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So much “news” has come out on the first day of Trump’s so-called ‘Project Freedom’. It is not possible to know what is real and what is ‘fake’, who is exaggerating and how much. Here is the story that the headlines of the continuing postings by Iran International tell. Most important is the last one: expect Israel to restart massive bombing of Iran within 24 hours. Netanyahu and cohorts get their way: up the escalation ladder Trump will go! 

• Iran says Fujairah attack a response to US 'adventurism' - state media 
• Iran threatens UAE with sweeping strikes if it makes any 'unwise' move 
• Iran military official denies US Navy report of boats sunk - state TV 
• Iran says no vessels passed Hormuz, rejects US military's claim 
• Iran fired warning shot at US warship in Hormuz - Reuters 
• IRGC chief says unauthorized Hormuz vessels are ‘legitimate targets’ 
• IRGC says Hormuz rules unchanged, warns non-compliant ships 
• IRGC media - Iran ready for any Hormuz scenario 
 
• UAE official tells Israel it will strike back at Iran - Channel 12 
• UAE says it intercepted 19 missiles and drones launched from Iran 
• UAE reports fire at Fujairah facility after Iran drone strike 
• Oman says residential building hit in attack, two foreigners injured 
 
• Iran faces deal-or-bomb deadline from Trump - Axios 
• Trump says Iran would be ‘blown off the earth’ if US ships hit - Fox News 
• [Treasury Sec] Bessent says US has 'absolute control' of Strait of Hormuz 
• [UN Ambassador] Waltz - US to draft UN resolution on Hormuz with allies 
• CENTCOM chief says more ships en route through Hormuz- Newsmax 
• CENTCOM says no US Navy ship hit by Iran missiles 
• US forces authorized to strike threats near Hormuz - Axios 

 • US, Israeli strikes on Iran expected within 24 hours - CNN

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