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 Apr 09, 2026 
 Russia’s heavy-lift UAV operators undergo training lasting up to two months 
Russia’s operators of heavy-lift unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) undergo training for up to two months before being deployed to Ukraine. This is according to Pavel……

 @michaeldweiss  Apr 09, 2026 
 Item also shows the confidence the U.S. has in its own ceasefire. 
Item also shows the confidence the U.S. has in its own ceasefire.— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) Apr 9, 2026…

 @sentdefender  Apr 09, 2026 
 A U.S. Navy MQ-4C “Triton” high-altitude, long-endurance maritime reconnaissance drone appears to have descended into the Persian Gulf after squawking 7400 (communications link loss) and then 7700 (general emergency) while it was returning to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, following a mission over the Strait of Hormuz…. 
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C “Triton” high-altitude, long-endurance maritime reconnaissance drone appears to have descended into the Persian Gulf after squawking 7400 (communications link loss) and then 7700 (ge…

 @michaeldweiss  Apr 09, 2026 
 .@derspiegel: “The US is increasing pressure on its European partners to commit military forces in the Strait of Hormuz. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has informed European capitals that US President Donald Trump expects concrete commitments within the next few days for the deployment of w… 
. @derspiegel: “The US is increasing pressure on its European partners to commit military forces in the Strait of Hormuz. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutt…

 @sentdefender  Apr 09, 2026 
 According to the Lebanese Army, yesterday, 4 Lebanese soldiers were killed in Southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes. First Sergeant Hussein Khaled Yassin, Cadet Ali Nasser al-Din, Conscript Ali Hassan Qasim, and First Soldier Muhammad Bassam Shahhitli were identified in the release…. 
According to the Lebanese Army, yesterday, 4 Lebanese soldiers were killed in Southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes. First Sergeant Hussein Khaled Yassin, Cadet Ali Nasser al-Din, Conscript Ali H…

 @UKikaski  Apr 09, 2026 
 Russia has started escorting its sanction-evading vessels across the English Channel. Shown is a project 11356P Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate. #OSINT… 
Russia has started escorting its sanction-evading vessels across the English Channel. Shown is a project 11356P Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate. #OSINT— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Apr 9, 2026…

 @Osinttechnical  Apr 09, 2026 
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https://t.co/yAWN0ZrklF pic.twitter.com/o5tHUEIddy— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 9, 2026…

 @Osinttechnical  Apr 09, 2026 
 Only a single tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours -Reuters. An additional 5 dry bulk carriers made the transit…. 
Only a single tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours -Reuters. An additional 5 dry bulk carriers made the transit.— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 9, 2026…

 @michaeldweiss  Apr 09, 2026 
 “Ships that pass will have to coordinate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful paramilitary group that has been labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the European Union, Arab mediators said. Four ships were allowed to pass Wednesday, the fewest so far in April, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, dow… 
“Ships that pass will have to coordinate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful paramilitary group that has been labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the European Union, …

 @Osinttechnical  Apr 09, 2026 
 Iran’s parliament speaker issues a statement that Hezbollah is part of the ceasefire agreement, threatens a “STRONG” response if Israel does not stop striking Lebanon. pic…. 
Iran’s parliament speaker issues a statement that Hezbollah is part of the ceasefire agreement, threatens a “STRONG” response if Israel does not stop striking Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/UufolFGSrT— OSIN…

 @michaeldweiss  Apr 09, 2026 
 American oil execs asking why they might have to pay tolls to Iran to bypass the Strait of Hormuz: “I thought we won the war.” https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/hormuz-oil-trump-iran-tolls-00863570… 
American oil execs asking why they might have to pay tolls to Iran to bypass the Strait of Hormuz: “I thought we won the war.” politico.com/news/2026/04/08…— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) Apr 9, 2026…

 @carlbildt  Apr 09, 2026 
 Morning in a sunny Washington 🇺🇸. Confusion seems to be the order of the day. Over Hormuz. Over Lebanon. Over NATO. More policy disarray than policy clarity…. 
Morning in a sunny Washington 🇺🇸. Confusion seems to be the order of the day. Over Hormuz. Over Lebanon. Over NATO. More policy disarray than policy clarity.— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) Apr 9, 2026…

