Israel built and defended secret base deep in Iraqi desert to support Iran air campaign – WSJ
Israeli secret base for Iran air campaign Israel set up a secret military base in the Iraqi desert to support its Iran air campaign against Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported while citing US officials and other sources. According to the sources, Israel built the base shortly before the war began in late February to serve as a hub for logistics to support the Israeli Air Force. It also housed special forces troops and search-and-rescue teams, the report says. To protect the…
US and Iran exchange fire but Trump says ceasefire still in place
Iran accused the US of violating its ceasefire Earlier today, Iran accused the US of violating its 7 April ceasefire agreement after explosions rung out in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has described today’s flare-up as an “exchange of fire” between Iranian armed forces and the “enemy”: The US response: What effect might this have on the ceasefire or escalation? Credit: Caitlin Wilson, Brajesh Upadhyay, BBC
Starlink Discounts Pull Customers Away From This Rural ISP
Shentel ‘fights back’ at Starlink Virginia-based Shentel rolled out a speed boost in Q1 after it saw customers jumping ship to Starlink to take advantage of service and equipment discounts. SpaceX’s recent Starlink discounts are bad news for an ISP in Virginia serving rural users. According to Broadband Breakfast, ISP Shentel saw a slight increase in “churn,” a business term for customer loss, which it attributed to Starlink’s promotional activity. It largely affected Shentel’s “incumbent markets,” where the company has been…