IDF says it eliminated Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in a precise airstrike in Tehran.

IDF: Ali Larijani is dead.

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Ukrainian mood today be like:

⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours. The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.

The new Iranian Supreme Leader has emerged:

Georgian Dream PM Irakli Kobakhidze has congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader. “On behalf of the Government of Georgia, I congratulate you… Georgia values partnership with Iran based on mutual respect,” Kobakhidze wrote. 📷 Publika

1/2 — The German MoD confirmed to SPIEGEL that it had been able to secure slightly fewer than the originally planned 30 PAC-3 missiles from partner nations (including the Netherlands) and would now deliver these to #Ukraine together with five additional ones from Germany.

⚠️ Update: At 240 hours, #Iran's internet blackout is now among the most severe government-imposed nationwide internet shutdowns on record globally, and the second longest registered in Iran after the January protests, with the country having spent a third of 2026 offline.

To survive US and Israeli airpower the IRGC and Artesh land forces need to stay dispersed. To counter Kurdish or Balochi incursions they will have to concentrate forces. How do you say Kobayashi Maru in Iranian?

A senior American official confirmed: Kurdish-Iranian militias have launched a ground offensive in northwestern Iran.-Axios

Turkish responses to a Kurdish military incursion into Iran would depend entirely on how much leverage the Turkish state has over those insurgent forces. Ankara's responses are not going to be as straightforward as many assume.

Germany's intelligence service BND says Russia's federal deficit was actually 3.6% of GDP in '25, not 2.6%. This was exactly my final estimate in December, based on past spending patterns (random but funny: I estimated 8.02 trillion). If true, the deficit was probably hidden in other public budgets.

Greeks and Turks shooting down Iranian missiles together.

FYI: In fact, there's very little information from Ukraine. Even soldiers and Z-Bloggers focus mainly on Iran. Yesterday, Ukrokkupant promised an update on the Oleksandrivka direction, but it's not available yet. If anything interesting comes up, I'll be sure to post it.

"Weirdly, Iranian embassy in Pretoria notified us, Ukrainian diplomats, about opening a book of condolences in memory of ayatollah Khamenei and the military leadership of Iran. I decided to respond - and do it in a public way. The letter explains why." 👇 (Olexander Sherba)

You see a list here. I see billions upon billions of money that could have been invested in decades of infrastructure, education, social welfare, and the overall well-being of the people of my country, down the drain for the ideology of a bunch of sick, fanatical old men.

Nothing screams lack of legitimacy to govern as criminalizing the public statements on your lack of legitimacy to govern. Georgia, 2026.

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 100 hours. Metrics show internet connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels as the regional conflict escalates. The regime-imposed blackout is the second this year and follows the shutdown in January when thousands were killed.

And here it is at last - Turkey announces it has downed an Iranian missile heading towards its airspace, with its remnants falling down in Hatay province. #Turkey

Apparently, the IRGC is indeed concerned about the recent news. This whole thing could be exaggerated, but if I were to take this war on the ground, I'd start in Kurdistan as well. It's about 600 km from Marivan to Tehran, and Israel maintains air superiority along the route.

⚡️ Russia continues to escalate drone attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure. Russian drone hit two passenger trains in just one day.

The IRGC and its Basij militia are shooting directly at Iranians who are shouting anti-regime slogans from their windows in Tehran. They are exploiting the chaos of war to shut down the internet and to target and kill anyone they choose with ease.

Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena sunk by submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka. 101 missing, 78 wounded. Sri Lankan Coast Guard on scene.

⚡️ Belgium sets 10 million euro bail for detained Russian shadow fleet tanker Ethera. The vessel will not be allowed to leave port until the bail is paid and a re-inspection confirms compliance with maritime regulations.

An image taken from a Turkish maritime patrol aircraft shows the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz with a massive hole in its hull after it was attacked yesterday off the coast of Malta.

Iran: Taking out THAADs with lawnmowers and fourth-rate ballistic missile salvos China:

🇮🇷🇦🇺Iran has attacked an air base in the United Arab Emirates used by Australia with drones. militarnyi.com/en/news/iran...

Heute hat der Behindertensportverband Haltung gezeigt. Das war sicher nicht einfach und ich bin dafür sehr dankbar!

Rough calcs... The vessel plus cargo was likely valued at as much as $300,000,000 China unlikely to have paids for the cargo, so total loss to Russia.

Nepotism is disliked by those who still believe in the revolution; he is already a target, just as Khomeini’s son was. Being a mid-ranking cleric with no political experience doesn’t help either. And obviously, he can’t surrender to those who killed his father, so there goes the way out of this.

Well... it seems the IRGC has made yet another very stupid mistake.

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains offline more than 84 hours into a regime-imposed internet blackout. Access to the open internet is a lifeline in times of crisis and the shutdown shows a disregard for the public's right to stay informed and engage in their country's future.

There are many reports of IRGC ammunition depots located in residential neighbourhoods.

This is accurate on many levels. I must remind you all that, even before the war began, most Iranians already felt as if they had fought and lost a war. The atmosphere in the country was much more miserable than it is right now. Though I'm not sure how long that'll last.

As of the end of 2025, Russian troops had executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war, said Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. According to UN data, over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to systematic torture.

Israel attacked the 88 council members while they were voting to choose the next supreme leader. -N12

Saudi Arabia will attack Iran soon, according to Israeli Assessments. -Kan News

BREAKING: Israeli media reports that the new Iranian defense minister has been eliminated

Please do not forget that, amid all of this, the people of Iran have had no access to the internet since the war began. For more than 60 hours, under bombardment, they cannot communicate with the outside world or with each other, have no idea what is going on, and cannot receive evacuation notices.

These days, I see many accounts republishing videos from Iranian independent channels. Interestingly, I don't see them republishing these kinds of videos. Why is that?

Ilia Hashemi: "Police forces are spending the nights outside the stations, while military units and suppression forces rotate between schools during the day and create 'human shields' in residential alleys at night. 1/3

Credible reports that ginormous Russian LNG (liquid natural gas) tanker Arctic Metagaz is on fire in Mediterranean. Reports suggest it was hit be a USV (uncrewed surface vessel) Whether Iran linked or Ukraine, very big implications for Russian war effort

During a combat mission, Mariia Bihun, a servicewoman of the 241st Territorial Defense Brigade, was killed. Her partner Serhii Solovei, who served alongside her, shared the news.

Ali Larijani is doing everything he can these days to take full control of the regime. He has rejected talks with the US and declared that "we are ready for a long war." There are reports that he regularly meets with Ghalibaf, another prominent hardliner. He has strong ties with Putin and the IRGC.

IRIB has published pictures of the damage to the Golestan Palace, the former Qajar royal complex. This regime would've destroyed this palace in 1979 if it could've handled the public outrage. They're utterly happy that it's been damaged. This action is intended to influence public opinion.

I, as an Iranian, hold the entirety of the Islamic Republic and its now-dead supreme leader personally and directly responsible for this war. Their ideology has brought my country and its people to their knees. I don't want to see my hometown like this, and I hope this regime is gone soon.

France will increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current level of below 300, French President Emmanuel Macron said. It will be the first time France increases its nuclear arsenal since at least 1992.

To sum up the gist of Macron's nuclear speech: he is offering to forward-deploy the air leg of French nuclear forces to the territory of European allies. Decision-making will remain with the French president, and the arrangement will exist outside of NATO. He call this "forward deterrence."

I'm mostly waiting for the demise of Larijani and Eje'i, along with confirmation of the death of Khamenei's son. These three will continue Khamenei's tyranny, albeit in a much more limited form.