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https://www.satellitetoday.com/cybersecurity/2026/04/12/top-space-cyber-execs-talk-increased-iranian-cyber-attacks/
Top Space Cyber Execs Talk Increased Iranian Cyber Attacks
April 12, 2026
Space companies face an ever-growing attack surface, including a recent upsurge of attacks from Iran.
Top CISOs of space companies from Vantor, SES, Viasat, and Telesat shared a view into the threats the companies face in March in a discussion during CyberSat Exchange at SATShow Week.
Vantor CISO Norm Laudermilch said the company was seeing a massive increase in attacks that follow the tactics and techniques that mirror what the Iranian threat actors do.
“The Iranian threat actors are really, really good at social engineering. You will see them scraping your public facing websites, creating malicious versions of those websites, and then targeting your suppliers, customers, and any external entity that’s accessing your systems with very targeted social engineering tasks using this URL that points to a fake thing that looks just like your site. That’s one that we may or may not be seeing a lot of activity around right now.”
Laudermilch said there is some really “amazing targeted smishing and phishing” going on, on platforms such as, SMS, WhatsApp, Signal, etc.
“What these threat actors are doing is listening to talks just like this, capturing the audio, feeding it into AI, creating fake voice messages or voice notes that they attach to these text messages, and demanding that the recipients do something immediately, like, ‘Hi this is Norm we need to immediately escalate the privileges of these five users are working on an incident response, and we need access to logs.’
Things like that are 100 times more prevalent now since the war started, and very closely matching the capabilities of Iranian actors,” he said.
U.S. companies in critical infrastructure sectors are on alert for Iranian cyber attacks after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Department and Cyber Command released a Joint Alert talking about the growing threats to critical infrastructure from Iranian actors on April 7.
The alert said that Iran-affiliated advanced persistent threat actors are conducting exploitation activity targeting internet-facing operational technology devices.
The alert said that US organizations should urgently review the tactics, techniques, and procedures and indicators of compromise in this advisory for indications of current or historical activity on their networks.
While space is not a critical infrastructure sector, the alert lines up with what space CISOs shared during the event.
One of the trends the CISOs highlighted is the shrinking time between when a vulnerability is discovered and when that vulnerability is exploited. Laudermilch said this time is “so short” now.
It means companies like Vantor need to have strong partnerships with intelligence partners to remediate quickly before a wide scale exploitation campaign gets started.
Phil Mar, CTO and vice president of Engineering for Viasat Government, added that whenever there is a new conflict in the world, companies like Viasat will often see is increased activity very soon after the event.
Asit Tandon, chief network and information officer of Telesat, said what is bothering him over the last 12 months is these small, seemingly low-impact events which keep happening. “It is not the big, bad attack which worries me. It is the silent, quiet ones to keep me awake,” he said.
AI
Thanks to AI, the security threat is growing rapidly, and this will impact space companies. Vinit Duggal, vice president of Networking Engineering and CISO of SES said, “The threat actor capabilities are now substantial.
They can move at light speed. We need to get to that point where playing math with math, so to speak. We’re all getting a little bit behind.”
Mar said one thing he tells his most junior engineer, or even his most senior engineer, is that engineering will be revolutionized over the next five years, compared to the previous 35 years.
“You look at our software engineer, how they do work today is very different from people from our generation. They are actually spending a lot more time to run prompts and trying to understand modified code in a different way.”
He said that cyber defense systems will now have to be AI aware.
“The architecture has to be AI aware, to know that we are no longer just protecting the systems and infrastructure. We are protecting decision loops. Clear escalation paths have to be defined. We can’t have blind automation,” Mar said.
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Tandon said the introduction of the AI in the space industry has opened up a new attack surface, and companies like Telesat not only have to protect the infrastructure systems, they have to protect AI models.
“It is very easy for somebody to manipulate the policy, and then the model will think [it’s] doing the right thing and we keep on giving wrong results, thinking that they are not. This has opened up another totally open, totally new attack surface area for AI agents,” Tandon said.
Matter of Time
The Viasat hack of four years ago was an inflection point for the industry. The satellites that are being launched today are a far cry from the satellites of a decade ago. The industry is putting more capabilities on orbit than ever before, which means the attack surface is changing.
“I think it is only a matter of time [before another major incident involving a space company], even though we’ve gotten better, the community is better,” Laudermilch said. “No security system is perfect, and it really boils down to resilience.
In these cases, cybersecurity controls are about prevention. Resilience is when prevention fails. And I think that’s an area that we’ve all invested very heavily in since the Viasat event, and hopefully that pays off when the next when the next event happens.”
Viasat, and Mar in particular, has been very transparent about what happened and sharing the learnings with the industry. Two years ago, Viasat laid out the whole attack chain.
It has both talked about this privately as well as in public forums. “It never stops. It continues every day. I have to always tell people that it’s actually hand-to-hand combat,” Mar said.
