Nuts or merely vicious? He does not appear to be connected to Islamic jihad.
[FOX] A Utah man is facing several charges, including attempting to commit a hate crime, after he allegedly threatened to "blow up" a synagogue.
Skyler AJ Rose, 22, of Ogden, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, on multiple federal charges, including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threatening to kill or injure people and destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah.
"There is no place for hate motivated violence—attempts or otherwise—in our communities. A place of worship should be a refuge of safety, not fear," U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah said in a statement. "Thanks to the dedicated work of the FBI and the outstanding efforts of our local police partners, these alleged threats were identified and stopped before anyone was harmed. Let these charges serve as a clear warning: if you attack or attempt to attack a place of worship, you will face the full force of the federal government."
On Dec. 23, 2025, Rose allegedly made multiple threatening posts on social media, according to court documents.
[IsraelTimes] Skyler AJ Rose allegedly searched for Jewish site in his area, posted ‘death to Israel’ and ‘heil Hitler’ on social media
US federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a man in Utah with a hate crime and other offenses for a threat to bomb a synagogue.
Skyler AJ Rose, 22, allegedly made threats on social media in December 2025, including “I wanna blow up a synagogue.”
Investigators traced the statements to an IP address where Rose lived with his mother and his “toddler-aged sibling,” investigators said.
Elsewhere on the internet he is described as an Ogden man.
Rose’s mother allowed officers to search the home. The investigators found six improvised pipe bombs, two rifles and ammunition in Rose’s bedroom, court filings said.
The home and neighboring residences were evacuated until the bombs were disarmed due to the explosives’ potential volatility.
Investigators also found materials to construct more bombs, including precursor chemicals, pipes, end caps and ball bearings.
On Rose’s cell phone, investigators found that he had searched for the address of a synagogue three miles from his home on Google Maps.
The indictment said Rose also posted, “Backwards Jew scum,” “Death to Israel,” “Death to all Jews I will devote my life to killing you,” and, “Heil Hitler!” Other messages referred to Jews as “children of Satan.”
“I cannot forgive the terrorist state of Israel who shelter pedophiles and trafficks (sic) the little ones. Death be upon you Jews for I bring fire and brimstone,” he posted, followed by American flag emojis.
Investigators also found hundreds of child pornography images in Rose’s possession.
He was charged with a threat to kill and injure with an explosive as a hate crime, possession of an unregistered destructive device, and two child pornography charges.
Rose had previously been charged in a Utah state court.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited by Leonid Tsukanov
[Regnum] A decade and a half has passed since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya with the aim of "setting the country on the path of reform."
However, the change of power did not bring stability. On the contrary, the state, once a thriving regional player, transformed into a battlefield for others and a site of covert operations. Drug traffickers, targeting the rich and ever-growing market, showed particular zeal.
In 2026, large shipments of synthetic drugs arriving from Europe were regularly surfacing in various parts of Libya. Moreover, according to the evidence available to investigators, most of the shipments were carried out by German dealers, or by those posing as them.
"TRUE GERMAN QUALITY"
The rise of the German drug trade is not a new phenomenon.
For several decades, Germany has been considered the unofficial leader among Western European countries in terms of the number of clandestine synthetic laboratories, and is also among the top five countries with the highest number of drug dealers per capita in the EU.
German drug lords actively supply half of the Middle East and almost all of Africa.
However, until recently, it was generally accepted that Libya served as a purely transport hub for European businessmen, through which cocaine was shipped from Latin America to their continent, and various types of synthetic drugs were shipped in the opposite direction.
The domestic market was typically dominated by Captagon, mostly imported from Syria, and opioids supplied from India under the guise of legal medications.
Their discovery did not cause much surprise among local security forces and was quite common in these areas.
UNKNOWN "PRODUCT"
Estimates changed dramatically in the fall of 2026. Specifically, in early October, the Libyan military reported seizing over 1.3 million pills near the city of Al-Kufra in the southeast of the country. This is one of the largest hauls in the past decade.
The distinguishing feature of the discovered batch was its labeling: the dealers had stamped the words “Made in Germany” on the tablets.
At first, the evidence was considered circumstantial. Until they began to unravel the supply chain. It turned out that the cargo had indeed arrived from Germany.
It was loaded at the port of Hamburg, and the shipment was handled by a shell company registered in Cologne. However, the Libyans were unable to track down the actual perpetrators of the order: during a fierce firefight with the smugglers, most managed to flee; those covering their escape were eliminated by security forces.
