Iran Fires Missiles On US Bases In Gulf, But Admits Advanced Notice Was Given

Update(1335ET): NY Times is reporting that advanced notice was given, which appears confirmation that plans of the 'retaliation' attack were leaked beforehand and was in many ways telegraphed publicly.

"Iran coordinated the attacks on the American airbase in Qatar with Qatar officials and gave advanced notice that attacks were coming to minimize casualties, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the plans," per the NY Times' reporting.

War theater? Or just one big test of US-supplied anti-air defense hardware? One regional journalist and pundit writes:

So far this is looking like the response we got in 2020 in response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani. A telegraphed attack on US base that did not result in fatalities but is “face saving” for the Iranian regime.

Some are claiming missile impact on some targets, which would indeed be a very serious development. But Qatar's Al-Arabi is saying there were no Iranian missile attacks on Iraq's Ain al-Assad base, which hosts significant US forces.

Update(1242ET): The Iranian response appears to have begun, as it's raining missiles over Doha, Qatar. AFP journalists are reporting explosions over Doha, and Reuters has also cited witnesses to the blasts.

Axios is reporting that Iran has launched six missiles toward American bases in Qatar. "Iranian missiles were launched targeting US bases in Qatar and Iraq," according to JPost's Amichai Stein. i24News is reporting that "at least 10 missiles were fired at Qatar."

IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE STRIKE AT US AIR BASE IN QATAR: TASNIM

UAE AIRSPACE IS CLOSED: FOX NEWS

AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM ACTIVATED OVER US AIN AL-ASSAD AIRBASE IN IRAQ ON ATTACK FEARS

IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILES AT US BASES IN QATAR, IRAQ AND KUWAIT

ALARMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE IN KUWAIT

BAHRAIN URGES CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS TO GO TO SAFE PLACE

IRAN SAYS ITS ATTACK WAS FAR FROM QATAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS

Trump in Situation Room with Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs — CNBC

U.S. military jets are currently scrambling from bases in Saudi Arabia: Report

Iranian military statement: we targeted the Al-Udeid Base in Qatar with 'devastating and powerful' missile attack.

Anti-air defenses active over the Gulf:

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/white-house-press-secretary-hints-iran-regime-change-claims-intel-said-weeks-nuclear

Widespread GPS Jamming Across Strait Of Hormuz; Six Supertankers Perform Abrupt U-Turns

Update (1255ET):

Earlier reports confirmed that six supertankers abruptly reversed course in the Strait of Hormuz.

Now, new alerts indicate Iranian missiles have been spotted over Doha.

This brings us to GPSJam—a site that publishes daily heat maps of GPS/GNSS disruptions impacting aircraft—which now shows widespread "high-interference" GPS jamming across the critical maritime chokepoint. This suggests further disruptions to maritime navigation in the waterway.

Update (1119ET):

The clock is ticking as Iran vows retaliation.

Iranian military officials and members of parliament warned that the U.S. will face severe consequences for its stealth bomber strikes on three of its nuclear facilities. While the exact nature of Iran's response remains uncertain, traders and analysts are hyper-focused on the potential for a partial—or even full—closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint that handles 20% of global energy flows.

With Iranian retaliation strikes appearing imminent, supertankers navigating the narrow, critical waterway are increasingly making U-turns to avoid potential missile or drone attacks. The number of U-turns of supertankers has now ticked up to six.

Here's more from The Telegraph:

Supertankers have performed U-turns in the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty over how Iran will retaliate against U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites.

Six of the giant vessels, some capable of carrying 2m barrels of crude, turned back after entering the crucial trade route over the last 24 hours, according to vessel tracking data from MarineTraffic.

Three of the ships – named the Coswisdom Lake, South Loyalty and Damsgaard – eventually made second U-turns and headed through the Strait today.

It comes after Greece's shipping ministry warned on Sunday that the country's owners should think twice about using the route.

Meanwhile two large Japanese shipping companies said they will cut exposure to the strait, where a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies pass through.

In energy markets, Goldman analysts laid out two scenarios:

If only Iran supply were to drop by 1.75mb/d, they estimate that Brent would peak of around $90, with a decline back to the $60s in 2026;

If oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz were to drop by 50% for one month and then were to remain down 10% for another 11 months, they estimate that Brent would briefly jump to a peak of around $110.

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/supertankers-u-turn-hormuz-world-braces-iranian-retaliation

The IMF’s War on Cash Is Here

30% more businesses have gone cashless since 2020. That’s not a coincidence—it’s a coordinated phase of something much bigger.

