This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).
Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.
UAE laundered over 650 tons of gold looted from war zones in 2024: Report
Despite accusations of funding genocide in Sudan and looting its gold, Dubai announced plans this year for the world’s first 24-karat gold walkway
—❗️🇺🇸/🇬🇧 BREAKING: RAF Lakenhealth, a major British airbase housing U.S. bombers and fighter jets, has been placed on lockdown
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/38112
—❗️🇺🇸/🇬🇧 NEW: There is an imminent bomb threat at RAF Lakenheath
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/38113
—❗️🇺🇸/🇬🇧 NEW: Sirens at the base, and drones have been spotted above
It is unclear if the drones are British or enemy.
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/38114
🇬🇧⚡️ — Nick Timothy, UK Member of Parliament of West Suffolk which includes the RAF Lakenheath area, claims the situation has been resolved and there’s no threat to the public.
However, local reports indicate the base is still on lockdown.
Too bad the bomb didn’t go off but fingers crossed the bomber got away to try again.
Nine-month-old Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza as Israel blocks shelter supplies
The child’s father found his son’s skin had turned blue and rushed him to Nasser Hospital, which Israeli forces had bombed earlier that day
Abu Dhabi’s mercenary machine and its bid to lead the UN
As evidence mounts that an Emirati-linked pipeline is supplying foreign fighters to Sudan, Abu Dhabi is pushing one of its most prominent diplomats for the world’s top international post.
By Mawadda Iskandar
❗️US Treasury Secretary warns escalation with Iran has triggered ‘energy shock’
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United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated during an interview with CNBC that ongoing hostilities with Iran have triggered a notable “energy shock,” though he maintained that the underlying US economy remains fundamentally robust.
Bessent pointed to energy market disruptions as a key rationale for the US Federal Reserve to exercise caution and avoid overly aggressive interest rate hikes.
The Treasury Secretary also addressed recent security threats against his life attributed to Tehran, confirming that he has relocated from his Washington, DC home to an undisclosed US military base in accordance with Secret Service protocols.
Characterizing Iran’s regional posture as acting “like a dangerous cornered animal,” Bessent asserted that he would not be intimidated by threats as Washington maintains its maximum economic pressure and military aggression.
Scott Bessent right now
⭕️ Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed The Helicopter Company has ordered 12 Bombardier business jets worth approximately $568 million, the Canadian plane maker announced on Friday, marking its expansion into fixed-wing aviation. The order includes five Challenger 3500s, five Global 5500s and two Global 8000s, with options for 48 additional aircraft. Bombardier also pledged a long-term strategic investment in Saudi Arabia as part of the partnership.
❗️UK pushes for tighter UN restrictions on Yemen’s domestic weapons production after sanctions vote targeting Ansarallah
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The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that it will press UN Security Council members to impose new restrictions on dual-use materials and precursor chemicals used by Yemen’s Armed Forces for domestic missile and drone manufacturing.
Speaking after the 15-member council voted unanimously to extend targeted financial and travel sanctions on Yemen through 14 November 2027, British Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh stated that the UK-drafted resolution strengthens enforcement of the existing arms embargo first established under Resolution 2216.
“We look forward to working with Council members in the coming months to agree a list of dual-use items to be subject to measures within the sanctions regime,” MacIntosh said, noting that the measure also expands the UN Panel of Experts to include dedicated maritime-security personnel.
During negotiations prior to the vote, London, Washington, and Manama attempted to insert language designating Ansarallah as a “terrorist group,” as well as unverified claims linking the movement to Somalia’s Al-Shabaab.
Both provisions were stripped from the final text following objections from Russia, China, and the council’s African members, who warned that such phrasing would obstruct diplomatic negotiations.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/70944
Yes, further sanctioning one of the poorest countries in the world is proof you’re “the good guys” to libs.
proof you’re “the good guys” to libs
sadly, it is. western-european liberals have fully bought in to the “evil iranian proxies” narrative, while racist media is trying very hard to portray the destitution and misery as a supposedly inherent trait of “uncivilised muslamics”, instead of the direct result of western imperialism that it is.
It’s frankly an absurd characterization as well considering Yemen has managed to reverse engineer ,and their own, missle industry while being blockaded by the world. Not to mention Iran is likely more scientifically advanced than the West in multiple categories, such as Nanosystems.
the feats that those engineers and scientists have been able to accomplish are truly awe-inspiring, especially given the conditions they have to deal with.
imagine the world we would live in if there were no occupation and all that talent could be used to improve people’s lives…
❗️Belgium divided over Iran’s alleged role in European refrigerator hacks
Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said Iran was “very likely” behind recent cyberattacks targeting refrigerator systems at European shops, while Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said there was insufficient evidence to officially blame Tehran.