In search of clues, law enforcement officials raised some previous incidents and noticed coincidences.
For example, the banned pills in the shape of Colonel Gaddafi's silhouette seized in Tripoli in September 2026 (approximately 100,000 pieces) also arrived in the country from Hamburg with the assistance of a similar shell company, only registered in Dortmund and having a "representative office" in Sierra Leone.
Other, less obvious clues were also found. Therefore, Libyan security officials cautiously suggested that the same criminal network, based somewhere in Europe and with connections to Hamburg port authorities, was behind the shipments. Requests for assistance in the investigation were sent to Brussels and Berlin.
NOT THE SIGNATURE OF THE TROIKA
European law enforcement officials were no less puzzled by the unexpected discoveries in El Kufra and Tripoli than the Libyans.
The question arose as to who exactly was behind the increased activity in Libya and what their goals were. Initially, suspicion fell on three key German crime families (the so-called "Troika") – the Remmo, Miri, and Al-Zein clans, whose emissaries had been active in Africa in recent years.
However, law enforcement officials found no solid evidence that they were the ones who began developing the market on the other side of the Mediterranean. Moreover, the unnamed businessmen's methods didn't match the signature of any of the families.
Moreover, it seemed as if the mysterious dealers in Libya were trying to please everyone at once. For example, a "product" shaped like Gaddafi's head was intended for distribution among the Tuaregs (who historically have a fondness for the colonel), while in coastal areas, the dealers were clearly trying to hook the population on a drug superior in quality to its Syrian counterpart.
Judging by the harsh response from security forces in both parts of Libya, they had yet to find powerful patrons in the warring camps. This meant that the theory of deals with large criminal families no longer seemed foolproof. And the confiscated substances were qualitatively inferior to samples of German illegal pharmaceuticals.
It seemed as if ambitious amateurs had entered the game, masquerading as "branded" German drug dealers, in order, on the one hand, to confuse the buyer and force him to take an unfamiliar shipment for a large sum, and on the other, to protect themselves from possible pressure from local criminals.
It is possible that gangs from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Balkans, may have had a hand in the case, but Europol has chosen not to disclose the details of the investigation for the time being.
In any case, the change in the operational version didn't make things any easier for Europeans. Even if the synthetic drugs confiscated in Libya weren't produced in Germany but were imported there only for further transshipment, Hamburg still remained an exit point for traffickers, and the German shell companies a convenient cover.
Libya become a major drug transit route after 2011.
When former dictator Moammar Gadhafi became another Hillary related death.
He was friends with Hillary, and Obama.
They were even having peaceful DC meetings in 2009, and were all cozy.
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[Regnum] On October 22, the Houthi movement Ansar Allah claimed a successful attack on the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense building in Riyadh.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said the movement had carried out four military operations using ballistic missiles and drones over the past two days.
"The first operation targeted the Ministry of Defense building in the Saudi Arabian enemy's capital, Riyadh. The strike was accurate," Saria said on Al Masirah TV.
Other strikes, he said, targeted a Saudi Aramco oil and gas facility in Yanbu, as well as airports in Dammam and Abha. Saudi Arabian authorities had previously confirmed a strike on the Dammam airport. The attack killed two people and injured eight.
The armed conflict between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, has been ongoing since August 2014. In July 2026, the Houthis announced the beginning of a naval blockade of the kingdom and allowed for further escalation. On October 5, Ansar Allah declared Saudi Arabian airspace, with the exception of the skies over Mecca and Medina, a zone of military operations. The Houthis announced strikes on the airports of Riyadh and Abha, the Aramco oil refinery, and military installations in the kingdom.
⭕ مصادر خاصة:
الحوثيون سحبوا اليومين الماضيين خمسة ألوية من تعز ؛ 3 منها با تجاه الشرق مارب والجوف، و 2 إلى الحديدة.
ولهذا جبهات تعز اليوم خفت فيها المواجهات منذ الصباح ويعتمد الحوثيون على القصف والقنص والأسلحة النوعية كصواريخ الكورنيت.
هذه مؤشرات تؤكد أن الحوثيين يتوقعون انطلاق باقي الجبهات خلال اليومين القادمين.
— عبدالرقيب الهدياني Raqeeb Al-hdiani (@alrkeb) October 22, 2026
Translated Text:
⭕ Special sources:
The Houthis have withdrawn five brigades from Taiz over the past two days; 3 of them heading toward eastern Marib and Al-Jawf, and 2 to Hodeidah.
