US using Iran, Ukraine to target China by 'blowing up global economy'; Israel's nukes; IDF suicides - IRAN WAR NEWS - 26-Apr-2026 (update 2)

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IMPORTANT INTERVIEW: Brian Berletic: What Iran just did SHOCKS Trump, US Empire Collapsing into WW3 on China

Brian Berletic of The New Atlas reacts to Trump's chaotic war footing on Iran and discusses why the US is on the offensive despite showing deep signs of defeat and collapse. Brian argues that World War 3 with China is coming and Iran is just the prelude. Find out why and what the US mainstream media is hiding in this far ranging interview!

Trump to America...'No dough for the Commons. I need it for my criminal wars'

President Trump has a bizarre way of demonstrating his claim of being the Peace President deserving the Nobel Peace Prize.

He spent his first term raining down tens of thousands of bombs on 7 countries posing not a whit of danger to the Homeland. He assassinated a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a monstrous war crime. He withdrew from Obama's Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) which silenced Iran's nuclear bomb potential and should have ended the isolation of Iran. Instead, it set the table for Trump's senseless, now failed war on Iran 8 years later that may crash the world economy if not ended soon. That is madness.

Trump's obsession with murder and mayhem worldwide has collateral damage to every sensible domestic function of government.

Iran loads 4.6m barrels as more crude slips past US blockade | Middle East Eye

A maritime analytics firm said Iran has loaded about 4.6 million barrels of crude at export terminals despite the US naval blockade.

TankerTrackers added that a further four million barrels appear to have moved past the blockade line, suggesting some continued oil flows.

INTERVIEW: The story stinks to high heaven - YouTube

I believe the attack on Trump event was staged, says former CIA officer Larry Johnson. Did Trump know in advance? It's a miracle he hasn't been shot by now, given multiple security failings.

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IRGC seizes two container ships in Hormuz Strait, citing retaliation against US actions - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, April 26 (YPA) - The naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized the container vessels MSC Francesca and Epaminendas while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the Tasnim News Agency's statement on Telegram, the vessels-allegedly linked to an Israeli entity-were operating under foreign flags and without transparent declaration during their passage through the strait.

The statement framed the operation as a retaliatory measure against U.S. actions involving the detention of Iranian oil tankers, stressing that the Strait of Hormuz can no longer be treated as a zone where such measures occur without immediate repercussions.

War in Lebanon carries huge political cost, with no military solution to Hezbollah missiles: Israeli media - Middle East Monitor

The official said that despite criticism about the ceasefire with Hezbollah announced Saturday, halting the fighting remains the only way to stop rocket and missile fire on northern Israeli towns.

The report said the Israeli Cabinet had never instructed the army to eliminate Hezbollah's military power, noting that dismantling Hezbollah remains a broader objective but was not defined as one to be achieved solely through military means.

The official acknowledged that targeted assassinations and other military operations may weaken Hezbollah, but cannot completely stop the group's missile and rocket launches.

Achieving that militarily would require a far more drastic offensive and a massive increase in manpower that is currently unrealistic, especially as the Israeli army remains overstretched across multiple fronts and continues to repeatedly call up reservists.

U.S. vs China: The Hidden Satellite War You Didn't Know About - YouTube

The United States is trying to control what the world can see in the Iran conflict. But in doing so, it may have created an opening for China to step in-and take over from space.

As American companies like Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs restrict access to satellite data, Chinese firms are rapidly expanding their own capabilities. From high-frequency imaging constellations like Jilin-1 to navigation systems like BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, a parallel system is emerging-one that doesn't rely on the United States.

How Israel moved Hermes 900 drone production to Serbia to hide from Iranian missiles

The Israeli regime has quietly embarked on an effort to relocate production of its most important long-range strike drone - the Hermes 900- outside the occupied territories.

In Serbia, it has found its latest and most controversial partner. The strategy is simple: protect Tel Aviv's supply chain from Iranian ballistic missiles.

From normalization to battlefield: "Israel's" Iron Dome reaches Abu Dhabi - Yemen Press Agency

SANAA, April 26 (YPA) - In a regional moment charged with tension and escalation, revealing an unprecedented scene that redraws the maps of Middle Eastern alliances, a recent report highlighted secret military cooperation between the Israeli occupation and the UAE.

This cooperation transcends traditional coordination, reaching the level of direct field partnership.

With the outbreak of the confrontation with Iran, the occupation did not settle for political support alone but sent the "Iron Dome" system, accompanied by a military crew to operate it within Emirati territory.

According to the American website 'Axios', this move reflects a deep strategic shift carrying security and political implications that extend beyond the battlefield.

IN OTHER NEWS...