Tandon said the industry has come a long way, but that it can do more. “I feel the biggest opportunity is about sharing of operational incidents in near real time, so not after the fact reports.
Those are things which matter. Near real time operational incident sharing could be another opportunity.”
With multi-orbit and LEO strategies now increasingly prevalent, security questions are changing. Telesat is building out its Lightspeed constellation.
In terms of the impact on security, Tandon said, “While there are smaller, more satellites, multi-orbit constellations, we have resiliency, redundancy by design. There is a safety net, but what it opens up again, is more attack surfaces, more interfaces, more software.
We need to have cyber security by design in different stages. When we are designing a multi orbit operations, cybersecurity has to be right at the center of things. It can no longer be a bolt on later.”
Laudermilch said one of the really cool things about building a smallsat mesh constellation is the ability to do different types of security than we can do with a more exquisite spacecraft. He talked about having this mesh network in space.
“The vehicles are talking to each other, so if you get a threat actor on the ground that are directing RF attacks or high energy directed attacks, the network of small satellites can adapt very quickly.
So, for example, if this region of the Earth is sending me all kinds of junk and trying to compromise my command and control, I’ll just stop listening as I fly over this part of the Earth, and instead, I’ll get my command and control from my neighbor satellites through those links.”
In the Q and A section of the panel, an attendee asked what the CISOs would do with another $100 million in their security budget.
Duggal said he would focus the money trying to bring all of his data into one place where it could be applied to many of the issues that had been discussed.
“The data is still done in a place where it all needs to be sorted to make it actionable,” Duggal said. “There are these pockets of action instead of something more comprehensive.
I think it to be truly actionable across all areas of the business, I would probably spend a little money to make that happen.”
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Ukraine violated Easter truce over 6,500 times – Russian MOD
13 Apr, 2026 11:39 | Updated 13 Apr, 2026 12:40
Ukrainian forces violated a 32-hour Easter ceasefire more than 6,500 times over the weekend, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the unilateral pause last week. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky signaled that Kiev would also observe the truce, and called on Moscow to extend it beyond the holiday period.
According to the Russian military, combat activity decreased significantly on Saturday and Sunday but did not fully stop. The ministry said most of the 6,558 reported violations involved short-range unmanned aerial vehicles.
It listed 4,685 strikes by first-person-view (FPV) drones and 749 munitions dropped from drones. Ukrainian forces also reportedly conducted 694 artillery and tank attacks on Russian positions.
Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted 33 long-range drones, including 11 over the border regions of Belgorod and Kursk.
The ministry stressed that Russian troops held their positions and did not initiate attacks during the truce, disputing claims from Ukrainian officials.
Moscow has declared temporary ceasefires during previous Orthodox holidays, including Christmas 2023 and Easter 2025. According to the Russian military, the previous Easter truce saw more than 3,900 violations by Ukraine.
Russian officials have rejected calls from Kiev for longer ceasefires, citing a lack of trust. They argue that Ukraine intends to use extended pauses to regroup and reinforce its forces with Western support rather than pursue genuine peace negotiations.
Moscow has also said that Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Donetsk People’s Republic would be viewed as a meaningful step toward a resolution and a basis for a longer ceasefire, but Zelensky has refused to order a withdrawal.
https://www.rt.com/russia/638336-easter-truce-ukrainian-violations/
extra RT
https://www.rt.com/russia/638343-peskov-donbass-kilometers-left/
Ukrainian drones hit chemical plant in Russian city of Cherepovets, reports suggest
April 13, 2026 6:28 pm
Ukrainian drones struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Cherepovets overnight, targeting a chemical plant producing fertilizers and industrial compounds, according to Russian independent outlet Astra.
The strike is part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign to hit industrial and infrastructure targets deep inside Russia, aimed at disrupting logistics and production linked to Moscow's war effort.
Astra's open-source intelligence analysts suggested that drones likely struck the nitrogen complex at the Cherepovets branch of JSC Apatit. Footage filmed by an eyewitness near the facility's Gate No. 6 appears to show at least two fires burning on the site.
Vologda Oblast Governor Georgy Filimonov said 13 drones targeted the city's industrial zone and that emergency services were working at sites where debris had fallen.
While neither Russian nor Ukrainian authorities confirmed direct damage to the facility, local reports and images circulating online suggest the strike affected the Apatit chemical complex, which produces phosphate-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals.
Some of the plant's outputs, including sulfuric acid, ammonia, and ammonium nitrate, have dual-use applications and can be used in military production.
Local residents in online chats voiced concern about possible chemical exposure, with messages advising people to seal windows and stock up on water and protective masks.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify these claims independently.
According to earlier reports, the same Apatit plant was targeted on March 27, when explosions were reported in Cherepovets and local residents said drones struck the facility.