As a result, the Taiz fronts today have seen a lull in confrontations since the morning, with the Houthis relying on shelling, sniping, and specialized weapons such as Kornet missiles.
These are indicators that confirm the Houthis expect the rest of the fronts to ignite within the next two days.
War in #Yemen #SITREP | October 22, 2026 | Yemen’s Armed Forces and allied formations have released new footage documenting continued military operations against Houthi forces across Al-Jawf, Ma’rib, and Taiz as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen #ODY.
In Al-Jawf, the Sixth Military Region Command (MRC) reported drone strikes targeting Houthi barracks and combat vehicles. In Ma’rib, the Third MRC released additional footage showing artillery strikes against Houthi troop concentrations, barracks, and artillery emplacements along the southern front, alongside drone strikes targeting Houthi personnel and military equipment.
In Taiz, the Yemeni Armed Forces @Yem_army_media and @axistaiz published footage of strikes targeting Houthi field commanders, reinforcements, and combat vehicles across multiple fronts. Separate footage documented ongoing clashes between government forces, supported by the Popular Resistance, and Houthi fighters along the western front.
Separately, National Shield Forces @diralwatan reported that a drone operated by their First Division struck a Houthi vehicle in Wadi Mamer along the Al-Muhawalah front, completely destroying the vehicle and reportedly killing several Houthi fighters.
Meanwhile, @aselsaqladi, spokesman for the Southern @SouthArmed Giants Brigades @alamalikah, praised his forces for their battlefield performance, describing their morale as high and their determination as unwavering despite continued fighting. He argued that Yemenis no longer need encouragement to fight the Houthis, citing years of alleged abuses and civilian suffering. Saqladi referred specifically to footage of a mother carrying the body of her daughter, reportedly killed in a Houthi attack, up a mountain in Taiz for burial. He described the incident as one of thousands of abuses that have gone undocumented.
War in #Yemen #SITREP | October 22, 2026 | Yemen’s Armed Forces and allied formations have released new footage documenting continued military operations against Houthi forces across Al-Jawf, Ma’rib, and Taiz as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen #ODY.
In Al-Jawf, the Sixth Military Region Command (MRC) reported drone strikes targeting Houthi barracks and combat vehicles. In Ma’rib, the Third MRC released additional footage showing artillery strikes against Houthi troop concentrations, barracks, and artillery emplacements along the southern front, alongside drone strikes targeting Houthi personnel and military equipment.
In Taiz, the Yemeni Armed Forces @Yem_army_media and @axistaiz
published footage of strikes targeting Houthi field commanders, reinforcements, and combat vehicles across multiple fronts. Separate footage documented ongoing clashes between government forces, supported by the Popular Resistance, and Houthi fighters along the western front.
Separately, National Shield Forces @diralwatan reported that a drone operated by their First Division struck a Houthi vehicle in Wadi Mamer along the Al-Muhawalah front, completely destroying the vehicle and reportedly killing several Houthi fighters.
Meanwhile, @aselsaqladi, spokesman for the Southern @SouthArmed Giants Brigades @alamalikah, praised his forces for their battlefield performance, describing their morale as high and their determination as unwavering despite continued fighting. He argued that Yemenis no longer need encouragement to fight the Houthis, citing years of alleged abuses and civilian suffering. Saqladi referred specifically to footage of a mother carrying the body of her daughter, reportedly killed in a Houthi attack, up a mountain in Taiz for burial. He described the incident as one of thousands of abuses that have gone undocumented.
NEW I The Houthis almost certainly captured a major roadway segment that links Houthi frontlines on the outskirts of Taiz City to other frontlines in central Taiz Governorate on October 22. The Houthis posted footage of fighters in vehicles at various geolocated positions along a segment of the Taiz-Aden ground line of communication (GLOC) in the al Dhabab valley between al Misrakh District and Taiz City's southwestern limits. (1/3)
NEW I The Houthis almost certainly captured a major roadway segment that links Houthi frontlines on the outskirts of Taiz City to other frontlines in central Taiz Governorate on October 22. The Houthis posted footage of fighters in vehicles at various geolocated positions along a segment of the Taiz-Aden ground line of communication (GLOC) in the al Dhabab valley between al Misrakh District and Taiz City's southwestern limits. (1/3)
[Dawn] Security forces killed three bandidosDeath Eaters and foiled an attack on an unoccupied construction company camp in Gwadar, officials said on Thursday.