 @Osinttechnical  Apr 09, 2026 
 More: 
More: https://t.co/leVC6W1yHr— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 9, 2026…

 @UKikaski  Apr 09, 2026 
 🇺🇸🇮🇷 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗡 | 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 | 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨? Vice President Vance heads to Islamabad Friday to negotiate a permanent end to the war with Iran, facing Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf across the table as Iran’s de… 
🇺🇸🇮🇷 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗡 | 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 | 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗦𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨?Vice President Vance heads to Islamabad Friday to negot…

 @Osinttechnical  Apr 09, 2026 
 It has now been an hour, and the drone has not reappeared on any ADS-B feed, either @flightradar24 or @ADSBex. 
It has now been an hour, and the drone has not reappeared on any ADS-B feed, either @flightradar24 or @ADSBex.— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 9, 2026…

 @sentdefender  Apr 09, 2026 
 The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense has said that no Iranian cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, or drones were detected in the past hours on April 9…. 
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense has said that no Iranian cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, or drones were detected in the past hours on April 9.— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Apr 9, 2…

 @sentdefender  Apr 09, 2026 
 Today, UK Defense Secretary John Healey announced that Russia has been conducting covert undersea operations near its critical undersea infrastructure north of the nation in the last few months. According to Secretary Healey, the operation involved one Russian Akula-class attack submarine and two Russian submarines associated with Russia’… 
Today, UK Defense Secretary John Healey announced that Russia has been conducting covert undersea operations near its critical undersea infrastructure north of the nation in the last few months. Accor…

 @MilHistNow  Apr 09, 2026 
 On this day in 1942, the Bataan Peninsula falls to the Japanese army. 75,000 American and Filipino soldiers become POWs and will soon be forced to endure a gruelling 70-mile march into captivity. Thousands perish along the way…. 
On this day in 1942, the Bataan Peninsula falls to the Japanese army. 75,000 American and Filipino soldiers become POWs and will soon be forced to endure a gruelling 70-mile march into captivity. Thou…

 Apr 09, 2026 
 UK issues stark warning to Putin over Russian submarines spotted in North Atlantic 
John Healey warned any attempt to damage UK cables and pipelines ‘will have serious consequences’…

 @KremlinTrolls  Apr 09, 2026 
 Barron Trump 
Barron TrumpEd Krassenstein (@EdKrassen)The ceasefire was a hoax. Someone made a lot of money off of it. Who do you think it was?— https://x.com/EdKrassen/status/2042038732853846141— KT “Special MI6 O…

 @MilHistNow  Apr 09, 2026 
 On this day in 1917, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps mount a four-day assault on the German lines atop Vimy Ridge. Their victory becomes a widely celebrated moment for the young nation of Canada…. 
On this day in 1917, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps mount a four-day assault on the German lines atop Vimy Ridge. Their victory becomes a widely celebrated moment for the young nation of Can…

 @MEMRIReports  Apr 09, 2026 
 Charlotte, NC Imam John Yahya Ederer: 9/11 Was All About Diverting Attention from the “Evil” of Zionism as Zionist Control of the Narrative through Media and Education Was Weakened by the Internet; I Ask Allah to Erase the World of Zionism and Its Supporters… 
Charlotte, NC Imam John Yahya Ederer: 9/11 Was All About Diverting Attention from the “Evil” of Zionism as Zionist Control of the Narrative through Media and Education Was Weakened by the Internet; I …

 @IDF  Apr 09, 2026 
 🔎LOCATED: A shaft leading to underground infrastructure, including a cache of weapons, including explosives, rockets, an RPG launcher and grenades. Additionally, the IDF: • Eliminated 70 + terrorists, including a terrorist cell that had planned to carry out mortar fire toward… pic…. 
🔎LOCATED: A shaft leading to underground infrastructure, including a cache of weapons, including explosives, rockets, an RPG launcher and grenades. Additionally, the IDF:• Eliminated 70 + terrorists,…