The IMF laid out the blueprint nearly a decade ago: eliminate physical cash through retailers first, then introduce programmable money. And it’s working. From reverse ATMs at ballparks to fees on dormant prepaid cards, the “convenience” narrative is being weaponized to close the escape hatch from financial surveillance.

In the latest episode of Gold Rush Hour, we unpack how the war on cash quietly primes the public for central bank digital currencies and why the endgame is absolute control over how, when, and where you spend your money.

What happens when cash is gone and interest rates go negative? What happens when the system decides you can’t use your money to buy gold?

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-06-22/imfs-war-cash-here

https://youtu.be/bcdb3W2jdio

Silvia Delgado, former attorney for “El Chapo,” elected as Judge in Chihuahua; links to drug trafficking expose flaws in legitimacy of New Judicial System promoted by Morena.

On June 1, 2025, Mexico held its first simultaneous elections for over 2,600 judicial positions, including seats in the Supreme Court, as part of the Morena government’s reform aimed at boosting transparency and accountability within the judicial branch.

However, participation was alarmingly low: just 11% in local elections and 13% in the federal race.

This low level of citizen engagement has sparked questions about the legitimacy and representativeness of the new judges.

https://youtu.be/t1TX8CR9gNg

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Deep state bases all over the ME need to be taken out

North Korea Condemns U.S. and Israel for Attack on Iran

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea strongly denounces the attack on Iran by the U.S., which severely violated the UN Charter with respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs as its basic principle, and also the norms of other international laws, by violently trampling down the territorial integrity and security interests of a sovereign state.

Opposing the threat and exercise of force that undermine the territorial integrity and political independence of a country in international relations constitutes the purpose, principles and fundamental spirit of the UN Charter that reflects the unanimous will of the international community.

The present situation of the Middle East, which is shaking the very basis of international peace and security, is the inevitable product of Israel’s reckless valour as it advances its unilateral interests through ceaseless war moves and territorial expansion, and that of the Western-style free order which has so far tolerated and encouraged Israeli acts.

Acts of Israel and the U.S. are amplifying serious concerns as they have further aggravated the tension in the Middle East and brought serious negative consequences on the global security structure by use of physical strength under the pretext of so-called “peacekeeping” and “removal of threat”.

The righteous international community should raise the voice of unanimous censure and rejection against the U.S. and Israel’s confrontational acts.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/just-north-korea-condemns-u-s-israel-attack/

Russia Ready To Help Iran, Says Has 'Every Right' To Nuclear Energy Program

The Kremlin has announced Monday that Russia stands ready to help Iran in its ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States in the Middle East, based on specific requests.

Such assistance "all depends on what Iran needs," presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained, as quoted in TASS. "We have offered our mediation efforts. This is concrete. We have stated our position, which is also a very important form of support for the Iranian side."

"Going forward, everything will depend on what Iran needs at this moment," Peskov continued, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is currently in Moscow, preparing to meet with President Vladimir Putin.

"Just today, the Iranian Foreign Minister [Abbas Araghchi] will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they will be able to exchange views in the wake of this traumatic escalation," Peskov stated. That's when he made clear, "And, in fact, the Iranian side will be able to inform us about its proposals and its vision of the current situation."

It is highly unlikely that Moscow would actually give any level of direct military assistance, but it could possibly come in the form of safety, containment, or logistical help at now damaged nuclear facilities, following American forces' weekend bombings of three key sites.

Earlier in the week, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that a 'number of countries' are now ready to supply Iran with 'their own nuclear warheads' - but this is typical of the former Russian president's hyperbole and bravado aimed at the West.

Also on Monday, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova explained Moscow's view that Iran has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, like any other country.

In reference to something that US Vice President JD Vance previously said about Russia and China not wanting Iran to develop nuclear weapons, she said, "First, Russia and China do not want the United States to interfere in their internal affairs in any form. And anyone making statements on behalf of, but not on behalf of, our two countries would do well to start with this."

"For example, not to supply the Kyiv terrorist regime with deadly missiles, not to militarize Taiwan, etc. Secondly, Russia and China speak for themselves: the corresponding statements about the aggression of Israel and the United States were published by the Foreign Ministries of both countries," she continued.

"Thirdly, Russia and China believe that Iran (like any other country) can and should determine its own strategy for the development of nuclear energy in accordance with international law, in particular the NPT, and other states can also base their attitude towards this on an international legal basis."

