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Israeli UN envoy’s Starlink video reaches millions, with nearly 40% of Instagram viewers in Iran
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A viral video of Israel’s U.N. ambassador offering an Iranian representative a Starlink device has reached around 9 million views across social media — and nearly 40% of its Instagram viewers are in Iran, according to analytics shared with Fox News Digital.
A representative for Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Fox News Digital that the office was surprised by the video’s reach inside Iran, saying such an audience is unusual for Israeli diplomatic accounts.
«We couldn’t imagine to be the popular,» the representative said, referring to the video’s reach in Iran.
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon attends the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday. (Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The representative said the encounter grew out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the U.N. General Assembly, where Netanyahu displayed a Starlink device while delivering a message aimed at the Iranian people.
According to Danon’s representative, Netanyahu had prepared the Starlink element for his speech and asked that the device be offered to the Iranian delegation afterward. Danon then approached an Iranian representative with the device in an encounter captured on video.
The Iranian representative declined to take it.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a Starlink device during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday. Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon later offered the device to an Iranian representative. (John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Danon later posted the exchange on social media, where the video quickly gained traction.
Instagram audience analytics shared with Fox News Digital show 39.9% of viewers were located in Iran, the largest share from any country. The U.S. accounted for 14.3%, followed by Israel at 12.6%, Canada at 5.9% and Germany at 4.1%.
The representative said Danon’s office viewed the unusually large Iranian audience as significant given the message accompanying the Starlink offer, which he described as one of freedom and freedom of expression for the Iranian people.
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Delegates arrives to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. Headquarters in New York City this week. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
But Danon’s office says another online trend emerged as the video spread.
The representative told Fox News Digital that accounts the office believes are Iranian began recirculating a years-old video of former Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan being escorted from the General Assembly during a protest against then-Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
The video dates to September 2023, when Erdan walked through the General Assembly holding a photograph of Mahsa Amini during Raisi’s speech.
One post recirculating the old video in recent hours has drawn hundreds of thousands of views while portraying the incident as a current confrontation involving Israel’s U.N. ambassador.
Danon’s representative characterized the renewed circulation as a «disinformation campaign» intended to counter the attention surrounding Danon’s video.
«From our perspective, the Danon video moved something in Iran,» the representative told Fox News Digital, arguing that the Iranian regime was attempting to «change the story.»
Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussey contributed to this report.
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Guatemala evalúa el estado de excepción en Zacapa: un diputado asesinado, tres policías caídos y una masacre bajo reserva judicial
El Gobierno de Guatemala analizará si decreta un estado de excepción en Zacapa tras una sucesión de ataques armados que dejaron al menos 12 muertos de alto impacto en las últimas semanas, entre ellos el diputado Julio César Portillo Paz y tres agentes de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) y ocho civiles durante un presunta incursión militar que aún no se ha esclarecido.
El ministro de Gobernación, Marco Antonio Villeda, indicó este miércoles 11 de noviembre que la decisión será evaluada en la mesa de seguridad, donde las autoridades revisan medidas para contener la violencia en el departamento del oriente del país.
“Estamos analizando todos esos temas y creo que en pocos días tomaremos una decisión”, afirmó el funcionario al ser consultado sobre la posibilidad de adoptar una disposición extraordinaria para Zacapa, luego de participar en una citación en el Congreso.
Villeda no precisó qué modalidad contemplan las autoridades ni cuáles serían las restricciones que podrían aplicarse. La Ley de Orden Público faculta al presidente de la República, en Consejo de Ministros, a declarar estados de excepción frente a una perturbación grave de la paz, calamidad pública, invasión o actividades contra la seguridad del Estado.
La discusión surge después de la masacre ocurrida a finales de septiembre en Huité, donde ocho personas murieron en un hecho que permanece bajo reserva judicial. El caso incluye investigaciones sobre la presencia de integrantes del Ejército de Guatemala en el municipio durante los hechos.
La situación se agravó el 6 de noviembre, cuando Julio Portillo, diputado por Zacapa de la Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE), murió luego de un ataque armado en el kilómetro 137 de la ruta al Atlántico, en Río Hondo. Tres policías asignados a su custodia también fallecieron.
Zacapa figura entre los departamentos con mayores tasas de homicidios del país. El Observatorio de la Violencia de Diálogos situó al departamento en el cuarto lugar nacional, con una tasa interanual de 31,5 homicidios por cada 100 mil habitantes en los 12 meses cerrados en septiembre de 2026.
Villeda esperará la investigación para establecer si el ataque contra Portillo tuvo un móvil político
El ministro de Gobernación sostuvo que todavía no existen elementos para determinar si el asesinato de Julio Portillo estuvo vinculado con su actividad política. Señaló que esa conclusión deberá surgir de la investigación del Ministerio Público (MP).
“Aventurarme o anticiparme a decir si esto es producto de una violencia motivada por las actividades políticas del exdiputado Portillo, creo que es un poco aventurado”, declaró Villeda tras una citación en el Congreso.
El legislador había recibido protección policial después de que una evaluación de riesgo realizada en 2024 identificó amenazas de muerte en su contra. Los agentes fallecidos fueron Fernando Antonio Reyes Aldana, Erick Armides Ramos Osorio y Jorge Paau Xicol.
Las pesquisas deberán establecer las circunstancias del ataque, identificar a los responsables y determinar si existió una relación entre el crimen y el ejercicio político de Portillo.