Accused shooter was targeting Trump and US officials, authorities say | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

United States authorities believe a gunman who is accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was targeting US President Donald Trump and members of his administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says.

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Trump told Fox News that the family of the suspect raised concerns about him to local police before the event. The president also told the TV news channel that the accused man had written an anti-Christian declaration.

"The guy is a sick guy," he told Fox News. "When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians."

12bytes: First of all, Trump isn't a Christian. He chose not to place his hand on the Bible when he took the oath of office. Secondly, this delusional psychopathic murderous Israeli-firster has the audacity to call his potential assassin sick after murdering 150+ school girls in Iran? That's rich.

Trump and Bannon Plan Third Term With Palantir Planning War - Global Research

Palantir, named after the obsidian seeing-stones from Lord of the Rings, flagship product is an operating system named Gotham, after the Batman series utilizes MOSAIC, named after the Roman Empire to conduct mass surveillance.

Their contracts are all government and include Dod, Homeland Security, CIA, FBI, NSA, US Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Special Op as well as hundreds of police departments across the country. It is no wonder that CEO Alex Karp jumps around like a madman from The Willie Wonka Chocolate Factory. He owns America.

Empty Airports, Closed Luxury Hotels - DUBAI Is Rapidly Collapsing

Dubai was supposed to be untouchable. No income tax. No instability. No limits. The world's richest people were moving there at record speed - nine thousand eight hundred millionaires in a single year, bringing sixty-three billion dollars with them. The airport was the busiest on the planet. The real estate market had never been stronger. And then, in a single week, everything changed.

In this video, we break down the full story of how Dubai went from the most ambitious city on Earth to a place where five-star hotels are cutting rates by forty percent, yacht clubs sit empty, iconic landmarks have been struck by drones, and wealthy expatriates are paying two hundred thousand dollars for private flights out. This is not a headline. This is a structural unraveling - and the numbers are unlike anything the Gulf has seen in decades.

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Iran war: What's happening on day 58 as Tehran-Washington talks stall? | News | Al Jazeera

US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, dealing blows to peace prospects, while Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, left Pakistan at the weekend. There, he presented mediators with a potential framework for ending the conflict.

The US president has said that Washington has received a new peace proposal from Tehran, but it has already been rejected.

The conflict has already pushed energy prices to multi-year highs, stoked inflation and darkened global growth prospects.

Here is what we know on day 58 of the conflict:

In Iran

• Araghchi left for Oman, saying he would return to Pakistan again on Sunday before heading to Russia, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported.
• According to a statement posted on X by US Central Command (CENTCOM), US forces intercepted a sanctioned ship linked to Iran's so-called "shadow fleet".
• The ship, identified as the Sevan, was part of a 19-vessel "shadow fleet" transporting Iranian oil and gas products to foreign markets, the US military said.
• Iran executed a man convicted of being a member of the armed group Jaish al-Adl and carrying out attacks on Iranian security forces, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

War diplomacy

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by phone that Tehran would not enter "imposed negotiations" under threats or blockade, an Iranian government statement said.
• Pezeshkian said the United States should first remove "operational obstacles", including its blockade on Iranian ports, before negotiators can lay any groundwork to resolve the conflict.
• Iran's IRNA news agency is reporting that Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, "discussed and exchanged views on issues related to diplomacy and ceasefire, as well as the latest regional developments".
• Araghchi also had a call with Turkiye's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, but the agency did not provide further details.

In the US

• Trump told reporters in Florida that he scrapped the envoys' visit because the talks involved too much travel and expense to consider an inadequate offer from the Iranians. After the diplomatic trip was called off, Iran "offered a lot, but not enough", Trump said.
• On Truth Social, he wrote that there was "tremendous infighting and confusion" within Iran's leadership.
• "Nobody knows who is in charge, including them," he posted. "Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!"
• Trump said that the shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday was unrelated to the Iran war. "It's not going to deter me from winning the war in Iran. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, I really don't think so, based on what we know," Trump told reporters.

In Lebanon

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered troops to attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, his office said, further testing the three-week ceasefire.
• Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health's emergency operations centre said two Israeli raids on a truck and a motorcycle in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif in Nabatieh district killed four people, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.
• Also in southern Lebanon, Israeli soldiers reportedly blew up buildings in the city of Bint Jbeil.

Pressure mounts on Israel to join NPT

The 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as NPT Review Conference 2026, starts on Monday in New York.

Ahead of the conference, Iran has called on the conference to press the Israeli regime to join the NPT and place its clandestine nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.

IRGC forces destroy 3 US bunker-buster bombs, neutralize 9,500 bomblets in Iran's Zanjan

It said the IRGC activities in Zanjan included "the discovery and destruction of three GBU-57 bunker-buster missiles as well as the discovery and neutralization of another one, which was safely delivered to the appropriate centers."