Cherepovets is located in Russia's Vologda Oblast, around 500 kilometers (311 miles) northeast of Moscow.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-strike-chemical-plant-in-russias-cherepovets-astra-reports/
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/drones-hit-critical-russian-chemical-facility-1776085320.html
https://www.cna.al/english/kosova-bota/perfundon-armepushimi-rusia-dhe-ukraina-rinisin-et-me-drone-i460724
other Russia and Ukraine
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4112076-sloviansk-under-daylong-attack-by-russian-drones.html
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4112081-russian-drone-strike-leaves-four-people-injured-in-kherson.html
https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-mounts-fighter-jet-missiles-on-trucks-to-counter-ukrainian-drones-17867
https://voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id14956-russia-tests-quasi-hypersonic-round-for-dvoinik-drone
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73811
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-04-13/live-updates-892778
other Israel
https://vinnews.com/2026/04/13/idf-nears-full-capture-of-hezbollah-stronghold-bint-jbeil-kills-over-100-terrorists/
https://vinnews.com/2026/04/13/idf-strikes-kill-hamas-operative-linked-to-deadliest-attack-on-troops-in-gaza/
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/artc-new-details-on-operation-eternal-darkness-250-hezbollah-operatives-were-killed-across-lebanon
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-around-150-hezbollah-targets-hit-in-southern-lebanon-in-the-past-day/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-destroys-captures-bint-jbeil-stadium-site-of-nasrallahs-infamous-spider-web-speech/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-footage-shows-demolition-of-hezbollah-tunnel-in-south-lebanon/
https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/Local/1681629/two-airstrikes-from-an-israeli-drone-targeted-the-town-of-sohmor
https://mamul.am/en/news/356431
https://vinnews.com/2026/04/12/netanyahu-visits-idf-troops-in-southern-lebanon-says-security-zone-thwarted-invasion-threat/
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-892786
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892877
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892814
Live Updates: One wounded following rocket barrage from Hezbollah, Trump's blockade on Hormuz goes into effect
April 13, 2026
European countries raise concerns over naval blockade • Trump: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran comes back to negotiations • Erdogan threatens military action against Israel
April 13, 5:57 PM
Hezbollah explosive drone injures at least eight IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon
The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for further medical treatment.
Two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded, and six others were lightly wounded when an explosive drone fell in the area the soldiers were operating in within southern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Monday.
The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for further medical treatment.
Earlier on Monday, the IDF said that once it completes its operation against Hezbollah in Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon in the coming days, there will not be any remaining major fights for it to undertake in the area.
In addition, the IDF added that there were still several areas where it would continue to clear Hezbollah weapons that it had found during its invasion of southern Lebanon.
April 13, 5:55 PM
Senior IDF intel. officer: In minutes, we devastated Hezbollah, killing hundreds of terrorists
An IDF official says April 8 strikes killed 250 Hezbollah fighters and hit key command centers.
In minutes during the major IDF attacks on Hezbollah on April 8, the military devastated Hezbollah, killing hundreds of its fighters and destroying dozens of its key command centers, a senior IDF intelligence official said on Monday.
It is rare that IDF intelligence officials make public statements, but with the Lebanon war potentially wrapping up soon, the military seemed poised to try to take a victory lap regarding its accomplishments.
According to the senior IDF intelligence official, every major strategic war-fighting area of Hezbollah was deeply harmed during the attacks, which spanned Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon.
April 13, 5:54 PM
At least one woman wounded by Hezbollah rocket barrage launched towards Nahariya, MDA confirms
Six rockets were successfully intercepted, but the seventh hit a residence, MDA said.
A Hezbollah rocket barrage wounded at least one woman in Nahariya, Magen David Adom said on Monday afternoon.
Approximately seven rockets were launched towards the city as part of the barrage, with six being successfully intercepted.
However, the seventh hit a residence, wounding the woman inside.
April 13, 5:54 PM
Trump warns Iran ships nearing Hormuz blockade will be ‘immediately eliminated’
Meanwhile, Netanyahu says Israel fully backs Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian vessels attempting to come close to the US's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will be "immediately ELIMINATED," in a post to Truth Social on Monday.
The post came as the US's blockade of the strait was due to begin.
"Iran's Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated - 158 ships," Trump said.
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April 13, 5:33 PM
EU foreign policy chief Kallas calls for international coalition in wake of Hormuz Strait blockade
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for a strong international coalition on maritime security, following US President Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Kallas also said that the EU will continue to reject any arrangement that limits free and safe passage through the straits, in accordance with international law.
April 13, 5:12 PM
UKMTO issues travel advisory for vessels in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a travel advisory that "maritime access restrictions" are being enforced in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz, in a Monday post on X/Twitter.
"These access restrictions apply without any distinction to vessels of any flag engaging with Iranian ports, oil terminals, or coastal facilities," UKMTO wrote.
The announcement comes shortly before US President Donald Trump's slated blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was due to begin.