And then, Zakharova said, "Fourthly, Iran created peaceful nuclear energy, which it has every right to do, and did not create nuclear weapons, which has been repeatedly confirmed by both Tehran itself and the IAEA."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-ready-help-iran-says-has-every-right-nuclear-energy-program

Power Blackout Hits Parts Of Queens, NYC: Con Edison Urges Energy Conservation As Temps Spike

Con Edison has restored power to more than 1,600 customers in neighborhoods in Southeast Queens and is working to restore service to over 6,200 customers still without electricity due to the heat wave affecting the region.

Con Edison has reduced voltage by 8 percent in the area serving some customers in southeastern Queens to conserve energy while crews repair equipment.

The area is bounded by Grand Central Parkway on the north, Jamaica Bay on south, the Nassau County line on the east, and Queens Boulevard and the Van Wyck Expressway on the west.

It includes the neighborhoods of Bellaire, Bellerose, Cambria Heights, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Hollis, Holliswood, Jamaica, Jamaica Hills, Laurelton, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens, St. Albans and South Jamaica. The area has 166,000 customers.

Con Edison has asked customers in these areas not to use energy-intensive appliances such as washers, dryers, and microwaves until crews complete repairs. The company also asks customers to limit unnecessary use of air conditioning. If you have two air conditioners, use only one and set it to the highest comfortable temperature.

The company also asks customers to refrain from charging their electric vehicles unless necessary until repairs are made.

Customers can report outages and check service restoration status at www.conEd.com/reportoutage, or with our mobile app for iOS or Android devices, or by calling 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633). When calling, customers should report whether their neighbors also have lost power.

Customers who report outages will receive updates with their estimated restoration times as they become available.

Customers can follow Con Edison on X or like us on Facebook for general outage updates, safety tips and storm preparation information.

The equipment problems in these neighborhoods have no effect on the rest of the Con Edison system. The company is in communication with New York City Emergency Management.

The company urges members of the public to stay away from downed wires. They may be live. For your safety, we may guard downed wires until crews make repairs. Our personnel may be in unmarked cars but will always have Con Edison identification.

Restoration Plan

The priority for restoration will be critical customer facilities that have an impact on the public, such as mass transit, hospitals, police and fire stations, and sewage and water-pumping stations. Crews will then prioritize repairs that will provide power to the largest numbers of customers as quickly as possible, then move on to restore smaller groups and individual customers.

https://www.coned.com/en/about-us/media-center/news/2025/6-23/coned-restoring-power-in-queens-due-to-heatwave

As a lawyer, a veteran who wore the uniform, and a JAG who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I can say unequivocally: you’re wrong,

@RepThomasMassie

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President Trump has full constitutional authority to take military action against Iran’s nuclear program without a formal declaration of war. Article II, Section 2 empowers the Commander in Chief to use the Armed Forces to defend national interests and respond to imminent threats. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 allows a 60-day window, plus a 30-day withdrawal period, as long as Congress is notified within 48 hours. Claims that his actions were unconstitutional are simply false.

We all know Iran and its proxies were actively seeking nuclear weapons and targeting American troops and allies. President Trump stepped up and stopped them. I’m glad we have a Commander in Chief who eliminates terrorists instead of pandering to them, like you do.

https://x.com/RepGregSteube/status/1936905043825049788

State Department Issues Worldwide Caution For US Citizens After US Strikes On Iran

Worldwide Caution

On June 22, 2025, the Department of State issued a Worldwide Caution Security Alert advising U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution.

The full text of the updated Worldwide Caution Security Alert is as follows:

Event: The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East. There is the potential for demonstrations against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. The Department of State advises U.S. citizens worldwide to exercise increased caution. Please read carefully our Travel Advisory, country information, and any recent security alerts when planning travel at

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html.

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/06/worldwide-caution/

WikiLeaks

@wikileaks

Hollywood script writers who say they are 'Jewish' have been planting the mental seeds for war with Iran for years, including in Top Gun Maverick, Homeland, 24, and in the DreamWorks film on Julian Assange 'The Fifth Estate'. Excerpt from Oxford Union speech, 30 January 2013.

https://latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-19-oe-stein19-story.html

https://twitter.com/i/status/1936775386953548180

The Senate Parliamentarian Is Gutting Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’

