Memetic warfare: US, Iran, and Israel battle for meme dominance and social media virality
Governments are capitalizing on how audiences, particularly younger ones, consume information.
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Spanish PM Sanchez attacks Netanyahu: 'He wants to do to Lebanon what he did to Gaza'
Drone from Russia enters Estonia, hits power station as others cross into Latvia
Taiwan fears China may exploit US distraction from Middle East war
Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Hormuz strait not fully opened
"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the US will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS," Trump wrote.
Trump says US ‘very close’ to goals, weighs 'winding down' Middle East war
Trump specified five objectives that the US was close to completing. Meanwhile, Israel has given no specific indication of when it may decide the goals of the war have been met.
Putin says Russia is 'loyal friend, reliable partner' of Iran's Islamic regime in Nowruz message
"Vladimir Putin wished the Iranian people strength in overcoming these severe trials and emphasised that during this difficult time," read the message shared by the Kremlin.
Iran said ready to allow Japanese vessels through Strait of Hormuz
Japan gets around 90% of its oil shipments via the strait, which Tehran has largely closed during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says
Addressing the war in Iran, Guterres called for an end to Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the UN could help protect the waterway and be part of a plan to de-escalate attacks.
US imposes sanctions targeting Hezbollah financial network, State Department says
According to the statement, the sanctions are intended to disrupt fundraising and money laundering activities carried out on behalf of Hezbollah’s finance team.
‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship
Supporters say the bill is needed amid a rise in antisemitism and a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, including at Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Adas Torah.
Danish military planned to blow up Greenland airfields to prevent US takeover - NYT
The plan came into place amid US President Donald Trump's attempts to acquire Greenland, despite his statements that he "won't use force" to acquire it.
US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for sale of Iranian oil at sea
"In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price down as we continue Operation Epic Fury," Bessent said.
Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel
“We are now ourselves part of a contentious case before the ICJ and have therefore decided not to make use of this option,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Josef Hinterseher.