Quintin cited intelligence gathered by Belgian security services, while Prevot said the federal prosecutor’s office was still investigating. The attacks disrupted refrigerator and freezer units at dozens of stores earlier this month, following similar incidents in France that French officials blamed on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
VIDEO | Earlier today, Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israeli occupation forces, attacked Palestinian farmers and solidarity activists on their land in the village of Majdal Bani Fadil, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
❗️US Navy quietly relieves commander of destroyer deployed for Iran war and naval blockade
The US Navy quietly removed Commander Caitlin Cunningham from her post as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy while the warship was deployed to the region for operations against Iran and the ongoing naval blockade, USNI News reports.
A Navy spokesperson confirmed to the outlet that Cunningham was relieved of command on 27 September due to a “loss of confidence,” declining to provide further details regarding the circumstances of her dismissal.
The removal came less than a year into her tenure leading the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The USS Michael Murphy originally deployed from Pearl Harbor on 1 December 2025 as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, operating in the Indo-Pacific before being dispatched to West Asia to enforce the naval blockade and participate in Washington’s war on Iran.
While the Abraham Lincoln and its other escorts departed the region in August, the destroyer remained on station until mid-October, completing 12 contested transits of the Strait of Hormuz before sailing to the Philippines and Guam. The vessel is scheduled to return to its home port in Hawaii this week after an extended 346-day deployment.
❗️European Commission to examine petition to suspend EU–Israel trade deal after 1.1 million signatures
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The European Commission confirmed that it will formally examine a European Citizens’ Initiative demanding the full suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement over Israel’s human rights violations and breaches of international law, according to Middle East Monitor.
Submitted to EU authorities in Brussels on Thursday, the petition collected 1,117,104 validated signatures and surpassed national thresholds across 12 EU member states, exceeding the minimum legal requirement of one million signatures across at least seven countries.
Under European Citizens’ Initiative rules, the Commission is now obligated to meet with campaign organizers in the coming weeks, hold a public hearing at the European Parliament, and issue an official response by 12 May 2027 outlining what actions, if any, it intends to take.
Entered into force in 2000, the EU–Israel Association Agreement establishes the legal and economic framework for bilateral trade and political ties, explicitly conditioning privileges on respect for human rights and democratic principles under Article 2.
Campaign organizers argued that Tel Aviv’s ongoing atrocities against Palestinians constitute severe violations of those clauses and mandate the immediate suspension of Israel’s preferential trade status.
While the Commission previously proposed suspending certain trade concessions in September 2025, any full suspension of the agreement would ultimately require unanimous approval from EU member states.
🇾🇪🇾🇪⚔️🇸🇦 The Saudi-aligned militia are trapped in the “Dhubab Pocket”.
The Yemeni Ansarullah’s twin pincer must get taught at military academies worldwide for decades to come, since its planning and execution under constant Saudi/Turkish/Pakistani air strikes was sheer military genius.
Ansarullah is now negotiating to allow the Saudi mercenary militias safe passage back to Aden, minus their weapons.
@SimurghRes
I’m not educated enough on military affairs to comment on if Simurg’s claims are hyperbolic. I’m merely showing the map and reporting on the development.
❗️IEA forecasts global oil market surplus in fourth quarter
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday that the global oil market is expected to return to a surplus in the fourth quarter of 2026, with supply projected to exceed demand by 1.7 million barrels per day as West Asian exports recover.
The agency forecast global supply at 105 million barrels per day and said 71 million barrels from emergency reserves released by member states would reach markets by the end of February, including 15 million barrels of diesel.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/70967
Very funny
What are these people smoking?
BREAKING | Israeli occupation forces have kidnapped Lebanese citizen Ali Hussein Sheet from his workplace at a stone factory in Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon, according to Bint Jbeil News.
Sheet is the second person abducted in the past three days, following the recent abduction and subsequent release of a man from Naqoura.
Israel is currently holding at least 40 Lebanese citizens in captivity, with no information regarding their whereabouts or well-being.
❗️Israeli settlers and occupation forces target Palestinian olive pickers in West Bank assault near Bethlehem
Israeli settlers opened fire on Palestinian farmers harvesting olives on privately owned land in the village of Abu Nujaym, southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to WAFA.
Following the initial armed assault by settlers, Israeli occupation forces raided the area and fired tear gas canisters directly at the harvesters. While no injuries were immediately reported, farmers were forcibly driven from their lands and prevented from returning by military personnel.
Local monitors note that the incident marks part of an unprecedented surge in settler violence and agricultural sabotage targeting Palestinian olive pickers since the harvest season began in September, compounding ongoing displacement and land appropriations across the occupied West Bank.
