NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 4/12/2026*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*HORMUZ BLOCKADE SET TO START TOMORROW*ISRAELI NATIONALIST MINISTER 'FEEL LIKE OWNER' TEMPLE MOUNT*TRUMP ANNOUNCES STRAIT OF HORMUZ BLOCKADE*ORBAN LOSES HUNGARY ELECTION*ISRAEL ANTI-WAR PROTESTS CONTINUE*HUNDREDS OF PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS ARRESTED IN LONDON*US PULLS OUT OF TALKS WITH IRAN*
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The Hungarian Election results, the US military announces a blockade for the Strait of Hormuz but first...
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IN CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL SUSPENDING HIS CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR.
THIS FOLLOWS ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSUALT AGAINST SWALWELL IN RECENT DAYS...KCRA SACRAMENTO
Unsettled market conditions tonight following President Trump's announcement of a Strait of Hormuz blockade. Oil prices up and stock market futures down in the USA...Marketwatch
RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND IN PERU'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SHOW FORMER LIMA MAYOR RAFAEL LOPEZ ALIAGA AND FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN KEIKO FUJIMORI FINISHING IN FIRST AND SECOND PLACE.
THAT PUTS THEM IN POSITION TO FACE OFF IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE ELECTION ON JUNE 7TH.
NEW LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS FOR A SENATE AND CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ALSO BEING HELD AMID YEARS OF POLITICAL TURMOIL IN THE COUNTRY...WIKIPEDIA
In Nigeria more than 100 civilians killed in a failed air attack by Nigeria's military.
The air strike was aimed at the Boko Haram jihadist rebels in the northeastern part of the country...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
ON THE TEMPLE MOUNT IN JERUSALEM TODAY ISRAEL'S NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN-GVIR LEADING AN INCURSION INTO THE AL-AQSA MOSQUE PROPERTY.
MR. BEN-GVIR SAYING:
"Today I feel like the owner here"
THIS IS THE LATEST INCURSION BY BEN-GVIR AND HIS NATIONALIST SUPPORTERS WHO WANT TO INCREASE THE JEWISH PRESENCE ON GROUND CONSIDERED SACRED BY JEWS AND MUSLIMS AND WAS THE SITE OF THE ANCIENT JEWISH TEMPLE...MIDDLE EAST EYE
The Irish Government announcing a carbon tax postponement to alleviate fuel costs.
The postponement is until October. This follows fuel blockades with police forcing an end to the blockade of Ireland's only oil refinery.
Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaking of his measures as the best government can do with authorities unable to shield the public from the full impact of higher fuel prices.
He denounced blockades saying 'nobody has a right to blockade our country"...
(Earlier developments in this story later in the summary)
(THIS STORY IS UPDATED EXPANDED WITH COMMENT)
THE US CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCING A BLOCKADE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AT 10 AM EASTERN US TIME TOMORROW OR 1500 GREENWICH MEAN TIME (GMT).
THIS IS JUST AFTER THE OPENING OF STOCK MARKETS IN THE USA.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA SUNDAY MORNING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCING A BLOCKADE OF SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
MR TRUMP'S SUNDAY MORNING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS INTERPRETED AS ESCALATION OF THE CONFLICT WITH IRAN.
TRUMP ALSO SAYING THAT ANY SHIPPING PAYING A TOLL TO IRAN WILL BE INTERCEPTED BY THE US NAVY...(NEWS AGENCIES)...OSINTdefender "X" (Trump Post Embed)...
IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTION GUARDS CORPS (IRGC) SAYS ANY WARSHIP APPROACHING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE CONSIDERED A VIOLATION OF THE CEASEFIRE...DD Geopolitics "X"...
IRAN SAYING IT IS NOT 'VENEZUELA'...
(COMMENT)
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CERTAINLY DISTRACTS FROM OTHER MATTERS LIKE THE HUNGARIAN ELECTION WHERE A LOSS BY INCUMBENT VIKTOR ORBAN IS A SETBACK FOR MR. TRUMP WHO ENDORSED HIM.
