Yes, but: France, Germany, Italy and Japan have previously all publicly ruled out sending naval vessels to the strait during the war.
Archiv: bemerkenswerte Häme / remarkable gloating
The top US general says most of Iran‘s best air defenses are no longer factors, clearing the way for deeper air operations
In October 2024, Israel carried out a significant strike targeting Iran‘s missile production and air defenses, saying it could operate „with greater freedom in Iranian airspace.“
Israel conducted another preemptive strike in June 2025, destroying Iranian air defenses so its air forces could attack Iran‘s nuclear facilities. Days later, the US carried out Operation Midnight Hammer aimed at destroying major Iranian nuclear sites.
After that operation, Caine said it didn‘t look like Iran got a shot off at the strike package. „It appears that Iran‘s surface-to-air missile systems did not see us,“ he said.
How Did Israel Deceive Iran For The Second Time Within A Year?
(February 28, 2026)
Shortly before the attack, the Chinese satellite company MizarVision, which has published imagery of U.S. force buildups in the Middle East, reported that American fighter jets in the region were “all in position” and that there were no signs of large-scale activity. The company also suggested that any Israeli preemptive strike would likely be carried out independently. Both assessments appeared to be incorrect after it became clear the campaign was a coordinated Israeli-U.S. operation.
Treasury Department sanctions five senior Nicaraguan officials over repression
(February 26, 2026)
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five senior Nicaraguan officials, accusing them of helping President Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-President, Rosario Murillo, to entrench an increasingly authoritarian system through financial controls, labor policies, telecommunications surveillance and military intelligence operations.
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said the designations target officials who lead key agencies enabling what it described as the Murillo-Ortega regime’s “campaign of repression and tyranny.”
Nicaragua has so far dodged the fate of Cuba and Venezuela
Nicaragua is sometimes called the “tropical North Korea”.
Cuba’s alliances are crumbling in Trump’s world
Trump’s return to power is ushering in a new world order in which multilateralism and international organizations, starting with the United Nations, are in retreat.
U.S. national intelligence director is silent on Venezuela operation
Her silence on the operation surprised some in the U.S. intelligence community, which laid the groundwork for the mission over several months, and which had assets in harm’s way on the ground in Venezuela as the operation unfolded.
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Gabbard, a native of Hawaii who, according to her X account, spent the holidays in her home state, made a name for herself as a member of Congress campaigning against “regime change wars,” particularly the U.S. war in Iraq that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not be leaving Gaza amid domestic backlash
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Israeli forces will not be leaving Gaza, despite references to their withdrawal in the Donald Trump-approved „peace plan“.
UN Watch Hails Resignation of Entire UN’s Anti-Israel Inquiry: “This is All Due to U.S. Sanctions on Albanese, Dominoes Are Falling”
(July 14, 2025)
“This week, the dominoes are falling,” said Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch. “First, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the historic decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN’s pro-Hamas rapporteur, in wake of a massive campaign led by UN Watch. Now the architects of the UN’s anti-Israel inquisition are fleeing the ship. The tide is turning.”
Hamas accepted Witkoff proposal for Gaza truce, Reuters and AFP report
Several news outlets reported on Monday that Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal that reportedly involves the releasing of 10 captives in two batches and a 70-day truce.
Citign a Hamas source, the AFP reported that Hamas agreed to the new proposal by US envoy Steve Witkoff.
However, Witkoff appeared to walk back the reports. He told Axios on Monday that he was „disappointed“ that Hamas did not accept his proposal.
White House envoy says Hamas‘ response to ceasefire proposal „unacceptable“
White House envoy Steve Witkoff told Axios on Monday he is „disappointed“ that Hamas has so far failed to accept his proposal for a new Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.
Netanyahu Says „Central Link In Iran‘s Axis Of Evil“ Has Fallen In Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was a „historic day in the… Middle East“ and the fall of a „central link in Iran‘s axis of evil“.
Netanyahu said the events are „a direct result of the blows we have inflicted on Iran and Hezbollah, Assad‘s main supporters. It has triggered a chain reaction across the Middle East, empowering those seeking to break free from this oppressive regime.“
He spoke on a visit to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Assad’s family ‘flees’ to Russia – but Kremlin won’t come to Syrian leader’s rescue
(December 6, 2024)
Bashar al-Assad’s family fled to Russia in the days after rebel forces launched a shock offensive that captured swathes of territory across northern Syria, it has been revealed.
