Memorial service in Tehran today for #Iran's regime's foreign minister's sister.

For those who keep asking me if the US is going to start hitting Iran again soon: - Bush carrier strike group is heading away from CENTCOM (possibly for R&R as @mercoglianos suggests) - @MATA_osint tracking shows CENTCOM has dropped below 100 aerial refuelling tankers for the first time since March 2026 - Overall tanker numbers down to ~165 from a peak of 232 during the war - Fairford bomber fleet now rarely flying training sorties into the Mediterranean, opting for shorter runs in UK/N Atlantic airspace - Fast-jets being rotated (with mostly F-16s being sent into CENTCOM) - Electronic Warfare/Attack aircraft numbers reduced (for now) - down to 7x EA-18G (on land) and 1x EA-37B (which I understand is expected to leave soon too) - Politicial willpower in the US shifting given the upcoming midterm elections & an ongoing possibility of Operations in Cuba in the coming months - Very public assessment that anti-air and anti-missile defence kit is depleted and production isn't as high as it needs to be - Emphasis being made on the naval blockade of Iran and economic sanctions My assessment is that while the US resuming strikes on Iran is possible at any moment, it is looking increasingly unlikely in the short-mid term at least

An investigation by Italy's @Corriere outlines a minute-by-minute account of the dramatic moments when the Omani co-pilot of flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv attempted to seize control of the plane and crash it. 9:15 AM: Co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami says he wants to go pray. 9:20 AM: Al-Hammami attacks the Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, from behind with an emergency axe. During the ensuing struggle, wounded Machchhar opens the cockpit door. 9:21 AM: As passengers rush in, al-Hammami switches off the autopilot, takes control of the plane, shuts off both engines, and pushes the control stick forward as far as it could go, sending the plane into a nosedive over the Saudi desert. 9:22 AM: Before being removed from the cockpit, al-Hammami attempted to destroy the onboard systems. Then Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayoun pulls the control stick toward himself to prevent it from losing altitude. 9:25 AM: Two off-duty pilots intervened and returned the aircraft to normal flight mode.

An investigation by Italy's @Corriere outlines a minute-by-minute account of the dramatic moments when the Omani co-pilot of flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv attempted to seize control of the plane and crash it. 9:15 AM: Co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami says he wants to go pray. 9:20 AM: Al-Hammami attacks the Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, from behind with an emergency axe. During the ensuing struggle, wounded Machchhar opens the cockpit door. 9:21 AM: As passengers rush in, al-Hammami switches off the autopilot, takes control of the plane, shuts off both engines, and pushes the control stick forward as far as it could go, sending the plane into a nosedive over the Saudi desert. 9:22 AM: Before being removed from the cockpit, al-Hammami attempted to destroy the onboard systems. Then Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayoun pulls the control stick toward himself to prevent it from losing altitude. 9:25 AM: Two off-duty pilots intervened and returned the aircraft to normal flight mode.

For Kurds, Baluch, Ahwazi Arabs, Azerbaijani Turks and Turkmen, discrimination extends from restrictions on language rights to ethnic stereotyping in State media. Economic marginalization, land confiscation and environmental degradation have further deepened poverty in many minority regions. Many Baluch are denied a shenasnameh (identity booklet), limiting access to education, healthcare and formal employment. Kurdish kolbars and Baluch sukhtbars often rely on cross-border transport of goods and fuel for their livelihoods. Environmental mismanagement has displaced communities across minority regions, including Kurdish, Arab, Baluch, Turkmen and Gilak areas, while Azerbaijani Turks continue to experience the consequences of environmental degradation around Lake Urmia. Religious minorities face similar forms of exclusion. Baha'is are effectively barred from higher education and public employment and, like Christian converts, have long been portrayed as security threats. Sunni Muslims and Yarsan remain excluded from public office. This broader context is essential to understanding death penalty cases involving minorities. Discrimination does not end at the gates of the criminal justice system; it can affect arrest, detention, trial and sentencing, including in capital cases. Ethnic minorities facing capital charges often encounter additional barriers to a fair trial, including inadequate interpretation during interrogations and court proceedings, allegations of torture and other ill-treatment aimed at extracting confessions, and prosecutions on national security charges often unsupported by credible evidence. The case of Farhad Baranzehi, a young Baluch man, reportedly sentenced to death for baghy without a lawyer present, raises concerns regarding allegations of torture and other serious fair trial violations. Hatem Özdemir, a Turkish national of Kurdish ethnicity, was reportedly denied interpretation during critical stages of proceedings that resulted in a death sentence for baghy. Yousef Ahmadi, a Kurdish man from Baneh, has alleged extremely violent torture and denial of medical care following his arrest. Similar concerns have been reported in the cases of Rauf Sheikh-Maroufi, Mohammad Faraji and Mohsen Eslamkhah, three Kurdish men sentenced to death in connection with the Woman, Life, Freedom protests. At the time of writing, none of these death sentences has been carried out, and the individuals concerned remain at imminent risk of executions. Documented patterns of ethnic and religious discrimination, combined with recurring allegations of torture, coerced confessions and fair trial violations in individual cases, raise serious concerns about the application of the death penalty to minority groups in Iran. Capital cases already warrant the most exacting scrutiny under international human rights law. These factors demand compelling grounds for particularly rigorous scrutiny of capital cases involving members of ethnic and religious minorities. My Mandate’s communication on Hatem Özdemir spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe… Government’s response: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe… My Mandate’s communication on Farhad Baranzehi spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe… Government’s response: not yet received My Mandate’s communication on Yousef Ahmadi, Raouf Sheikh-Maroufi, Mohammad Faraji and Mohsen Eslamkhah spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe… Government’s response: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…

2nd image (English) generated via Gemini.

And looks like most of the remaining bomber fleet in the UK is now withdrawing:

Safe Travels "Lancers"! #IranWar‌ A further 3 B-1B "Lancer" bombers are departing RAF Fairford (EGVA) this morning to return to CONUS as "MAYAN11" flight, supported initially by "LAGER52" flight of tankers from RAF Mildenhall (EGUN). At present, it is unclear if these will be replaced 1-for-1 or not. @MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @Saint1Mil @jamjake01 @Andyyyyrrrr @LHA2709 @AUX_OSINT @LatAmMilMVMTs @vcdgf555