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    17 days ago

    Abbas Araghchi: “Why We Insist on Uranium Enrichment”

    “Why have we insisted, and continue to insist, on uranium enrichment? Why won’t we surrender it, even under the threat of war? Because no one has the right to dictate what we may or may not possess. This is rooted in a fundamental principle: the rejection of domination.

    Enrichment is our right under international law, and whether we choose to exercise it is our business alone. For years we’ve been told, ‘You have no right to enrich; enrichment must be zero.’ Why? ‘Because we’re concerned,’ they say. If you’re concerned, we’re prepared to address that. Have questions? We’ll answer them. Is trust lacking? We’ll build it. But no one has the right to say, ‘You cannot have this because we don’t want you to.’

    This is the heart of our resolve: we have stood firm in defense of our own rights. Enrichment matters, but what matters even more is demonstrating that the Islamic Republic of Iran takes orders from no one and submits to no domination.

    If there are doubts about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, we are ready to answer them. The only path forward is diplomacy. Every other path has been tried and has led nowhere. Negotiations will only succeed when the rights of the Iranian people are recognized and respected, not granted, because our rights are already legitimate in and of themselves. What we ask is simply that they be respected.”

    In my view, Araghchi’s statement is more than a dignified reply to the United States. It is a rebuke of the condescending posture the West has held toward Muslims for nearly a century. It is a declaration that the era of bullying and imposed values is over. If Iran emerges from this with its honor intact, God willing, neither the United States nor the Muslim world will be what they once were.

    https://xcancel.com/FrameTheGlobe/status/2043432051106558319

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      16 days ago

      So is the supposed blockade just a paper tiger, or is there something else going on? Also thanks for the work, rainpizza; I am sure we all appreciate you doing this for free.

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        That’s what those vessels are going to test. It will be interesting to see what will come next.

        Also, glad to be of service to Lemmygrad. 🫡

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        Oil tankers and other large ships move very slow, at 22-46 km/hr. That’s roughly the speed of a professional bicyclist.

        The US blockade is not located at the mouth of the strait of Hormuz, where the US navy will get bombarded with missiles, but in the Indian Ocean. That’s around 2000km out.

        So, if anything going to happen, there’s still plenty of time to do it

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        My guess is: the US can’t directly blockade the straight’s choke-point or they would be in range of Iranian anti-ship missiles, speed boats, and other defenses. So they are stuck having to blockade a multi-thousand km long band of ocean 100s if not 1000s of kms radius away from the actual straight. Even with all the boats they have there, that’s just too big, there would unavoidably be gaps that boats could pass through before the navy could react.

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    🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 I do not see a ceasefire anywhere.

    I see a regrouping.

    I see thousands of U.S. soldiers being shipped to the region in an attempt to try infiltrating again where they already failed last time.

    I see Zionist Israel claiming to stop aerial bombardment against Lebanon but clear as day attempting to gain grounds during this hasty ceasefire when it miserably failed otherwise.

    But…I also see the IRGC locked and loaded.

    And I see Hezbollah resistance steadfast and ready more than ever to rub the nose of the occupation in southern Lebanese dirt, if they as much as peep their heads.

    I see dark days ahead but certainly, I see the light of victory at the end of this tunnel of colonialism and occupation.

    صبراٌ جميلاً وبالله المستعان.

    ✍️ Marwa Osman

    https://t.me/RezistanceTrench/63841

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    🌟⚡️🇮🇱 Hezbollah carried out a sophisticated ambush, where Israeli occupation forces entered a house in Bint Jbeil, only to discover that the house was fully rigged with explosives. There were 7 casualties, including both dead and wounded, as a preliminary report. While the occupation forces were trying to evacuate injured and dead personnel, they were attacked with direct fire.

    Source -> https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/181901

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    🇺🇸 According to USNI News—the media arm of the U.S. Naval Institute—the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is operating off Namibia, taking an unusual route around Africa to join a growing U.S. naval buildup in the Arabian Sea amid a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

    Instead of transiting the Strait of Gibraltar and Mediterranean, the strike group—escorted by USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), USS Mason (DDG-87), USS Ross (DDG-71), and supported by USNS Arctic (TAOE-8)—is bypassing the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb.

    ℹEarlier today, some reports said it had crossed Gibraltar; however, this now appears not to be the case.

    Source -> https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/181857

    Cowards… They are clearly afraid of Ansar Allah

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    🇮🇪 Ireland is entering its eighth consecutive day of mass protests over soaring fuel prices, as residents describe being forced to cut back on basic heating costs just to get by.

    https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/182299

    Get ready folks because what is happening in Ireland will be the new normal.

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    17 days ago

    —❗️🇮🇷 NEW: About 15-20 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 36 hours using the new Iranian-assigned shipping corridor and with IRGC permission after paying tolls

    Most of the vessels were Chinese, Pakistani, Russian or Iranian.

    Video in https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/30956

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    14 days ago

    [2026-04-17] @clashreport: 📸 Meal onboard USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship.

    A small scoop of shredded meat and a single folded tortilla.

    You know, maybe the Toilets Just Did That when the navy had issues before 🤔

    This is reminiscent of Chicago Public Schools