Image is of a destroyed American AWACS plane in Saudi Arabia, of which there is a very limited supply and each of which is enormously expensive both monetarily and in terms of components. Iran hit this with a precision drone strike that likely cost ~$20,000.
I don’t have much to add from the last megathread description. This isn’t to say that nothing has happened or has changed since then - decades are still happening in weeks - but the general flow of the war is remaining the same. Trump sometimes threatens to open the Strait with troops and flatten Iran to rubble, and other times threatens that he’s gonna back off and let other countries handle it if they really want little trifles like “fuel” and “energy” so much. Iran continues to strike across the Middle East. The West continues to bomb civilian infrastructure due to their relative inability to affect the missile cities. In all: things are generally getting worse for America and the Zionists.
April is the month where the last ships that left Hormuz before it was closed will arrive around the world, so the last month of economic turmoil has been a mere prelude to what’s going to occur in the near-future. The silver lining is that Iran appears to be formalizing the new state of affairs in Hormuz, creating a rial-based toll to allow passage between a pair of Iranian-controlled islands where they can be monitored, meaning that, as long as the US doesn’t do something exceptionally stupid, the global energy crisis may “only” last a couple years instead of simply being the new reality from now on. Some countries have already agreed to this arrangement, and others will inevitably follow despite their consternation as their economies increasingly suffer.
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The Zionist Entity's Genocide of Palestine
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on the Zionists’ destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
Mirrors of Telegram channels that have been erased by Zionist censorship.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia’s youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don’t want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it’s just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists’ side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR’s former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR’s forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster’s telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a ‘propaganda tax’, if you don’t believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
Iran has shot down another Chinese made Wing Loong 2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), likely operated by the UAE or Saudi Arabia. Think of it as a Chinese MQ-9 Reaper.
Shows UAE or Saudi involvement in the war is significantly more extensive than reported.
What was yesterday’s shootdown toll? 1 F15 and 2 A10s? Was there a helicopter? I can’t really trust standalone photos of a smoking chopper without wreckage.
I’m struggling to keep track of what is true information and what isn’t
Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Meanwhile, this is already happening;
US–Israeli strikes targeted multiple petrochemical companies including Fajr, Abu Ali, Bandar Imam, Rijal and Amir Kabir in Mahshahr, southwestern Iran.
US-Israeli air strikes have targeted Fajr Petrochemical Company 1 and nearby. This is no ordinary attack: it is striking at the processing and distribution stages of Iran’s energy system.
Markets, particularly in the crude oil and refined products sectors, are likely to react swiftly. Dealing a blow to Iran’s already limited exports, at a time when there are supply issues, will provoke a reaction. Ultimately, permanent damage could have a lasting impact on the market.
I wasn’t joking when I said local uncs in Iran were shooting at Black Hawks with bolt action rusty Mosins
New Destruction of Enemy Air Defences loadout for F-16CJs/CMs with the Have Glass V treatment (reduces radar cross section and infrared signature). AN/ALQ-167 Angry Kitten ECM (Electronic Countermeasures) pods are seen equipped in conjunction with the AN/ASQ-213 HARM Targeting System (HTS) pods, and AGM-158 JASSM series cruise missiles to geolocate, jam, and destroy air defence sites/radars from a standoff distance/long range. A new pairing of systems for a long range kill chain vs advanced air defence systems that may out range the AGM-88 HARM and AGM-88E AARGM anti radiation missiles. AGM-88G AARGM-ER/SiAW, with 300km range and hypersonic flight speed, is not operational yet. Show the lengths that have to be made to keep non stealth aircraft relevant for all missions, including the destruction of, or patrols against HIMADS (High to medium air defense systems). Plenty of photos with F-16CJs carrying AGM-88 HARM and AGM-88E AARGM for use vs other air defence systems.
Men between the ages of 17 and 45 apparently need to obtain permission from the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) if they wish to leave Germany for more than three months, as a result of changes to conscription regulations. According to the “Frankfurter Rundschau,” this rule previously only applied in crisis situations, but has been permanently in effect since January 1, 2026.
IDF Suspends Reservist Who Promoted His Business Using a Blindfolded Palestinian
The soldier posted a story on Instagram showing the detained Palestinian holding a sign with the social media handle of his business, and the words ‘Happy Holidays’ in Hebrew. The IDF said it considered the incident ‘very serious’
https://archive.md/twmiq - haaretz com/west-bank/2026-04-03/ty-article/.premium/idf-suspends-reservist-who-promoted-his-business-using-a-blindfolded-palestinian/0000019d-54ac-db3c-a3df-ddad512f0000
disgusting. theyve also deleted their instagram
No Good Friday truce as Russia launches daytime attacks on Ukraine, killing 14, damaging vet clinic
wont somebody think about Ukranian dogs?! 🫨
lol no mention of the usa doing cooked war crimes over easter is there?
https://xcancel.com/HormuzLetter/status/2040256730785804792#m
BREAKING: A massive line of US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft is currently crossing the Atlantic toward the Middle East, alongside KC-135 refueling tankers. A second wave is already over Europe heading for the eastern Mediterranean. C-17s carry troops, armored vehicles and heavy equipment. This is the largest visible airlift movement since the war began.
The Doomsday Plane landed at Andrews tonight for a reason. This may be it.
MORE: The second wave of C-17 transports is crossing the UK and Europe toward the Middle East right now. The downed F-15E was based at RAF Lakenheath in the UK, the only European country still actively supporting US combat operations.
Also https://xcancel.com/HormuzLetter/status/2040242809135849670#m
BREAKING: The US Air Force E-4B “Nightwatch,” also known as the Doomsday Plane, has just landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington. The aircraft is the military’s airborne nuclear command post. It departed from Omaha, home of US Strategic Command. The President is at the White House with his national security team. Press conferences have been cancelled.
Is the Easter invasion happening?
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Et tu, Nippon ?
In a blatant act of censorship, YouTube deleted @johnnyjamesmiller’s Press TV show @MoscowReportt channel immediately after its latest interview with @thesiriusreport. In a post on his Telegram channel, Miller said that “PressTV interviewing him was too much for them.”
X (formerly Twitter) suspends the account of IRGC Aerospace Force Commander General Seyyed Majid Moosavi.