April 13, 3:09 PM
Red Cross calls attacks on medical workers in Lebanon 'gravely concerning'
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was deeply concerned by attacks on medical workers in Lebanon following a strike on a Lebanese Red Cross center in the south of the country on Monday, as well as the killing on Sunday of a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer.
"The loss of those who dedicate their lives to saving others is gravely concerning, given the impact on the civilians who depend on their help," said Agnes Dhur, head of delegation of the ICRC in Lebanon
April 13, 2:24 PM
Hezbollah claims to target IDF base in northern Israel - report
Hezbollah targeted an IDF base in Karmiel with a "swarm of drones," Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen reported on Monday.
While no damage or injuries have been reported, drone intrusion sirens have sounded continuously across northern Israel throughout Monday morning.
April 13, 1:36 PM
IDF: Within a few days, there won't be major fights left in Lebanon
The IDF might still engage in limited fighting with leftover Hezbollah forces in parts of southern Lebanon who have not withdrawn north of the Litani River with most of Hezbollah's other forces.
The IDF on Monday said that once it completes its operation against Hezbollah in Bint Jbil in southern Lebanon in the coming days, there will not be any remaining major fights for it to undertake in the area.
In addition, the IDF added that there were still several areas where it would continue to clear Hezbollah weapons that it had found during its invasion of southern Lebanon.
Such clearing operations could continue for a longer, somewhat indefinite period.
Further, the IDF might still engage in limited fighting with leftover Hezbollah forces in parts of southern Lebanon who have not withdrawn north of the Litani River with most of Hezbollah's other forces.
April 13, 1:35 PM
Spain reopens embassy in Tehran following US-Iran ceasefire
“Together with my committed team, I have reopened today the Spanish Embassy in Tehran in order to join in efforts for peace from every possible quarter,” the Spanish Ambassador to Iran said.
Spain reopened its embassy in Tehran on Monday, the Embassy of Spain in Iran announced just days after the United States and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement and failed to make progress in further negotiations.
“Together with my committed team, I have reopened today the Spanish Embassy in Tehran in order to join in efforts for peace from every possible quarter,” Spanish Ambassador to Iran Antonio Sánchez-Benedito Gaspar said on X/Twitter.
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https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604067622
other Iran
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/pakistan-eyes-narrow-window-to-resuscitate-us-iran-talks-after-breakdown
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/wealthmanagement/insights/chief-investment-office/house-view/daily/2026/latest-13042026.html
Trump threatens Iranian ships as US blockade of Iran ports takes effect
April 13, 2026
Summary
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Iran’s defense ministry said US President Donald Trump would fail in any attempt to interfere militarily in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman.
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President Donald Trump on Monday warned that any Iranian vessels approaching the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would be immediately destroyed.
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Monday it has been informed that effective from 1400 UTC on Monday, maritime access restrictions are being enforced affecting Iranian ports and coastal areas, including locations along the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Strait of Hormuz.
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A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday that Tehran had agreed to dilute 450 kilograms of enriched uranium as a goodwill measure, but the United States later backed out of the arrangement.
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Iran would impose a permanent mechanism to control the Strait of Hormuz after the war, said the spokesman for Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command on Monday.
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US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “holding well” as Washington prepared to implement a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports.
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said an agreement with the United States remains possible if Washington changes its approach toward Tehran.
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Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and chief negotiator has mocked the US plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, warning Americans they may soon long for today’s fuel prices.
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Iran weighing Bab al-Mandeb disruption via Houthis, MP says
An Iranian lawmaker said Tehran is considering disrupting shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait via its Houthi allies in response to US President Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
“We have more serious winning cards; the United States must understand that, with the help of our Yemeni brothers, the issue of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is also under consideration and action,” Behnam Saeedi, a member of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said.
Saeedi warned that any disruption to security in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman would have wider regional consequences and added that any military or commercial entity aligning with Trump’s actions would face a “decisive and regret-inducing response.”
54 minutes ago
US proposed Iran accept a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment - Axios
The United States proposed that Iran accept a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment during negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend, Axios reported citing a US official and a source with knowledge.
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Finland’s president says Iran holds leverage due to control of Hormuz
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said Iran has the upper hand in its war with Israel and the United States because it controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington, Stubb described control of the strait as a “de facto nuclear weapon” and said, “Iran holds a lot of the cards right now.”
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Trump says 34 ships transited Strait of Hormuz on Sunday
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BREAKING NEWS
More than 80 oil and gas facilities damaged in Iran war, IEA chief says
More than 80 oil and gas facilities, including production sites, terminals and refineries, have been damaged by the war with Iran, the head of the International Energy Agency said.
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1 hour ago
BREAKING NEWS
Trump says Iran has not agreed to abandon nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance had done a “very good job” on Iran, adding that Tehran had not agreed to forgo developing nuclear weapons.
Trump also said the United States had been contacted “this morning by the right people” regarding Iran.