Security sources said forces had surrounded several other suspected bandidosDeath Eaters near a hotel, and an operation was underway to thwart another attempted attack. The construction camp that was targeted by bandidosDeath Eaters affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan was empty, and no casualties were reported, officials said.
However,
the hip bone's connected to the leg bone... the attackers set fire to several trucks parked along a nearby road, they added. The state uses the term Fitna al-Hindustan for Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... -based terrorist groups, such as the BLA, to highlight Indian involvement in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistain.
Officials denied reports of attacks on security forces, intelligence agencies and their camps, describing information circulating on social media as baseless, and urged the public not to treat unverified reports and claims circulated by terrorist organizations as established facts.
SECURITY SITUATION Meanwhile,
...back at the mall, Clarissa suddenly spied Mr. Bartlett at the checkout counter. He was buying Grecian Formula!... in a joint statement, the Gwadar administration and police said reports circulating on social media about the security situation were inaccurate.
The law and order situation in the BP-250 area and its surroundings was under control following timely action by security forces and relevant intelligence agencies, the statement said.
#عاجل‼️| جيش الدفاع والشاباك يقضيان على رئيس منظمة لجان المقاومة الشعبية الإرهابية في خانيونس
⭕️هاجم جيش الدفاع والشاباك أمس (الأربعاء) في منطقة خانيونس بقطاع غزة، وقضيا على المخرب رمضان دياب أبو شحادة، الذي شغل منصب رئيس منظمة لجان المقاومة الشعبية الإرهابية في خانيونس.
⭕️تُعدّ لجان المقاومة الشعبية منظمة إرهابية فلسطينية تأسست عام 2000. وكانت هذه المنظمة في الماضي تابعة لحركة فتح، أما اليوم فهي مرتبطة بحركة حماس الإرهابية وتنظيم حزب الله الإرهابي والحرس الثوري التابع للنظام الإيراني الإرهابي. وقد شارك مخربو المنظمة في اقتحام الأراضي الإسرائيلية في السابع من أكتوبر، وقتلوا واختطفوا مدنيين وجنودًا إلى قطاع غزة. وعلى مدار الحرب، نفذت المنظمة عددًا كبيرًا من المخططات الإرهابية ضد قواتنا بالتعاون مع حماس.
⭕️طوال الحرب، ولا سيما في الآونة الأخيرة، عمل المخرب على الدفع بمخططات إرهابية ضد قوات جيش الدفاع ومواطني دولة إسرائيل، وعمل على إعادة بناء قدرات حركة حماس الإرهابية، في انتهاك ممنهج لوقف إطلاق النار. وتم القضاء على المخرب من الجو بهدف إزالة التهديد الذي شكّله.
⭕️تنتشر قوات الأمن في المنطقة وفقًا للاتفاق، وستواصل العمل لإزالة أي تهديد فوري.
— Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya | إيلا واوية (@CaptainElla1) October 22, 2026
Translated Text:
#BREAKING‼️| The IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate the Head of the Terrorist Popular Resistance Committees Organization in Khan Younis
⭕️The IDF and Shin Bet attacked yesterday (Wednesday) in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip, eliminating the terrorist Ramadan Diab Abu Shahadeh, who held the position of head of the terrorist Popular Resistance Committees organization in Khan Younis.
⭕️The Popular Resistance Committees is a Palestinian terrorist organization established in 2000. In the past, this organization was affiliated with the Fatah movement, but today it is linked to the terrorist Hamas movement, the terrorist Hezbollah organization, and the Iranian regime's terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Terrorists from the organization participated in the infiltration of Israeli territory on October 7, killing and abducting civilians and soldiers into the Gaza Strip. Throughout the war, the organization carried out a large number of terrorist plots against our forces in collaboration with Hamas.
⭕️Throughout the war, and especially in recent times, the terrorist worked to advance terrorist plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel, and worked to rebuild the capabilities of the terrorist Hamas movement, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorist was eliminated from the air with the aim of removing the threat he posed.
⭕️Security forces are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to work to remove any immediate threat.
[Rudaw] Two members of Syria's Internal Security Forces were killed and five others maimed on Thursday during an operation targeting a suspected Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (ISIS) cell in Rankous, in Rif Dimashq province, the security forces said.
Rankous is located approximately 45 kilometers north of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
"During the operation, members of the cell refused to surrender and opened fire on security forces, triggering festivities that left two Internal Security Forces personnel dead and five others maimed," read a statement from the Internal Security Forces.
"The operation ended with five members of the cell neutralized, six others arrested, and weapons and boom belts seized," it added.