The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled against Republican efforts to include provisions on federal hiring and firing in their budget reconciliation bill, championed by President Donald J. Trump and popularly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The decision, announced late Sunday, is the latest in a series of rulings dismantling key provisions of the GOP’s sweeping domestic policy plan.The blocked provisions included a proposal to require new federal workers to pay higher retirement contributions unless they agreed to be “at-will” employees, effectively waiving traditional civil service protections. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that most workers would likely forgo protections rather than pay the increased contributions.Other provisions being blocked by the Parliamentarian include the ending of SNAP benefits for immigrants, a requirement that states with high SNAP payment error rates cover a greater share of the program’s cost, a requirement for unions to pay for the use of government resources, and expanded authority for the President to implement federal reorganization plans without congressional approval. The Parliamentarian also blocked a proposal to give Congress greater oversight of agency regulations.Democrats, predictably, are praising these moves by the Parliamentarian—though Senate Republicans have remained silent on whether they will seek to rework the provisions, drop them altogether, or move to overrule the Parliamentarian. Without changes, provisions deemed ineligible under the Byrd Rule would require a 60-vote threshold to pass, making bipartisan support necessary.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/06/23/the-senate-parliamentarian-is-gutting-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/

Illegals Exploit Social Security Loophole to Steal 2020 Election Votes

Musk and DOGE Expose Massive $1.7 Trillion Fraud Scheme, Demand Voter ID Now

In 2022, Jovan Hutton Pulitzer revealed at a Scottsdale, Arizona event that 10,000 illegal immigrants used one Social Security number to vote in the 2020 presidential election.

Furthermore, Elon Musk’s February 2025 X post confirmed the Social Security database allows duplicate numbers, enabling massive fraud.

Moreover, recent findings by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) substantiate these claims, exposing a $1.7 trillion tax fraud scheme. Consequently, these facts demand urgent reforms to protect American citizens’ votes in our Constitutional Republic.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1888722651893694672

Initially, at a 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona event, Jovan Hutton Pulitzer exposed that 10,000 illegal immigrants used a single Social Security number to vote in Arizona’s 2020 election.

Specifically, he detailed how factories assigned identical numbers to workers, unchecked by the IRS, allowing voter registration through Motor Voter laws.

“The IRS unconnected our names from the Social Security number. Now when you look it up, it just pings to see if there’s an employer. If there is, it says it’s good. It validates it. Why do they do that? Because all of these factories are giving them Social Security numbers. The government turns its back on it. As soon as you have a Social Security number and you go over to Motor Voter, pass the driver’s test, you get a driver’s license. If you’re a Social Security, you must be a citizen.” [Source: Video from 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona event]

Subsequently, on February 8, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X, validating that the Social Security database permits duplicate numbers, facilitating widespread fraud.

In fact, his post, seen by millions, emphasized that American citizens’ tax dollars are being stolen through systemic vulnerabilities.

Thus, Musk’s statement aligns with Pulitzer’s findings, amplifying the urgency for reform. Furthermore, DOGE verified a $1.7 trillion “slush fund” tied to uncollected taxes.

Clearly, these findings expose deliberate government oversight failures that enabled fraudulent voting and tax evasion

https://nationalfile.com/social-security-fraud-voter-crisis/

https://www.antiwar.com/

Sirens are still sounding at all US bases across the Middle East, including:

• Jordan 🇯🇴

• Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

• Kuwait 🇰🇼

• Bahrain 🇧🇭

• Qatar 🇶🇦

• United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

• Oman 🇴🇲

• Syria 🇸🇾

• Iraq 🇮🇶

https://twitter.com/i/status/1937194583336648823

US Officials Issue Terror Threat Alert for Potential Cyber Attacks and Violent Extremists Following Iran Strikes

The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States. Low-level cyber attacks against US networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against US networks. Iran also has a long-standing commitment to target US Government officials it views as responsible for the death of an Iranian military commander killed in January 2020. The likelihood of violent extremists in the Homeland independently mobilizing to violence in response to the conflict would likely increase if Iranian leadership issued a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence against targets in the Homeland. Multiple recent Homeland terrorist attacks have been motivated by anti-Semitic or anti-Israel sentiment, and the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could contribute to US-based individuals plotting additional attacks.

https://www.womensystems.com/2025/06/us-officials-issue-terror-threat-alert.html

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin:

“18 years since I've been at the Pentagon, I've never seen such operational security. There was nobody speaking about this….There was a complete lockdown, almost a blackout of information…There were no leaks.”

https://twitter.com/i/status/1936586834479386848

Trump vows to campaign against Rep. Thomas Massie in 2026. MAGA PAC launched. Kentucky showdown coming. Graham and Johnson untouched.

