Iranian state media reported blasts in Qeshm Island, Jask, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas. The UAE stated it rescued 22 people from a cargo ship that caught fire after Iran’s IRGC reported two oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The US announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes, expanding its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Desperate Putin Launches Crackdown as He Loses Grip on Power
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Vladimir Putin is increasingly leaning on the FSB to run the country. Sources close to the Kremlin revealed that the 73-year-old president is tasking his security service with keeping control of the nation as the war in Ukraine goes from bad to worse.
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- Harry ThompsonBy Harry Thompson
Vladimir Putin is increasingly leaning on the FSB to run the country. Sources close to the Kremlin revealed that the 73-year-old president is tasking his security service with keeping control of the nation as the war in Ukraine goes from bad to worse. The move has sparked unease …
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