 Apr 09, 2026 
 France trials Reaper UAV in C-UAS role 
France is trialling its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the……

 @MilHistNow  Apr 09, 2026 
 Today in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox effectively ending the U.S. Civil War. Grant orders his jubilant men not to cheer. “[They] were now our countrymen,” he recalls. “We did not want to exult over their downfall.”… 
Today in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox effectively ending the U.S. Civil War. Grant orders his jubilant men not to cheer. “[They] were now…

 Apr 09, 2026 
 Kremlin says Putin has not decided on Easter truce 
The Kremlin has said Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has not yet made any decisions regarding an Easter truce with Ukraine….

 @AndreiSoldatov  Apr 09, 2026 
 RT by @mikenov: FSB Arrests Former Radio Liberty Reporter in Far East Russia 
FSB Arrests Former Radio Liberty Reporter in Far East Russia https://t.co/5oAGZuts2P— Andrei Soldatov (@AndreiSoldatov) April 9, 2026…

 @SpiesVespers  Apr 09, 2026 
 Hot Take: The BRICS Bridge seems like a big deal nobody is talking about. 
Hot Take: The BRICS Bridge seems like a big deal nobody is talking about.— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Apr 9, 2026…

 @SpiesVespers  Apr 09, 2026 
 You seat a Chekov at the table in Act I, you must have him say something by Act III. 
You seat a Chekov at the table in Act I, you must have him say something by Act III.Things From the Past (@pastarchive)Anton Chekhov photographed by his brother Alexander in 1891.— https://x.com/pasta…

 @SpiesVespers  Apr 09, 2026 
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 @SpiesVespers  Apr 09, 2026 
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 @SpiesVespers  Apr 09, 2026 
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amazon.com/Honey-Trapped-Bet…— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Apr 9, 2026…

 Apr 09, 2026 
 ‘SHUT DOWN NATO’: Jeffrey Sachs Rips Europe Over Iran; Reveals Putin’s ‘REAL PLAN’ For West 
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 @KremlinTrolls  Apr 09, 2026 
 FT report: Trump begged Iran for ceasefire 
FT report: Trump begged Iran for ceasefire— KT “Special MI6 Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) Apr 9, 2026…

 @KremlinTrolls  Apr 09, 2026 
 Isn’t everyone becoming sick of Donald Trump’s psychosis? 
Isn’t everyone becoming sick of Donald Trump’s psychosis?— KT “Special MI6 Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) Apr 9, 2026…

 C-SPAN  Apr 09, 2026 
 The British Are Coming – To Congress! Charles, Churchill, And Memorable Moments from British Leaders 
November 9th,1985 … A White House dinner for the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales … Charles and Diana … Here’s President Ronald Reagan: “In his 1941 address before a Joint Session of the U…

 Apr 09, 2026 
 When war is good business: How the Iran oil shock left Vladimir Putin a winner 
Donald Trump used to love using the word “winning” but out of the wreckage of the Iran war and the world’s oil supplies slowing, there is one man truly winning: Russia’s Vladimir Putin….

 @IDF  Apr 09, 2026 
 🔴ELIMINATED: Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in Beirut. A close associate and personal advisor, Harshi played a key role in managing and securing Qassem’s office. The IDF also struck two key crossings used by Hezbollah to…… 
🔴ELIMINATED: Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in Beirut.A close associate and personal advisor, Harshi played a key role in managing and securing Qa…

 @KremlinTrolls  Apr 09, 2026 
 RT by @KremlinTrolls: RT by @KremlinTrolls: It is clear, Trump is doing as much DAMAGE as he can wherever he can before the mid-terms, which he is set to lose miserably. The US leaving NATO has been Putin’s goal for years, since it would leave Europe less-well protected. Trump is now likely to fulfill his dream. Of course, this is also a … 
It is clear, Trump is doing as much DAMAGE as he can wherever he can before the mid-terms, which he is set to lose miserably.The US leaving NATO has been Putin’s goal for years, since it would leave E…