The gloves are off in Kentucky. President Trump has made it official. He’s backing a primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie in 2026 and plans to campaign in the state himself. This isn’t a vague threat. It’s a full-court press. Trump’s team has already launched a new super PAC called Kentucky MAGA, built for one purpose: to take Massie out.

The numbers are already moving. A poll commissioned by Trump’s team earlier this month shows 52% of likely GOP primary voters in Kentucky’s 4th District would support a Trump-endorsed candidate. Massie pulls just 23%. Trump’s approval in the district is 87%. Massie’s sits at 52%. That’s not a margin. That’s a warning shot.

The friction isn’t new. Massie has been a thorn in Trump’s side since 2020. He voted against the COVID relief bill. He opposed the “Big Beautiful Bill” last month. He called Trump’s strike on Iran “not Constitutional.” He co-sponsored a resolution to block U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict without congressional approval. Trump responded by calling him “weak,” “ineffective,” and “not MAGA.” Then he dropped the hammer: “Massie will be fired.”

The PAC is being run by Trump’s senior advisers Tony Fabrizio and Chris LaCivita. They’ve pledged to spend “whatever it takes” to unseat Massie. Behind the scenes, they’re already vetting challengers. The goal is to rally behind one candidate to avoid splitting the anti-Massie vote. The playbook is clear. Flood the zone. Control the narrative. Flip the seat.

Massie isn’t backing down. He’s survived primary challenges before. In 2024, he won with 76% of the vote. His base leans libertarian. They like his independence. But this time, the machine is bigger. Trump’s political operation is a $500 million war chest. And it’s aimed directly at him.

The contrast is sharp. Trump continues to praise Lindsey Graham and Mike Johnson. Both have backed his foreign policy moves. Both have stood with him on spending. Massie hasn’t. And now he’s the target.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/trump-vows-to-campaign-against-rep-thomas-massie-in-2026-maga-pac-launched-kentucky-showdown-coming-graham-and-johnson-untouched/

Trump’s new terrorism prevention chief is 22. No intel background. No counterterrorism record. Landscaping and grocery clerk gigs. Now he runs CP3.

The Department of Homeland Security just handed the keys to its terrorism prevention unit to a 22-year-old. His name is Thomas Fugate. His resume includes lawn care and grocery shifts. Now he’s running the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships. That’s the office tasked with stopping domestic terror plots and managing federal prevention grants. This isn’t a side desk. This is the front line.

Fugate’s appointment came in May. He replaced William Braniff, a career Army officer with two decades in national security. Braniff resigned after CP3’s budget was gutted. Fugate stepped in. No prior counterterrorism experience. No federal law enforcement background. His LinkedIn, now deleted, listed “landscape business owner” and “cross-functional team member” at H-E-B. That’s a Texas grocery chain.

He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He interned at the Heritage Foundation. He worked briefly in a DHS immigration office. He volunteered on Trump’s 2024 campaign. That’s the full arc. From lawn crew to federal counterterrorism lead in under two years.

The timing is not subtle. Iran has threatened retaliation after U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites. American cities are on alert. Intelligence chatter is rising. And the person overseeing domestic terror prevention is younger than most of the agents he’s supposed to coordinate.

The job isn’t ceremonial. CP3 manages millions in federal grants. It partners with local law enforcement. It flags radicalization threats. It builds the early-warning systems that stop lone actors before they act. Fugate now signs off on those programs. He now sets the tone for how DHS handles domestic extremism.

The appointment was not confirmed by the Senate. It didn’t go through a public hearing. It was a direct hire. The administration says Fugate is “aligned with the president’s vision.” That’s the only qualification listed.

The job requires judgment, discretion, and operational awareness. It requires experience in threat assessment and interagency coordination. Fugate has none of that. But he has loyalty. And in this White House, that’s enough.

https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46044108/outrage-mounts-over-trumps-appointment-of-22-year-old-to-terrorism-unit-amid-iran-crisis

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/critics-ramp-up-scrutiny-on-the-22-year-old-former-lawn-boy-trump-put-in-charge-of-terrorism-prevention-unit-amid-iran-threats-of-retribution/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/06/06/donald-trump-dhs-terror-prevention-thomas-fugate-gardener-landscaper-heb-austin-texas/84066632007/

EU to launch digital euro in October with programmable features that track spending and enable control over user behavior

The European Central Bank has circled October 2025 in red ink. That’s when the digital euro goes live. Not a pilot. Not a test. A full-scale rollout across the eurozone. ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed the timeline and said the system is modeled in part on China’s e-CNY. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a blueprint.