.@POTUS: "We can't let a country blackmail or extort the world because that’s what they’re doing, they’re really blackmailing the world. We’re not going to let that happen."
"And many ships are heading to our country right now as we speak to load up with the best [oil]…" pic.twitter.com/8gCGjZiHX1
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Four Iranian protestors sentenced to death, rights group says
Four Iranian protestors detained in connection with the nationwide uprising in January have been sentenced to death, the US-based rights group the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported.
According to the report, Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl, Bita Hemmati, Behrouz Zamani-Nejad, and Kourosh Zamani-Nejad were sentenced to death by Iman Afshari, head of Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court.
Amir Hemmati, the fifth defendant in the case, was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison, HRANA said.
They were sentenced to death on alleged charges of “operational collaboration with the hostile government of the United States and hostile groups,” HRANA said, adding that each also received five years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security.”
The verdict cited participation in protest gatherings on January 8 and 9, chanting protest slogans, throwing objects such as bottles, concrete blocks, and incendiary materials from rooftops, and damaging public property as evidence against the defendants.
The court also ordered the confiscation of all their assets.
HRANA said the accused were subjected to pressure during interrogations, raising concerns about forced confessions.
It was not immediately clear whether the defendants had access to lawyers of their choosing, the details of their court proceedings, or the conditions of their detention.
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Prolonged Hormuz crisis could trigger global agrifood catastrophe, UN says
A prolonged crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global agrifood catastrophe by disrupting fertiliser and energy exports, driving up food prices and squeezing crop yields, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday.
FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero said poorer countries were most exposed because planting calendars meant delays in access to key inputs could quickly translate into lower output, higher inflation and slower global growth.
2 hours ago
BREAKING NEWS
Iran's defense ministry says Trump will fail in any military interference in Hormuz
Iran’s defense ministry spokesperson said US President Donald Trump would fail in any attempt to interfere militarily in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman.
The spokesperson added that any military intervention by foreign powers in the Strait of Hormuz would escalate the crisis and destabilize global energy security.
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Iran MP says proposed Hormuz bill could change transit rules
A member of the Iranian parliament's energy committee said on Monday that a proposed parliamentary bill on the security of the Strait of Hormuz could change transit regulations in the Persian Gulf.
Jalil Mokhtar said the draft legislation, titled the “Strategic Action for the Security of the Strait of Hormuz,” aims to redefine passage rules through the key waterway.
He added that collecting tolls in Iranian rials for piloting and ensuring the safety of vessels, or using currencies such as China’s yuan and even cryptocurrencies in energy transactions, would signal the “weakening of US financial dominance” and the “beginning of the path toward de-dollarization.”
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==UDF Demands Answers as Drone Scare Rocks Vice President’s Residence
April 13, 2026
A storm is quietly brewing over the mysterious drone incident at the residence of Vice President Jane Ansah, with UDF leader Atupele Muluzi now stepping into the spotlight—demanding clarity, accountability, and urgency from state security agencies.
In a strongly worded statement, Muluzi said he is “following with keen interest” the arrest of a suspect linked to the alleged unauthorized drone flight over the Vice President’s home—an incident that has raised serious questions about the integrity of Malawi’s high-level security systems.
While authorities have confirmed the arrest, critical details remain scarce, leaving the public to wonder: how did a drone breach such a sensitive airspace in the first place?
Muluzi’s intervention strikes at the heart of the matter. He has called on the Malawi Police Service to conduct what he describes as a thorough and professional investigation, urging law enforcement to present a “clear and comprehensive account” of what exactly transpired.
His remarks reflect growing unease—not just within political circles, but among citizens increasingly concerned about national security vulnerabilities in an age of accessible surveillance technology.
“The security and safety of the Vice President are non-negotiable,” Muluzi emphasized, underscoring the gravity of the breach. His statement, while measured, carries an unmistakable undertone: this is not a routine incident—it is a potential warning sign.
At the same time, the UDF leader stopped short of outright criticism, expressing confidence in the professionalism of the police. But that confidence now comes with expectation. Malawians are waiting—not just for assurances, but for answers.
This incident opens up deeper, uncomfortable questions. Was this an isolated act of recklessness, or a calculated breach? Are current security systems equipped to deal with emerging technological threats like drones?
And more critically—if the Vice President’s residence can be compromised, what does that mean for the broader national security framework?
As investigations unfold, one thing is clear: this is no longer just about a drone. It is about trust, preparedness, and the ability of the state to protect its highest office bearers in an increasingly unpredictable security landscape.
For now, the nation watches—and waits.
https://www.nyasatimes.com/udf-demands-answers-as-drone-scare-rocks-vice-presidents-residence/
FAA and DOW Sign Safety Agreement to Protect Southern Border Using High-Energy Laser Counter-Drone Systems
April 13, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of War (DOW) have completed a thorough safety assessment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system.