The latest confrontation comes amid continued security operations against suspected ISIS cells in Syria, particularly in areas around Damascus.
On October 16, Syrian state-owned news agency SANA reported that Syrian authorities had arrested two suspected ISIS members accused of planning an attack on a police patrol in Damascus countryside.
The latest operation comes as ISIS remains active in parts of Syria despite a significant decline in its attacks in recent years.
A quarterly report published on August 27 by the Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve said ISIS attacks in Syria had declined following the withdrawal of US forces in April, although the group continued targeting Syrian government forces.
The continuing attacks against Syrian security forces highlight the challenges facing Damascus as it seeks to dismantle remaining ISIS cells and consolidate security across the country.
[Rudaw] Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... has deployed artillery and heavy weaponry to Kurdish areas in the west of the country amid growing fears of a wider conflict with Israel and the United States, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intensifies operations against armed opposition groups along the country's western and southeastern frontiers.
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported late Wednesday that IRGC forces and military convoys carrying heavy and semi-heavy weapons had been deployed from other provinces to several cities in Iran's Kurdish region, including Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Sarvabad, Marivan and Baneh.
An informed source in Kamyaran told the rights network that "hundreds of IRGC special forces, believed to be members of the entity's Saberin Unit, have been dispatched over the past few weeks in military convoys to areas surrounding villages on the slopes of Mount Shaho in Kamyaran County. "
The military buildup comes as Tehran faces mounting geopolitical pressure over confrontations with Washington regarding the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear enrichment. The US-imposed blockade, in place since mid-July, has severely strained Iran's economy and brought its oil exports to zero, while rhetoric about a potential wider war has intensified in Washington and Israel.
Meanwhile,
...back at the shouting match, Bart was wondering if fisticuffs would be appropriate at this point... the IRGC has mobilized thousands of Kurdish fighters aligned with the Iranian regime in Kurdish areas to counter potential attacks by Kurdish opposition groups. Tehran has also increased pressure on Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to restrict the groups' activities and disarm them.
The deployments coincide with escalating armed tensions on two fronts, with Kurdish opposition groups operating in western Iran and Baluch gangs active in the southeast.
In western Iran, the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group with an armed presence in the region, said Monday that the IRGC had targeted mountainous and forested areas of Marivan the previous day "with two suicide drones, followed by more than 30 mortar shells and heavy weapons on Sunday."
The group reported no casualties or injuries. On Saturday, it warned the IRGC that it would exercise its "right to self-defense" if attacks on its positions continued.
The festivities coincide with several dronezaps on the bases of Kurdish opposition groups inside the Kurdistan Region. On Wednesday, the IRGC fired two Hadid-110 drones at the bases of the Kurdistan Freedom Party near Mount Harir, 70km northeast of Erbil, with no casualties reported.
In southeastern Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, meanwhile, violence has also intensified as security forces clash with gangs.
Baluch rights watchdog Haalvsh reported Wednesday that Iranian security forces shot and killed a Baluch man during a vehicle pursuit in Khash county early that morning, alleging that officers opened fire without warning. The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency offered a different account, saying police had come under fire after becoming suspicious of two vehicles near a gas station.
On Monday, two people were killed and several security personnel injured in another incident in the province, according to Haalvsh. Tasnim disputed reports of festivities in the area.
The parallel unrest in Iran's western and southeastern frontier regions underscores the security challenges facing Tehran as it confronts armed opposition groups at home and mounting external pressure abroad.
**Yes, Israel has an extensive and indigenous satellite program.** The **Israel Space Agency** manages a fleet of active satellites, with recent data indicating **26 objects currently in orbit** and **20 active** among 74 cataloged objects. Israel is the **eighth nation** to achieve independent orbital launch capability and remains the smallest country with its own space agency and launch infrastructure.
**Key satellite programs include:**
* **Ofek Series:** A line of **military reconnaissance satellites** launched domestically via the **Shavit rocket** from Palmachim Airbase. The most recent launch, **Ofek-19**, occurred in **September 2025**, providing high-resolution radar and optical intelligence.
* **AMOS Series:** A fleet of **commercial communications satellites** operated by Spacecom, providing broadcasting and telecom services globally since the 1990s.
* **EROS Series:** **Commercial Earth observation satellites** capable of high-resolution imaging, with newer models like EROS-C3 launched in 2022.
* **Dror-1:** Launched in **July 2025**, this is Israel’s first **state-owned communications satellite**, marking a strategic shift toward national independence in space communications.