Lagarde insists the digital euro will serve “all citizens.” She says it won’t favor the elite or the young. She says it will be “of use and of service.” But the fine print tells a different story. This isn’t just a new payment method. It’s programmable currency. That means the issuer can control how it’s spent, where it’s spent, and when it expires.

The ECB has been working on this for over five years. The infrastructure is built. The vendors are locked. The legislation is moving through the European Parliament. The system will integrate with digital ID. That’s not speculation. That’s in the roadmap. Once linked, the digital euro becomes a behavioral tool. It can reward or restrict based on carbon scores, location data, or flagged transactions.

The Chinese model Lagarde referenced includes facial recognition, social credit scoring, and real-time transaction monitoring. The ECB says it won’t go that far. But the architecture allows it. The rails are there. The only thing missing is political will.

Privacy groups have raised alarms. Programmable money means every transaction is traceable. Every purchase is logged. Every user is tagged. The ECB says it will protect personal data. But the system is designed to track. That’s the point. That’s the feature.

The digital euro will coexist with cash. For now. But cash use is already declining. In Sweden, it’s under 10%. In the Netherlands, it’s below 20%. Once digital currency becomes the default, cash becomes obsolete. And when cash disappears, so does financial privacy.

The ECB says the digital euro will be free to use. That’s true. But the cost is control. The system can freeze funds. It can impose spending limits. It can restrict purchases by category. That’s not theory. That’s programmable logic. And it’s already being tested.

https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/06/242957-european-central-bank-ecb-is-reportedly-planning-to-launch-digital-euro-in-q4-2025/

https://coinomist.com/news/digital-euro-launch-october-2025-ecb-president-lagarde/

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/europe-central-bank-oct-2025-digital-euro/

BANNON: People under 35 have zero support for this war. Who supports this? Boomers.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1936537725618061467

A History of False Jewish Messiahs

https://youtu.be/Ag-GSQjkwPo

Pics: Rare Snow Hits Parts Of US In Summer, Internet Calls It "Pure Magic"

The NWS stated that snow totals could top out at 12 to 18 inches at elevations above 6,000 feet near Glacier National Park.

Parts of Montana, US, were hit by a rare storm, with many regions covered with snow in he first weekend of summer. A similar weather phenomenon was also seen in parts of the Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, and the Cascade Range.

Astronomical summer began on June 20/21, but locals in some Western parts of the US experienced something "Cold But Pure Magic" - snowfall. Social media users shared photos and videos of snow, calling it "crazy" as millions of people across central and eastern parts of the nation are under a "heat dome" warning.

Earlier this week, the National Weather Service (NWS) alerted that parts of northern Montana will be hit by heavy and wet snow in higher elevations of Glacier National Park.

Snowfall in summer is rare, as it can occur during summer months in certain regions, often at high elevations or in areas with unique weather patterns.

Internet users shared photos and videos of snowfall. One user wrote, "Cold but pure magic!!"

"Friday might have been the first day of astronomical summer, but it looked a lot like winter on Mount Rainier in Washington," another user wrote.

"It's the first Saturday of summer and it's still snowing in the mountains across parts of the West," one user updated on X (formerly Twitter).

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pics-rare-snow-hits-parts-of-us-in-summer-internet-calls-it-pure-magic-8733088

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Dramatic moment CNN star Anderson Cooper is forced to urgently evacuate set live on air during missile attack

Anderson Cooper and his CNN team were forced to evacuate live on air while broadcasting from Israel on Sunday night.

The star was discussing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East with the network's chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward, and Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond, when sirens started to ring.

'I should just say that we're now hearing an alert,' Ward said as alarms blared in the background.

Cooper informed the audience that they were all getting an alert saying Israeli forces expected a missile to hit their area in 10 minutes.

'So these are these are the alerts that go out on all of our phones when you're in Israel. It's a ten-minute warning of incoming missiles or something incoming from Iran,' Cooper said.

'So now the location we're in has a verbal alarm telling people to go down into bomb shelters. So we have about a ten-minute window to get down into a bomb shelter.'

The CNN star's voice wavered as he asked his crew if it would be possible to continue their broadcast as they evacuated.