ALSO, THE ORBAN GOVERNMENT IS VERY FRIENDLY TO ISRAEL AND ORBAN'S LOSS WOULD CERTAINLY BE A SETBACK TO ISRAEL'S INTERESTS.
HUNGARY ELECTION
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The election in Hungary a contest between incumbent nationalist-populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the Anti-Russian Pro-European opposition led by Peter Magyar.
The opposition party led by Magyar winning by a wide margin defeating Mr. Orban's party.
Magyar's TISZA Party winning 138 of the 199 parliamentary seats just over a two-third's majority enabling constitutional changes.
The FIDESZ Party of Orban winning 55 seats.
There was a massive turnout reported in the election...
IN ISRAEL A NEW ROUND OF ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS.
SEVERAL THOUSAND GATHERED IN TEL AVIV'S HABIMA SQUARE.
Police in London arresting 523 people at a demonstration supporting the banned "Palestine Action" group.
Protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square near British government buildings holding signs saying things like:
"I Oppose Genocide. I Support Palestine Action"
leading to their arrest.
One of those arrested singer Robert Del Naja of "Massive Attack"...Sky News UK
AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE KILLED IN A STAMPEDE IN NORTHERN HAITI.
THE DEADLY CRUSH HAPPENED AT THE HISTORIC LAFERRIERE CITADEL.
THERE WAS A CELEBRATION GOING ON AT THE TIME WITH MANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE...SKY NEWS UK
In Islamabad, Pakistan this weekend the talks between the US and Iran.
US Vice-President JD Vance announcing a US pullout from the talks after 21 hours.
He said Iran would not agree to US terms.
Iran saying the US had made 'excessive demands'...
TWO US NAVY DESTROYERS SAILED BACK AND FORTH IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON SATURDAY AS THE TALKS GOT UNDERWAY ACCORDING TO THE US.
OFFICIALLY THEIR MISSION DESCRIBED AS 'FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION' AND 'MINE CLEARING'...OSINTdefender "X"...
IRANIAN OFFICIALS SAID THE STORY WAS NOT CORRECT THAT NO US WARSHIPS MADE SUCH A TRANSIT...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...
THE IRANIAN INTERPRETATION TURNING OUT TO BE THE NOTION THAT THE US WARSHIPS TURNED BACK WHEN WARNED...Money Control...
In Ireland this weekend police mobilized to put down a blockade of the country's only oil refinery in Cork. Protesters acting in the face of huge fuel price increases.
The police crackdown followed reports of 600 service stations across the country running out of gasoline.
Government officials talking to protest leaders with promises of some action to relive fuel prices.
Protest actions continuing at various locations across Ireland...RTE IRELAND SATURDAY BLOG
A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM TO CONTINUE.
THE 2-1 RULING ANNOUNCED THIS WEEKEND.PAUSES A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BY A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY.
THE APPEALS COURT ASKING JUDGE RICHARD LEON TO CLARIFY HIS INJUNCTION...THE HILL USA
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT BACKING DOWN ON TRANSFER OF THE CHAGOS ISLANDS TO MAURITIUS.
IT'S A MOVE OPPOSED BY THE US GOVERNMENT.
THE DIEGO GARCIA US MILITARY BASE IS PART OF THE CHAIN OF ISLANDS.
A 27-year-old man of Sudanese descent charged by British authorities in connection with the deaths of four migrants in the English Channel off the coast of France.
He was steering the vessel when it capsized near the French port of Boulogne on Thursday morning...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
IN NEW ZEALAND HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS OF UP TO 150 KILOMETERS PER HOUR (93 MILES PER HOUR).
CYCLONE VAIANU SLAMMING INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NORTH ISLAND.
FLOOD CONDITIONS REPORTED IN THE FAR NORTH PART OF THE ISLAND.
Pilots of the German airline Lufthansa calling a strike for Monday and Tuesday.
The union says the airline is making no serious offers for either wages or pensions of pilots.
The airline speaks of 'escalation' from the pilots.
There are exceptions to the strike involving flights in the Middle East region...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)
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