Known as the world's largest non-nuclear bomb, GBU-57 MOP is a 30,000-pound weapon designed to destroy deeply buried, hardened facilities.

According to the statement, the IRGC forces also discovered and neutralized more than 9,500 bomblets that were dropped by hostile fighter jets in order to contaminate critical sites across the province.

They further defused various types of missiles and rockets, which were fired from F15, F-16, and F-35 fighter jets, but did not function.

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Meanwhile, the statement announced the discovery of two cruise missiles, including a GBU-39 type, that were previously intercepted and shot down by the provincial air defense systems.

Iranian forces arrest terrorists behind shooting at anti-war demonstrators in Kerman

In a statement released on Sunday, the ministry said that its forces, in cooperation with forces from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), police, and the provincial Justice Department, managed to identify and arrest the main terrorist responsible for shooting at the protesters in Kerman's Azadi Square, and his three accomplices, including two men and a woman.

It added that the terrorists opened fire on people at the anti-war gathering, injuring two men and a young girl.

The arrested terrorists are affiliated with a pro-monarchist group led by the child-killing Zionist regime, according to the statement.

Several firearms and hunting weapons, as well as significant amounts of ammunition and explosive devices, were confiscated from the terrorist team.

At least 8 Israeli forces died by suicide in April amid regimes regional wars: Report

At least 8 Israeli soldiers and police officers have died after committing suicide in April, a report says.

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The trend continues a broader escalation since October 7, 2023, when the Israeli regime began its genocidal assault on Gaza, with 7 active-duty suicides in late 2023, 21 in 2024, and 22 in 2025; the highest figure in 15 years.

Mark Sleboda: US Navy Just Fled From Iran - Trump's Blockade Backfires in Humiliating Defeat

Iran-US tensions: Failed diplomacy, ineffective blockades, Iran's asymmetric leverage over Strait of Hormuz & Bab al-Mandab. US munitions depleted from Ukraine/Houthi conflicts limit military options. Iran holds escalatory dominance-threats to energy routes, internet cables, Gulf infrastructure. Erratic US rhetoric undermines credibility; Iran excels in information warfare. Israel advances in Lebanon/Gaza amid chaos. Confrontation risks accelerating US hegemonic decline, benefiting Russia/China. A perilous moment: geopolitical miscalculation meets adversary with escalatory options and nothing to lose. Profound global energy, economic, and security implications remain.

Zionist settlers cut down about 400 olive trees near Ramallah - Yemen Press Agency

Palestinian sources reported that a group of Zionist settlers from the nearby outpost of Adi Ad carried out the attack, vandalizing and uprooting approximately 400 olive trees in the town's plains.

In recent days, settlers also set fire to a house and a vehicle in the same town, according to local accounts.

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli forces and colonists carried out a total of 1,819 attacks during March, in a systematic campaign targeting Palestinian people, land, and property.

Hundreds of Israelis rally as US-Iran peace talks stall | Israel attacks Lebanon | Al Jazeera

Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday, amid fears the US-Israeli war on Iran will resume. Earlier, US officials cancelled Iran peace talks in Islamabad that had sparked hope of a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

SUNDAY SCREENING - Hormuz, The Untold Story of the Strait (2026) - 21st Century Wire

The Strait of Hormuz, together with the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Malacca, forms the world's energy transit triangle. Two of these three straits are under the control of the Axis of Resistance against colonialism. But the Strait of Hormuz alone has a story worth hearing-a story of occupation by the Portuguese and the British, and of the Iranian people's struggle to reclaim and dominate this vital global trade waterway.

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Trump evacuated after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner

US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCA) after reports of gunfire triggered a rapid Secret Service response.

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Officials did not confirm a motive, but Trump suggested that he might have been the target of the shooting.

The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, from Torrance, California, media reports said.

The Dutch government dump 110 migrants in a small town against citizens' will send out armed forces

>be the Dutch government

>dump 110 migrants in a small town against citizens' will

>send out armed forces to beat protesters (and kids) down

>invite counter terrorism expert paid through USAID on TV

>have expert brand *yours truly* as the real terror threat

>house migrants anyway

EU Age Verification App Hacked In Under Two Minutes...And It Gets WORSE!

Here's a question: how long does it take a security consultant to hack the EU's new "technically ready" age verification app?

And here's the answer: under two minutes.

Undoubtedly, the story of the EU's spiffy new age verification app and the glaring technical errors that immediately made a mockery of its claims to "technical readiness" is remarkable enough.

But this isn't just an amusing story of the EU's technocratic incompetence. It's actually a case study in cyber false flags. And that story tells us something important about the coming digital dystopia.