'And we'll continue to try to broadcast from that, that bomb shelter. And even if we can, on the way down,' Cooper said.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14837209/CNN-star-Anderson-Cooper-forced-evacuate-Israel-Iran-missile.html

'Mossad stenographers': Grayzone exclusive on Trump admin's Iran war fiasco

Max Blumenthal reads his report, co-authored by Anya Parampil, detailing a Trump administration official's insider testimony to The Grayzone of the Israeli influence campaign that convinced the president to bomb Iran.

https://youtu.be/Wcts089x6TA

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Military Situation In Israel, Iran and Syria On June 23, 2025 (Map Update)

During the day, the Israeli military targeted dozens of targets in Tehran;

Iranian air defenses shot down a Hermes drone over Lorestan province;

Iranian air defenses shot down a Hermes drone over Markazi province;

Israeli strikes targeted areas near the Fordow facility;

During the day, Iran launched at least 25 ballistic missiles at the occupied territories;

Iran security forces arrested several Mossad agents throughout the country.

During the night, the Iranian military launched at least 25 missiles in Israel. Impacts were reported in several locations;

The Iranian military targeted Ashdod electrical station, resulting power outages in the surrounding area;

Iran reportedly attacked Israeli army’s Northern Region Command in Safed, in northern occupied Palestine.

SDF arrested several people in the Tayyana area;

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt inside the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Damascus and killed 25 people;

Iran allegedly attacked a US military base in Syria. No casualties reported so far.

https://southfront.press/military-situation-in-israel-iran-and-syria-on-june-23-2025-map-update/

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The Headquarters of the United States Navy's FIFTH FLEET, has EVACUATED ITS BASE in Jufar, Bahrain.

The US Navy's 5th Fleet, officially known as U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet, is a forward-deployed naval component of the U.S. Central Command. Its area of operations encompasses roughly 2.5 million square miles of water area in the Middle East, including the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean. The 5th Fleet is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6IYAkwG5ow

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Update(1335ET): NY Times is reporting that advanced notice was given, which appears confirmation that plans of the 'retaliation' attack were leaked beforehand and was in many ways telegraphed publicly.

"Iran coordinated the attacks on the American airbase in Qatar with Qatar officials and gave advanced notice that attacks were coming to minimize casualties, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the plans," per the NY Times' reporting.

War theater? Or just one big test of US-supplied anti-air defense hardware? One regional journalist and pundit writes:

So far this is looking like the response we got in 2020 in response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani. A telegraphed attack on US base that did not result in fatalities but is “face saving” for the Iranian regime.

Some are claiming missile impact on some targets, which would indeed be a very serious development. But Qatar's Al-Arabi is saying there were no Iranian missile attacks on Iraq's Ain al-Assad base, which hosts significant US forces.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/white-house-press-secretary-hints-iran-regime-change-claims-intel-said-weeks-nuclear

The Big Beautiful Land Grab: Technocrats Stand To Profit As 250 Million Acre Bonanza Hidden In H.R.1

The Senate’s new reconciliation bill isn’t just about selling public land—it’s about stripping local communities of control. A little-known provision bans states and counties from regulating “AI Systems” for a full decade, opening the door to opaque development far beyond housing. From data centers to deed-restricted zones, this bill rewrites who gets a say in the future of American land.

UPDATE: Rep. Harriet Hageman defended the Senate proposal in a June 21 column, emphasizing that any land sales would require consultation with governors, tribal governments, and local officials. She framed the bill as a targeted solution for housing shortages, not a mass land grab. But with other sections of the bill—like those governing “AI Systems”—explicitly overriding local zoning authority, it remains unclear how much influence those local entities will actually retain once land is nominated.

The fence post is still there, hammered into the high desert decades ago. On the other side: land meant to fund local schools, stewarded by state agencies, and managed under trust law.

Today, it sits untouched—not because no one needs it. But because someone sued.

This is the quiet power of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)—and specifically its private right of action, a legal mechanism that allows activist nonprofits to stop land use dead in its tracks. And in 2025, as the Senate debates a plan to sell off 3.3 million acres of federal land, this obscure provision has become the silent engine driving a radical shift in who controls America’s terrain.

But lawsuits are only half the story. The other half is what happens after the land is sold.

https://beefnews.org/from-grazing-rights-to-grid-rights-who-really-gets-the-land-under-h-r-1/

(Another) Thai Coup Imminent?

Groundhog Day came late this year to the Land of Smiles.

Every blue moon — 1981, 1985, 1991, 2006, and 2014 most recently — it’s the same rigmarole: on whatever pretext, the army commandeers the state with vague promises to restore democracy at some unspecified future date.

