sexual Misconduct by Members of Congress Amid Swalwell Scandal	2 19:31 Procopius2k [1767]
ActBlue Employees Plead the Fifth over 100 Times During House Depositions	12 21:25 chris [1799]
Spanberger Rips Up Confederate Heritage To Separate Virginians From Their History	7 17:07 Procopius2k [1770]
New Release: FBI Agent Deeply Involved In Get-Trump Lawfare May Have Crossed Criminal Line	2 20:34 Woodrow [1801]
DOJ Shakeup In Florida Signals Major Escalation In Russiagate Criminal Probe	3 09:45 Skidmark [1767]
Canada's Prime Minister Doubles Down On Militant Anti-US Rhetoric	3 20:36 Woodrow [1797]
Dem Rep. Smith: I ‘Worry' Dems ‘Moving Away' from ‘Fundamental Support for the United States'	5 23:27 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1802]
Tim Walz PAC Launch: ‘Republicans Like JD Vance' Are ‘Problem Facing Small Towns'	5 21:26 chris [1806]
Echoes of 'pedophile island': Starmer's ambassador to the US was not cleared for state secrets	5 14:33 MikeKozlowski [1756]
Obamas and Netflix Reportedly Parting Ways	13 18:40 DooDahMan [1756]
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations	6 20:59 Skidmark [1834]

    
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Who's in the News
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8	Govt of Iran
5	Govt of Iran Proxies
4	Hamas
3	Commies
3	Hezbollah
2	Islamic State
2	Narcos
2	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	Fulani Herdsmen (Boko Haram)
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	MS13
1	Migrants/Illegal Immigrants
1	Mob Rule
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Polisario
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1	Govt of Syria/HTS
1	Govt of Sudan

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Tue 2026-04-21
US military says it has redirected 27 vessels since Iran blockade

Mon 2026-04-20
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Sun 2026-04-19
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Sat 2026-04-18
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Fri 2026-04-17
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah now in effect

Thu 2026-04-16
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Tue 2026-04-14
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Mon 2026-04-13
Trump declares US Navy to begin blockading Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately’

Sun 2026-04-12
United States has begun establishing a new safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Sat 2026-04-11
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