This assessment validated that proper safety controls are in place and that while these systems are at the cutting edge of counter drone technology, they do not pose undue risk to passenger aircraft.
The FAA and the DOW completed the safety assessment after observing demonstrations of the system last month.
This Administration upholds the highest standard for safeguarding Americans and will build-in this methodology from the start for systems employed in the U.S. Homeland.
“The FAA’s top priority is protecting the safety of the American flying public, and we value the collaboration with the Department of War in that effort,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.
“Following a thorough, data-informed Safety Risk Assessment, we determined that these systems do not present an increased risk to the flying public.
We will continue working with our interagency partners to ensure the National Airspace System remains safe while addressing emerging drone threats.”
“This successful test showcases the significant advancements we’re making in counter-drone technology to ensure that our warfighters have the most advanced tools to defend the homeland,” said U.S. Army Brigadier General Matt Ross, director of JIATF-401.
“By working hand-in-hand with the FAA and our interagency partners, the Department of War is proving that these cutting-edge capabilities are safe, effective, and ready to protect all air travelers from illicit drone use in the national airspace.”
The DOW will continue to coordinate with the FAA to safely employ this system and ensure civilian aircraft, pilots, navigation equipment, or air traffic services are not impacted.
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/faa-and-dow-sign-safety-agreement-to-protect-southern-border-using-high-energy-laser-counter-drone-systems/
https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4456687/faa-and-dow-sign-landmark-safety-agreement-to-protect-southern-border/
Burchett calls on Trump to release files on UFOs, aliens: ‘I think America needs to know’
04/13/26 9:52 AM ET
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Sunday called on President Trump to release government files on aliens and unidentified anomalous phenomena, often known as UFOs.
Speaking on Fox News “The Big Weekend Show,” Burchett urged Trump to “peel back the layers of that onion, let America decide if we can handle it. I think we can handle it.”
Burchett also said he’s “been briefed on some things” that he called “pretty wild.”
“It’s not about little green men, it’s not about dadgum flying saucers,” Burchett said. “It’s about what are we spending tens of millions of your dollars on when some alphabet agency tells me they don’t exist and then again, another department within that department tells me they do exist.”
He added: “I think America needs to know that stuff, and we need to know what the heck we’re spending the money on to study.”
Burchett has spoken openly about his obsession with UAP and aliens, previously suggesting that the U.S. government may have purposefully hidden information on such things.
The Tennessee Republican also has led a series of UAP hearings since 2023. During the first such explosive hearing, David Grusch, a former intelligence official, testified to lawmakers that the U.S. had operated a “multi-decade” program to collect crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft and attempt to reverse-engineer them, which the U.S. government has denied.
Earlier this month, in an appearance on Newsmax, Burchett said the American public would be “up at night” if “the things that I’ve seen” were released.
“I’ve been briefed by just about every alphabet agency there is, and I’ll just tell you this, if they would release the things that I’ve seen, you would stay up at — you’d be up at night worrying about or — thinking about this stuff,” Burchett told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty.
UFO and alien enthusiasts have been buoyed as of late by Trump’s February announcement that he would order top administration officials to identify and release government files related to such topics.
“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in February.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5828739-burchett-calls-trump-ufo-release/
how about releasing everything from A-Z
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15722375/missing-nuclear-official-new-mexico-secrets.html
Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets
14:37 EDT, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 16:45 EDT, 11 April 2026
Another person with links to America's nuclear secrets has gone missing as the disturbing list of deaths and disappearances in recent years continues to grow.
Steven Garcia, 48, vanished without a trace on August 28, 2025. He was last seen leaving his Albuquerque, New Mexico home on foot, carrying only a handgun.
An anonymous source told the Daily Mail that Garcia was a government contractor working for the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), a major facility in Albuquerque that plays a key behind-the-scenes role in America's national defense.
Specifically, KCNSC manufactures more than 80 percent of all the non-nuclear components that go into building the military's nuclear weapons.
Garcia allegedly served as a property custodian at KCNSC's New Mexico facility, giving him a top security clearance and broad access to the entire site's nuclear secrets.
The source described Garcia's work as 'a very high-level, overseeing position for all the assets. Tens, maybe hundreds of millions of dollars in equipment and assets, some of which are not classified, others would be classified.'
The government contractor's sudden disappearance marks the tenth person with ties to America's space or nuclear secrets who has died or mysteriously vanished in recent years, putting US national security experts on edge.
Moreover, four of these officials have vanished without a trace in almost the same manner as Garcia, and all had a connection to US nuclear secrets or rocket technology.
The Daily Mail has reached out to KCNSC and the US Department of Energy, which owns and oversees the facility, to confirm Garcia's work at the site and for comment on his disappearance.
According to police in Albuquerque, Garcia was last spotted on surveillance cameras walking out of his home on Cattail Court SW in a green camouflage shirt and shorts just after 9am local time.