It comes after a source close to the Kremlin told Bloomberg News that Moscow had no plans to rescue the Syrian president, with Vladimir Putin said to be disgusted by reports of regime troops fleeing their positions. (…)
Egyptian and Jordanian officials are understood to have urged the Syrian president to leave the country and form a government-in-exile.
Syrian rebel groups take control in and around Aleppo
The offensive is led by Hayʼat Tahrir ash-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist opposition group backed by Turkey and designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.
On Friday, the rebels entered the old city of Aleppo and took over several key sites, including the historic citadel and the Umayyad Mosque, according to videos posted on social media.
One year after Oct. 7 attacks, Netanyahu is on a winning streak
He now has the political capital for negotiations that could set the country‘s next budget and allow him to continue to call the shots for at least another year in the multi-front regional war Israel is fighting.
„He feels he is winning,“ one of Netanyahu‘s aides told Axios.
The six-time prime minister will outlast President Biden, who has largely failed in his attempts to contain the conflict in the Middle East and rein in Netanyahu.
More than 2,100 arrested at anti-Israel protests nationwide as police clear college encampments
– The initial arrests sparked a movement on college campuses across the country, including at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
– More than 2,100 protesters have been arrested at colleges and universities in recent weeks, including students, faculty, and outside agitators.
With its aerial attack, Iran could break Israel’s isolation and reframe the Gaza war
It’s hard to imagine Iran’s much-anticipated attack on Israel going any worse for the Islamic Republic.
Tehran has been displaying weakness for months. On January 3, Islamic State terrorists killed at least 84 people in two explosions near the grave of General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, as they marked the fourth anniversary of his death in a US drone strike in Iraq four years earlier.
Democrats quietly ‚nervous‘ about Biden‘s performance at the State of the Union, believe he will make mistakes
„We are all nervous,“ one House Democrat told Axios, citing concerns about the 81-year-old Biden‘s „ability to speak without blowing things.“
Another House Democrat told the outlet that Biden was likely to make mistakes during his speech.
Kiev’s gloating over Crimean Bridge deaths ‘monstrous’ – Moscow
The previous successful Ukrainian attack on the Crimean bridge happened in October 2022, when a truck carrying a disguised bomb blew up on it. The explosion killed three civilians, including the driver of the vehicle. Kiev never claimed credit for the blast, but earlier this month a Ukrainian deputy defense minister mentioned the date as Kiev’s “first strike on the Crimean bridge.”
SBU to reveal all details of ‚cotton‘ on Crimean bridge after victory – Dehtiarenko
„In the meantime, we are watching with interest how one of the symbols of the Putin regime once again failed to withstand the military load,“ he said.
Dehtiarenko said that „in one of his interviews, SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk stated that the norms of international law, analysis of the operational situation and the traditions of warfare make it possible to cut the enemy‘s logistical routes. The Crimean bridge today is one of the transport corridors of military supplies for the Russian army.“
Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads
Twitter’s website traffic is “tanking” according to the chief of internet services company Cloudflare, amid signs users are migrating to alternative platforms such as Threads, BlueSky and Mastodon.
Seems like much welcomed shift to right direction: Emmanuel Macron, president of France, has for the first time called for Ukraine to be granted a @Nato membership “path”.
Great reporting @HenryJFoy
American Patriots nailed Putin’s hypersonic Kinzhal missile. The world has changed
Today the US National Missile Defence effort is explicitly limited to defence against the sort of attack that might be mounted by a rogue state such as North Korea: it is specifically forbidden to work on things which might be able to stop Russia’s vast ICBM force, to avoid panicking Vladimir Putin.
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Canadian Covid-19 protesters and police face off in Ottawa amid freezing conditions
„We were slow and methodical, yet you were assaultive and aggressive with officers and the horses. Based on your behaviour, we are responding by including helmets and batons for our safety,“ police said.
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Zynische Schadenfreude vom Anfang bis zum Schluss. Autorin des Kommentars: Anja Kunz. Frauen können genauso bösartig sein wie Männer.