 @KremlinTrolls  Apr 09, 2026 
 Yes, everything Trump does is to enrich himself and his family. 
Yes, everything Trump does is to enrich himself and his family.Alex Cole (@acnewsitics)Trump is doing to the U.S. what he did to all his businesses: siphon out as much cash as he can and leave the deb…

 @IDF  Apr 09, 2026 
 🔴 ELIMINATED: Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, a Hamas terrorist operating under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist. Washah, a key terrorist in Hamas’ rocket & weapons production HQ, was also involved in the production and transfer of weapons through Gaza. The terrorist was… pic…. 
🔴 ELIMINATED: Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, a Hamas terrorist operating under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist.Washah, a key terrorist in Hamas’ rocket & weapons production HQ, was also involv…

 @MEMRIReports  Apr 09, 2026 
 Pinned: Lebanese MP Camille Chamoun: Nothing in War Is Humane, but if Israel Had Wanted to Annihilate the Shiites in Lebanon, It Would Not Bother Giving Early Warnings – We’d See 100,000 Casualties Instead of 2,000… 
Lebanese MP Camille Chamoun: Nothing in War Is Humane, but if Israel Had Wanted to Annihilate the Shiites in Lebanon, It Would Not Bother Giving Early Warnings – We’d See 100,000 Casualties Instead of…

 Apr 09, 2026 
 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Secret Ukrainian unit struck Putin’s shadow fleet from Libya, officials say 
Ukraine says Russia uses oil export revenues to fund the war, making its tanker fleet legitimate targets…

 @WWIIpix  Apr 09, 2026 
 This day in 1940, Germany invades Denmark and Norway. The Danes capitulated within six hours and was the shortest military campaign conducted by the Germans during the war. #WW2… 
This day in 1940, Germany invades Denmark and Norway. The Danes capitulated within six hours and was the shortest military campaign conducted by the Germans during the war. #WW2— WWII Pictures (@WWIIp…

 @FaytuksNetwork  Apr 09, 2026 
 RT by @joshrogin: A hacker using the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, stealing over 10PB of data spanning aerospace, military research, bioinformatics and fusion simulations, and is offering access for sale in cryptocurrency … 
A hacker using the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, stealing over 10PB of data spanning aerospace, military research, bioinformatics and …

 @SariArhoHavren  Apr 09, 2026 
 RT by @joshrogin: Rutte can justify his behaviour by trying to keep the alliance together, but these comments will come to haunt him. Perhaps he should concentrate on making the European pillar of NATO self-sufficient by bridging the gap between the US dependencies and the missing capabilities…. 
Rutte can justify his behaviour by trying to keep the alliance together, but these comments will come to haunt him. Perhaps he should concentrate on making the European pillar of NATO self-sufficient …

 @bundeskanzler  Apr 09, 2026 
 Für die Bürgerinnen und Bürger Deutschlands. pic. 
Für die Bürgerinnen und Bürger Deutschlands. pic.twitter.com/cq7MoJvPdA— Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) April 9, 2026…

 @leventkemaI  Apr 09, 2026 
 RT by @joshrogin: NEW: Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan says an Iranian delegation will arrive in Islamabad on Thursday night for “serious talks” based on Tehran’s 10-point proposal, amid a fragile two-week ceasefire with the U.S. … 
NEW: Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan says an Iranian delegation will arrive in Islamabad on Thursday night for “serious talks” based on Tehran’s 10-point proposal, amid a fragile two-week ceasefire with…

 @MilHistNow  Apr 09, 2026 
 On this day in 1940, 120,000 German troops invade Norway and Denmark. The operation, codenamed ‘Weserübung’ marks the end of six months of relative quiet known as the ‘Phoney War.’… 
On this day in 1940, 120,000 German troops invade Norway and Denmark. The operation, codenamed ‘Weserübung’ marks the end of six months of relative quiet known as the ‘Phoney War.’— Military History N…

 @sentdefender  Apr 09, 2026 
 Iran is demanding that oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz make toll payments in the form of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT or the Trump family’s USD1. Vessels have been told to email Iranian authorities prior to passage… pic…. 
Iran is demanding that oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz make toll payments in the form of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT or the Trump family’s …