— 🇮🇷/🇮🇱 WATCH: Newly released footage and an interview with two unnamed field commanders of the IRGC Aerospace Forces reveal how, during the 12-day war in June, one of the bases managed to launch missiles while under fire

One of the field commanders, despite suffering burns on his arms and legs from fragments, still managed to launch the missiles. The missiles made direct impacts in Be'er Sheba and Tel Aviv.

'All I could think about was the people. All these people were waiting for this launch; I wanted to make millions of people happy,' he said.

*The full interview is over 16 minutes long, but we only included an excerpt.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Hebrew media outlet 'Maariv' reports that Israeli estimates suggest the IDF's operation in Gaza City will last 'at least a full year,' extending until late 2026.

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🇮🇷[SUBTITLED] Watch: Never-seen-before footage from the 12-day war against Israel.

A story by the Iranian missile launch crew who experienced an unbelievable difficult situation, yet came out of the situation like heroes.

You guys asked for subtitles, here you go!

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🚨🇷🇺🇨🇳🇮🇷 Why Russia No Longer Needs Nord Stream

Before the war, Russia exported 200 bcm/year of gas to Europe.

Half of that went through Nord Stream 1 & 2 — around 110 bcm/year combined capacity.

With the sabotage and sanctions, Europe is off the map for Gazprom.

So where is that gas going now?

CHINA

🔸The new Power of Siberia-2 pipeline will ship 50 bcm/year of gas to China.

🔸Together with the operating Power of Siberia-1 and other contracts, Russia will send 100 bcm/year to China by the 2030s.

That’s about half of what Europe used to buy.

Why this matters for China:

🔸Locked in via a 30-year framework

🔸Diversifies LNG from the US, Qatar & Australia

🔸China gets cheaper, predictable pipeline gas; Russia gets a stable buyer.

IRAN

🔸In 2023, Moscow & Tehran signed a deal for 110 bcm/year of Russian gas transfers through Iran.

🔸That’s equal to the combined Nord Stream capacity.

Iran will function as a regional hub — moving Russian gas to neighbors and global markets.

The Iran arrangement has broader implications:

🔸Positions Iran as an energy corridor for Eurasia

🔸Provides Russia with new distribution channels beyond Europe

🔸Asia and the Middle East rely heavily on spot LNG, but a Russia–Iran pipeline hub could offer cheaper, long-term supply and reduce dependence on volatile cargo markets.

On top of that, Gazprom signed a $40 billion MOU to help Iran develop its massive (and largely untapped) gas reserves.

Iran has the world’s second largest reserves.

If this scales, the Iran-Russia energy axis could shake the entire LNG market.

The Big Picture:

🔸China: 100 bcm/year locked in

🔸Iran: 110 bcm/year transfer deal

🔸That’s ~210 bcm/year — effectively replacing the entire European market.

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—❗️🇱🇧/🇱🇾 BREAKING: After more than 47 years of mystery, a new investigation by the University of Bradford has reportedly found evidence that a decomposed body in Libya, photographed in 2011, closely resembles that of vanished Lebanese-Iranian resistance leader, Imam Musa Al-Sadr, based on new facial recognition analysis

Imam Musa Al-Sadr, one of the original founders of the Amal movement, disappeared during a trip to Libya in 1978, with his whereabouts never officially being discovered. Various different theories have been proposed since his disappearance.

The most common theory is that he was killed after being imprisoned by the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gadaffi, after a heated religious debate. The Libyan authorities then falsified documents to suggest that Al-Sadr left Libya for Italy. This theory was previously attested by the former Justice Minister of Libya, Mustafa Abdel Jalil.

Now, an image of a corpse from 2011 taken at a secret mortuary in Tripoli is being re-examined, with experts saying that the skull is 'likely a match' with Al-Sadr, based on new technology.

The analysis also showed that he was executed, likely by a bullet to the head at point-blank range.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇶 NEW: The withdrawal of the U.S. military from Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan, has been completed

The main two bases, Victoria Base in Baghdad and Ain Al-Assad in Anbar, have been handed over to the Iraqi military.

This marks the completion of 'Phase 1' of the US-led Coalition withdrawal, with 'Phase 2' expected to begin next year, including a partial withdrawal from Iraqi Kurdistan.

As of now, the U.S. military retains a substantial presence at the Erbil Intl. Airport Base and other areas in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇺🇳 BREAKING: Tomorrow, the Iranian Parliament will vote on leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of Nuclear Weapons

Because it is considered an urgent session, the Guardian Council will be present in the assembly to approve the bill on the spot in case it passes.

To pass, the bill must get a majority of the votes, and it is not yet certain whether it will pass — because leaving the NPT has many consequences, and some parliament members still argue against it.

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— 🇮🇷/🇺🇳 NEW: Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, says Iran is still 'negotiating' with the IAEA, and that a deal regarding cooperation may be reached soon

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Hebrew media outlet 'Yedioth Ahronoth' reports that Israeli political leaders will rename the Gaza City operation from 'Gideon's Chariots 2' in an effort to 'market' it to Israeli settlers as a 'new step,' rather than associating it with the previous operation that officially ended in failure.

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— 🇸🇾 NEW: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 10,672 deaths have been recorded in Syria since the fall of the Syrian Arab Republic (Bashar al-Assad's government).

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⚡🇵🇸🇮🇷 In an Interview with Israeli leaders and politicians, it was stated that Israel attempted to assassinate Khamenei twice, however, Khamenei was protected in much better fashion than Iranian nuclear scientists, and so they weren't able to locate him.

The security apparatus was designed more for the security of Khamanei than the security of the scientists and IRGC staff, this was admitted by said Israeli leaders, who said that both attempts failed due to "bad Intel."

This was contrary to the claims of Donald Trump who claimed to know "exactly" where he is.

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— 🇮🇷/🇺🇳 NEW: The possibility of voting on leaving the NPT has been removed from the agenda of today's parliament session

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— 🇮🇷 NEW: Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, and the Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, have asked Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf to delay the vote on leaving the NPT as long as possible, to give more time to reach a new 'modality' agreement with the IAEA

Qalibaf, a moderate himself, seems to have obliged — a pattern of working with the reformists that continues to be observed.

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—❗️🇾🇪/🇮🇱 BREAKING: The Yemeni drone exploded in the passenger hall

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