He was also seen carrying a handgun, and authorities warned that Garcia 'may be a danger to himself.'
However, the anonymous source disputed any suggestions that the nuclear official may have been suicidal or was battling mental health issues.
'He was a very stable person,' they declared, adding that the possibility of Garcia being the target of foreign spies 'makes the most sense.'
Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker previously told the Daily Mail: ’Our scientists have been targeted for a long time, especially in the rocket propulsion area, by hostile foreign intelligence services.’
Days after Garcia's disappearance, KCNSC reportedly launched a desperate search for the missing contractor, including going through his work computers, emails and files for any clues to his whereabouts, but nothing has been found.
'It's a little strange that these people just keep disappearing. I mean, he literally just walked off into the desert with a firearm and a bottle of water and that was it,' the source said, comparing it to the disappearance of retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland.
McCasland, 68, who also lived in Albuquerque, vanished after leaving his home on February 27, 2026, with no phone, wearable devices or his prescription glasses. The Air Force veteran was only carrying a .38-caliber revolver.
Two other individuals in New Mexico with a connection to US nuclear facilities disappeared under identical circumstances in 2025.
Anthony Chavez and Melissa Casias both worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), one of the nation's most important nuclear research sites.
Chavez, 79, worked at the lab until his retirement in 2017, although his role there has not been made clear. Casias, 54, was an active administrative assistant at the facility and is believed to have had top security clearance.
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Both were last seen leaving their homes in New Mexico on foot, leaving behind their cars, keys, wallets and phones before disappearing without a trace less than four months before Garcia vanished.
All three, Garcia, Chavez and Casias, have been tied to General McCasland, who was the former commander of the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and oversaw research at Kirtland Air Force Base from 2001 to 2004.
Kirtland, KCNSC and LANL work closely together on national security projects, especially research involving America's nuclear capabilities.
'That entire mission runs out of Kirtland Air Force Base. A big part of it, including the technology and the production of the technology that they use, is all built in Albuquerque. So McCasland would have absolutely known and been to these facilities,' a source revealed.
Fearing that a foreign power may be taking aim at America's nuclear program again, Swecker noted: ’I think we’ve even seen instances where nuclear scientists have been taken out. They've been assassinated.’
Meanwhile, NASA scientist Monica Jacinto Reza, 60, disappeared while hiking with friends in California on June 22, 2025.
The director of the Materials Processing Group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has also been directly tied to General McCasland through her work to invent a space-age metal called Mondaloy.
The project was funded directly by AFRL while McCasland was overseeing her lab from 2011 to 2013.
In addition to the string of disappearances in the Southwest, five scientists in key areas of research have died over the last three years, including two who were murdered in their own homes.
Nuno Loureiro, 47, was assassinated at his home in the Boston suburb of Brookline on December 15, 2025. Authorities said the gunman was Claudio Neves Valente, a former classmate from Portugal.
However, a former FBI official and independent investigators have noted that Loureiro's revolutionary work in nuclear fusion may have made him a target of a greater conspiracy against US scientists.
Astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, 67, was shot to death on the front porch of his home on February 16, 2026. The California Institute of Technology researcher's work had been heavily supported by NASA's JPL, including major space telescope missions led by NASA.
Grillmair's work with the NEOWISE and NEO Surveyor has also been linked to the Air Force, as the NASA telescopes used the same systems the military relies on to track satellites and hypersonic missiles.
Two other men with deep ties to NASA JPL died recently, with the circumstances surrounding their passings remaining a mystery.
NASA scientist Frank Maiwald reportedly died on July 4, 2024 in Los Angeles at the age of 61, but the cause of death has never been made public, and officials confirmed that an autopsy was never performed.
In June 2023, just 13 months before his death, he was the lead researcher on a breakthrough that could help future space missions detect clear signs of life on other worlds, including Jupiter’s moon Europa, Saturn’s moon Enceladus, or the dwarf planet Ceres.
Michael David Hicks, a research scientist at NASA JPL, passed away on July 30, 2023 at the age of 59, but the cause of death was never made public, and no record of an autopsy being performed could be found.
Hicks had been involved with the DART Project, NASA’s test to see if humans could deflect dangerous asteroids away from Earth. He also worked on the Deep Space 1 Mission, which tested new spacecraft technology that flew by a comet in 2001.
NASA JPL has not commented on the deaths of Maiwald or Hicks, and did not reply to Daily Mail's inquiries into the nature of the scientists' work before their deaths.
In another mysterious incident, Jason Thomas, a pharmaceutical researcher testing cancer treatments at Novartis, was found dead in a Massachusetts lake on March 17, 2026, after disappearing without a trace three months earlier.
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paranormal phenomena
@mulder_17
Translated from Japanese
==A painting from 950 years ago, housed in a certain monastery, depicts a glowing disc reminiscent of a modern UFO hovering over a medieval town.