Nothing much changes in the interim periods between coups, except a few well-connected elites get tossed out of the Big Club and the rest are allowed to go on getting richer.

Which is to say: it’s really not all that different from Our Sacred Democracy™ in America, but with slightly less compelling window-dressing and more in-your-face optics.

Related: John Bolton Vows to Resurrect USAID Post-Trump

The rumored coup of 2025 comes against the backdrop of a Thai-Cambodia border dispute over territory in eastern Thailand long claimed by each country as its own.

Via Khaosod English (emphasis added):

“The recent dispute was triggered in May after armed forces of Thailand and Cambodia briefly fired at each other in a relatively small “no man’s land” constituting territory along their border that both countries claim as their own…

The contesting claims stem largely from a 1907 map drawn under French colonial rule that was used to separate Cambodia from Thailand.

Cambodia has been using the map as a reference to claim territory, while Thailand has argued the map is inaccurate.”

In response, major Thai power player in exile and close China ally Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, current prime minister, was caught on a leaked phone call addressing former Cambodian PM and another Chinese proxy, Hun Sen, as “uncle,” a term of deference in Thai.

She also referred to the Thai commander handling the border clash as an “opponent,” enraging the ultra-powerful Thai military brass.

https://armageddonprose.substack.com/p/another-thai-coup-imminent

China publishes 500 academic papers on how to crash Western power grids using real U.S. infrastructure data

This is 500-plus academic papers from Chinese institutions detailing how to collapse Western power grids. Not in vague terms. Not in hypotheticals. With real U.S. and European grid data. With real node maps. With real attack simulations.

A cybersecurity researcher flagged the archive. The breakdown is surgical. 367 papers target U.S. infrastructure. Another 166 focus on European systems. The language is clinical. The intent is not. Study titles include “Selection of Disruptive Nodes to Destroy Power Grid” and “Achieving Largest Cascading Failure Under Least Node Control.” These aren’t metaphors. These are blueprints.

One paper used a 4,941-node model of the U.S. grid. That’s not a guess. That’s a mirror of actual infrastructure. The authors tested how to trigger blackouts with minimal effort. They mapped which nodes to delete. They modeled how to inject malicious data. They ran simulations to find the fastest path to collapse. The goal wasn’t resilience. It was failure.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.09012

https://vk.com/wall619338990_31670

https://pure.bit.edu.cn/en/publications/mitigating-cascading-failure-in-power-grids-with-deep-reinforceme

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yeah those F&G iraq vids were so bad

US AIR STRIKES ON IRAN IGNITE WAR! Mossad, Aman Intel HQs Destroyed in Latest Waves of Iranian Missiles. Today Houtis Attack

Devastations (new video) in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ben Gurion, Military Hubs with first time using the Multi-WARHEAD Kheibar Shekan

Today Islamic Republic News Agency IRNA has explained that the Attack Wave 21 was not carried out, and the operation carried out minutes ago was from Yemeni Houthis against targets in the occupied territories.

Teheran is preparing its revenge vs the US attacks on nucleare plants among wich the Fordow bunker. Iranian authorities already reportedly said that facilities were evacuated ahead of time, there is limited damage underground and nuclear materials were remove. Indeed Fordow entrance tunnels were filled with earth before the attack and nothing moved.

Iranian retaliation “has to be very smart, very calculated, but at the same time very painful,” political and security analyst Ali Rizk told Sputnik, arguing that Tehran would prefer to avoid dragging the US further into the Israel-Iran conflict after presidente Donald Trump “likely decided to attack Iran after yielding to pressure from US war-hawks” and “increasingly adopted the Israeli line of thinking” and his insistence that Iran cannot be allowed to enrich uranium essentially torpedoed the US-Iranian talks.

For this reason Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Moscow for high-level talks early on Monday, said he will hold a crucial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss joint responses to emerging threats and shared challenges.

The meeting comes a day after the United States carried out an unprovoked aggression on Iranian soil, targeting three peaceful nuclear facilities.

IRGC confirms hits on Mossad, Aman HQs in ‘Israel’, vows more strikes on targeting Israeli intel infrastructure

Before Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) officially confirmed that its aerospace forces had launched a new, intensified wave of missile strikes on Israeli military targets, describing it as “stronger and more destructive than previous barrages.”

In a latest official communique, the IRGC pointed out why it had struck the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) and a Mossad operations and planning center in Tel Aviv, which was reportedly engulfed in flames following the attack.

https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2025/06/israel-iran-clash-heads-to-oil-warfare-due-to-refineries-attacks/