Israel’s space sector is led by **Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)**, which manufactures both the satellites and the launch vehicles, integrating advanced **artificial intelligence** for real-time intelligence and operational efficiency.
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[Regnum] On October 22, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced an overnight attack on four vessels in the Persian Gulf and the bombing of three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
"Iranian Navy fighter jets, while monitoring and pursuing four vessels that had previously been on an illegal route, spotted them while they were loading oil cargo in the northern Persian Gulf, where they were all hit simultaneously," IRNA quoted the IRGC as saying.
After the impact, a fire broke out on the ships; the condition of the crew members was not reported.
Furthermore, the Iranian military reported the collision of three mine-laden vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC emphasized that the United States must understand the consequences of illegal transit through these waterways. If this trend continues, the Iranians warned, attacks will spread to American military bases in the region.
On October 20, the IRGC reported shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The drone was the 54th destroyed since the beginning of the conflict. Each such UAV costs approximately $30 million.
That same day, two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz struck mines, caught fire, and were stopped by IRGC forces. The IRGC stated that the tankers were traveling without permission from Iranian authorities. The route is mined, and attempts to navigate it will result in further explosions. Commenting on the incident, the IRGC accused the US of provocation.
[Rudaw] US President Donald Trump ...His ancestors didn't own any slaves... on Thursday accused Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... of fabricating reports of attacks on commercial vessels to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections, amid escalating maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
"Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election," Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform, adding that Tehran is "making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict."
His remarks come amid an escalation in attacks on commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway linking the Persian Gulf to international shipping routes.
At least 26 attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters had been recorded as of Sunday, the highest monthly tally since the latest Iran war began on February 28, according to data compiled by the Washington Institute.
Maritime tensions have intensified as Iran and the United States vie for control of the strategic waterway following the outbreak of war involving Tehran, Washington and Israel in late February.
Several vessels have reportedly been struck by missiles, drones and other projectiles in recent weeks, with some incidents causing fires, casualties and significant damage.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that its naval blockade against Iran had reached its 100th day.
"This effort has helped prevent Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil and constrained the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s ability to fund proxy militias, criminal networks, and terrorism," the military command added.
Meanwhile,
...back at the abandoned silver mine, a triangular dorsal fin appeared in the water. Then another... the IRGC Navy said earlier Thursday that it had tracked and pursued four vessels allegedly "deceived" by the US military into using an "unauthorized passage."
The Iranian force said it had detected the vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers in the north-central Persian Gulf, claiming that "all four ships were struck simultaneously and are now burning."
It also claimed that three other vessels had struck naval mines in the western Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night, catching fire and coming to a halt.
The claims could not be independently verified.
"The aggressive US military must know that if this trend continues, the scope of confrontation will expand to include their aggressor bases in the region," the IRGC statement warned, describing the message as a "serious warning."
The United States reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports in mid-July following Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed hostilities between Washington and Tehran. The strategic waterway normally carries roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption.
The restrictions have raised concerns over global energy supplies and regional security.
CENTCOM said Saturday that its forces had redirected 138 commercial vessels to enforce the blockade since its reinstatement.
#4
the Iranian military reported the collision of three mine-laden vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Not ordinarily a newsworthy event, methinks.
I wonder if the international EPA is monitoring the oil spills?
[AI] International EPA
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🚨 THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HAVE JUST INVADED IRAN FROM WITHIN.
After Iran bombarded them relentlessly with missiles and drones, the UAE responded with full FAFO activated.
Emirati forces have been carrying out direct military attacks on Iranian territory for several days. This is not a rumor. Fox confirms: they are inside the Islamic Republic, hitting hard.
This is no longer a missile exchange. This is open warfare.
The Gulf nations are aligning themselves strongly. The Persian bear kept poking... and now it's getting real swipes.
The map of the Middle East has just changed forever
— Tironianae 🍊🍊 Z. - Ultra Verbum Vincet (@Tironianae) October 22, 2026
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🚨 THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HAVE JUST INVADED IRAN FROM WITHIN.
After Iran bombarded them relentlessly with missiles and drones, the UAE responded with full FAFO activated.
Emirati forces have been carrying out direct military attacks on Iranian territory for several days. This is not a rumor. Fox confirms: they are inside the Islamic Republic, hitting hard.
This is no longer a missile exchange. This is open warfare.
The Gulf nations are aligning themselves strongly. The Persian bear kept poking... and now it's getting real swipes.
The map of the Middle East has just changed forever
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for 