Scholars are perplexed—why would an 11th-century painter depict such a precise and mechanical object?==
The scene shows villagers cowering beneath beams of light, 👇
5:27 PM · Apr 12, 2026
https://x.com/mulder_17/status/2043486201471230448
extra
https://x.com/mulder_17/status/2043486307029270917
https://x.com/ClipNasa/status/2043433978733216040
https://x.com/JeremyCorbell/status/2043239591394918422
https://x.com/UAPodcast850/status/2042758176001429595
👽✮┇𝒜𝓁ℯ𝓍𝒶𝓃𝒹ℯ𝓇 ℋℯ𝓁𝒷ℯ𝓇𝓉 ┇✭ 💻🎸
@AlexandrHelbert
Translated from Spanish
Lima, Peru, April 11, 2026.
A woman records with her cell phone several lights that were in a linear arrangement, on the outskirts of the city of Lima.
Credits: Apologeticiencie
5:03 PM · Apr 12, 2026
https://x.com/AlexandrHelbert/status/2043480168493195722
extra extra
https://x.com/WorldNews_X_/status/2043371104647971118
https://x.com/nikkinoelle7/status/2043437009851609366
https://x.com/InterstellarUAP/status/2043426568232481254
https://x.com/InterstellarUAP/status/2043153379325890841
Dr Steven Greer: $12 TRILLION MISSING: Great Extra-Terrestrial X-Files Cover-Up EXPOSED
April 12, 2026
Dr Steven Greer, founder of the Disclosure Project, reveals explosive truths about UFO cover-ups, alien craft reverse-engineering, deep state assassinations, and says $12 trillion of black budget has been spent on it all, and it cant be accounted for.
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Steven M. Greer on Trump's promise to release X-Files
04:22 Zero point energy covered up to protect oil and gas industry
06:22 Transnational organisation operating outside of governments
08:50 155 black sites uncovered so far
10:49 Aliens arrived after Earth released atomic bomb
13:38 Evidence of contact
15:05 Steven M. Greer: 'Some aliens are 12ft tall'
17:08 Shadow deep state covering up aliens and UFOs/UAPs
19:11 $12 trillion spent on alien cover ups is unaccounted for
21:40 What do Russia and China know about Extra Terrestrial Biological Entities?
22:55 'JFK and Marilyn Monroe were killed over this'
26:44 Effects of full disclosure on the world
31:27 Will anyone be held accountable for this?
34:48 Who knows in the White House?
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE - AND IT'S BEYOND YOUR WILDEST NIGHTMARES!
In this explosive interview, Dr Steven Greer, founder of the Disclosure Project, blows the lid off a century of lies.
From the $12 trillion "black budget" to the secret corporate interests suppressing free energy, Greer warns that Britain's PM Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump are being kept in total darkness by a transnational "Deep State" that operates above the law.
We dive into the terrifying reality of "wet works" (assassinations), the reverse-engineering of alien craft by aerospace giants, and why the establishment would rather risk a global conflict than lose their grip on the oil and gas markets.
Is Trump about to blow this wide open, or is he walking into a deadly trap?
Topics covered:
The $12 Trillion Black Hole: Why the Pentagon can't account for its budget.
Marilyn Monroe & JFK: The shocking links between UFO secrets and high-profile deaths.
Man-Made UFOs: How Lockheed and Northrop Grumman are flying secret tech.
The 24-Month Countdown: Why full disclosure is now inevitable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMHYLIvyXfc
https://x.com/MrHarryCole
https://x.com/DrStevenGreer
extra disclosure dejour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFl3yfP8_DI (UFOMania: Multiple orbs seen from airplane on the way to New Zealand)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l10OC3o1-Hg (John Lenard Walson: #Congressman Tim Burchett to the show ##UAP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne1WZplmg5k (Richard Dolan: Declassified Navy UFO Cases: From 1952 Mainbrace to the Pebble Beach Underwater Dome Incident)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN13nvakpbE (Secrets Of Antartica S1 E1 Hosted by Brad Olsen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_OC6CeTCKQ (Antarctica Secrets - Admiral Byrd Inner Earth Antarctica Secrets Revealed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP2jUYTK1pk (Eddie Griffin Talks Trump Cancels Nuke Threat, Tiger Woods DUI Routine & Aliens Are REAL Under Water)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqr9OgtsS7Y (Vetted LIVE: The State of UFO Disclosure | Ep, 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huP9HBboUuA (Mudfossil University: Giants and Geologists…Ovid Said Earth was Made by the Gods of Giant Creatures …I Agree)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFfXpdeok9o (ChaosMoogle: UFO Footage LEAKED FROM PENTAGON?! UAP Confirmed!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4hIXxYJCE (Matt LaCroix may have uncovered the 'New Knowledge' Chris Bledsoe has described - Psicoactivo #959)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRPzix20PFs (David Wilcock LIVE: The Crop Circle Prophecy)