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Target Lock: The 'Dark Eagle' is Here
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46:30Now PlayingTrump JUST pulled the USS Gerald R. Ford out of the Iran war zone. Iran's Navy commander is screaming on state TV about a "secret weapon." And the Pentagon just told Congress the price tag for Operation Epic Fury — $25 billion. Day 62. The biggest carrier in the world is coming home, Iran is storing oil in shipping containers, and 41 tankers with 69 million barrels of Iranian crude are sitting blockaded by the U.S. Navy. Twenty years on submarines — let me tell you what legacy media is going to get wrong tomorrow.
This is the squeeze. Trump is closing the deal. And Iran knows it.
🔱 In this breakdown:
The real reason the USS Gerald R. Ford is leaving the Middle East
What Iran's Navy commander said on Press TV — and why it's a tell
The Pentagon's $25 billion number (and why it's a bargain)
Why Iran is storing oil in shipping containers (yes, really)
The 5 things to watch in the next 30 days — including the Houthi wildcard
Sub Vet's verdict: Iran's last move before the deal gets signed
📌 SOURCES & LINKS:
USS Gerald R. Ford pulling out (Stars and Stripes)
Iran Navy commander threatens "secret weapon" (Press TV)
Pentagon $25B price tag + 41 tankers blockaded (CBS News)
Iran's $144B economic damage (FDD)
ISW Special Report Iran's Hormuz leverage play (April 27)
CENTCOM Operation Epic Fury official
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