I had wondered if exactly this thing (Saudi airspace) would come into play

Laura Rozen -- @lrozen
1m

Interesting, from NBC:

"Trump U-turn on Strait initiative came after Saudi Arabia suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation"

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Laura Rozen -- @lrozen

"Pakistan PM message this morning thanking Trump for the decision stressed it was also made at the request of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince MBS

Quote:
Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz

14h
I am grateful to President Donald Trump for his courageous leadership and timely announcement regarding the pause in Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump's gracious response to the request made by Pakistan and ...

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Il Fatto Quotidiano: Trump: “Spazzerò via l’Iran se colpisce le nostre navi. Senza di me la terza guerra mondiale”. Teheran: “Colloqui avanzano. Project Freedom è senza sbocco”

L'articolo Trump: “Spazzerò via l’Iran se colpisce le nostre navi. Senza di me la terza guerra mondiale”. Teheran: “Colloqui avanzano. Project Freedom è senza sbocco” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Trump: “I will obliterate Iran if it attacks our ships. Without me, there would be World War III.”
Tehran: “Talks are progressing. Project Freedom has no exit.”

Trump: “I will obliterate Iran if it attacks our ships. Without me, there would be World War III.” Tehran: “Talks are progressing. Project Freedom has no exit” comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#WorldWarIII #Tehran #ProjectFreedom #IlFattoQuotidiano

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/mondo/live-post/2026/05/05/trump-spazzero-via-iran-terza-guerra-mondiale-teheran-project-freedom-news/8375279/

OK then

At Saturday 04/25/2026 09:03:39 PDT

OSINTdefender -- @sentdefender

8m

According to Fox News, U.S. President Donald J. Trump unilaterally cancelled White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to Islamabad, Pakistan, saying:

"We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.”

Well, to be fair, it is the weekend and #President #Trump has to get in a few rounds of #Golf

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Update, Friday 04/24/2026 07:30:49 PDT

OSINTdefender -- @sentdefender
46m

"Speaking during today’s Pentagon press conference, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that President Trump has authorized the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian fast-attack boats that attempt to place mines and/or attack American commercial shipping or forces in the Strait of Hormuz."

So Trump stirs the Iran pot again, hoping for provoke a reaction?

We established last night that these "fast attack boats" could probably carry four of the naval mines Iran currently has in its arsenal in an awkward roof-mounted rack.

Iran's mines seem to weigh between 200kg to 300kg --> each <-- so...

Here: https://maritime-executive.com/article/report-floating-and-bottom-mines-detected-in-strait-of-hormuz

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Intel Doge -- @IntelDoge

"Per the New York Times, Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad has been put "on hold" after Iran failed to respond to U.S. negotiation positions. The NYT notes the trip has NOT been canceled."

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Intel Doge -- @IntelDoge

"As the article notes, Vance was expected to depart for Islamabad this morning. It's now nearly 1:30pm and the VP is still at the White House.

10:17 AM · Apr 21, 2026

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Intel Doge --- @IntelDoge

"Pakistan's Information Minister confirmed the ceasefire expires at 4:50am local time, April 22nd. It is currently 10:21pm, April 21st in Islamabad.

Just a couple of hours left to go, not entirely sure how they're going to make this happen."

10:21 AM · Apr 21, 2026

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So how fast are the #Iran #Talks unravelling? (Can't vouch for this source: it's from one of the curated Twitter Lists I follow)

First Squawk -- @FirstSquawk

"STEVE WITKOFF AND JARED KUSHNER ARE ALSO STILL IN THE US.

THE DHSGOV PLANE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE THEM THIS MORNING FROM MIAMI TO EUROPE AND TO PAKISTAN DIDN'T LEAVE UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES AGO AND IS MAKING ITS WAY NOW TO WASHINGTON DC. - AXIOS REPORTER"

Also:

OSINTdefender -- @sentdefender

"According to CNN, Vice President JD Vance will be attending a policy meeting at the White House on how to move forward with the situation in the Middle East, as the U.S.-Iran negotiations process has seemingly stalled on the last day before the ceasefire deadline is set to expire. "

--> the Trump clan has all its stop-loss orders in place and Trump is going to blow up the Iran talks. PROFIT!!!

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So is the #DowJones down on "Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh confirmation hearing" or did #Trump just say something stupid

Again?

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Laura Rozen -- @lrozen
2h

"Trump schedule today currently has him at closed press executive time and meetings all day except an 8:30am CNBC phone interview (that seems timed to juice the markets) and a 4pm NCAA event"

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Laura Rozen -- @lrozen
2h

"No WH briefing.

Still no clarity from the White House what exact plans are for sending Vance team to Pakistan."

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Laura Rozen -- @lrozen

"Bit awkward when Trump inaccurately posting a deal will be signed (yesterday) or telling a reporter Vance arriving in Pakistan for a White House official to contradict him and say Vance still in Washington. So nobody says anything."

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