Gobernación afirma que existen avances por el asesinato de Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa
Villeda también se refirió al asesinato del exfiscal anticorrupción Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa, ocurrido el 17 de octubre en las canchas deportivas del Campo Marte, en la zona 5 de Ciudad de Guatemala.
El ministro aseguró que la investigación ha registrado avances, aunque descartó revelar información adicional debido a que el expediente se encuentra bajo reserva judicial.
“Sí ha habido avances, pero no puedo dar más detalles porque esto está, primero, bajo investigación y, segundo, bajo reserva por decisión judicial”, dijo.
En el ataque también murió el deportista Gustavo Aguilar Gamarro. Las autoridades investigan posibles irregularidades en la captura de dos personas tras el crimen, mientras siete agentes policiales enfrentan pesquisas vinculadas con ese procedimiento.
Villeda descarta renunciar y deja su continuidad en manos de Arévalo
Las peticiones de renuncia contra Villeda surgieron en medio de los cuestionamientos por los recientes hechos de violencia y las actuaciones policiales bajo investigación.
El ministro afirmó que respeta las críticas, aunque sostuvo que no ha considerado abandonar la titularidad de Gobernación. Añadió que será el presidente Bernardo Arévalo quien evalúe su desempeño y resuelva si continúa en el cargo.
“Yo respeto todas las opiniones, pero en este momento no lo he considerado”, respondió. “Al final es el Presidente el que tendrá esa decisión”, sentenció.
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Iran escalates in Hormuz, claims strike on Omani island it says ‘enemy’ uses for US military ops
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Iran claims it struck a small Omani island in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting oil tanker navigation infrastructure as CENTCOM maintains its blockade of Iranian ports and protects commercial shipping from Iranian attacks along the southern route.
Three sources also confirmed to Reuters Wednesday that navigation systems and communications equipment on Didamar Island, also known as Little Quoin Island, had been attacked, raising concerns about the vulnerability of maritime infrastructure used to maintain oil shipments through the Gulf.
Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy targeted the island, alleging the systems were being used to help vessels transit the strait without Tehran’s authorization.
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A satellite image shows Didamar Island, Oman (Google/Airbus/Handout via Reuters)
Iranian state television also claimed that personnel and equipment on the island «were helping the flow of oil smuggling by the enemy,» with the IRGC maintaining it had carried out the strikes, Reuters reported.
Video published by Reuters showed smoke rising near the rocky outcrop.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said it identified the attack as occurring Nov. 8, before Iranian state media claimed responsibility on Nov. 10.
ISW also questioned the extent of the reported damage, noting that commercial vessels continued using the southern route after the attack.
«The extent of the damage to these systems and the systems struck remains unclear at the time of this writing,» ISW said in its assessment.
Satellite imagery from the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 program, cited by Reuters and dated Nov. 8, also showed apparent scorch marks near radar and radio equipment on the island.
TRADE VESSEL STRUCK BY PROJECTILE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMID US-IRAN TALKS
A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran April 8, 2026. (Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images)
The strike comes as U.S. forces carry out missions to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
The U.S. Navy imposed its blockade of Iranian ports in April after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in February amid escalating tensions. The U.S. lifted the blockade in June following a temporary ceasefire agreement, but then reinstated it in July.
Commercial and allied shipping through the waterway is advised to use a southern route through Omani territorial waters, located outside of Tehran’s direct military control and overseen by CENTCOM.
The latest incident on Didamar Island comes as Gulf oil exporters work to restore shipments disrupted by the conflict.
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An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps speedboat sails in the Persian Gulf during an IRGC marine parade marking Persian Gulf National Day near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, April 29, 2024. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
According to Reuters, regional oil exports recovered to more than 80% of prewar levels in September and October, aided by CENTCOM and increased Saudi exports through the Red Sea.
Shipping companies have also relied on offshore tanker-to-tanker transfers near Oman and the United Arab Emirates to maintain flows.
Didamar, meanwhile, belongs to Oman, making the reported attack particularly sensitive as Tehran seeks to disrupt maritime operations in the region. It is a small, uninhabited rocky island roughly 10 nautical miles north of the tip of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, near one of the principal commercial shipping routes through the strait.
The island has long served as a navigational landmark for vessels traveling along the waterway, including through a lighthouse established in 1914.
Its maritime infrastructure reportedly includes a radar system mounted on a roughly 25-meter tower and radio communications equipment used to assist vessels navigating the narrow passage.
The island has also been associated with the Hormuz Control Centre, which coordinates maritime traffic in the area.
OIL SQUEEZE TIGHTENS AS IRAN-BACKED ATTACKS CRIPPLE HORMUZ ESCAPE ROUTES
A satellite image shows the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, vital for global energy supply. (Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
Arabian Maritime and Navigation Aids Services (AMMAS) has been identified as a provider of navigational support infrastructure in the region, including maritime lights, buoys and other equipment.
The reported Didamar attack also follows U.S. military operations against Iranian targets elsewhere in the waterway.
U.S. forces struck targets on Iran’s Qeshm Island Nov. 2, and officials described the strikes as «defensive» actions targeting Iranian surface-to-air missile threats.
Qeshm Island, located near the Strait of Hormuz, is home to Iranian naval facilities and military infrastructure associated with the Revolutionary Guard.
President Donald Trump also acknowledged Nov. 6 that American forces continue to conduct limited strikes against Iranian targets.
Asked by a reporter about the strikes near Qeshm Island, Trump said, «I don’t want to talk about it. We do minor strikes. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five.»
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‘He blamed the Jews’: GOP congressman levels explosive accusation against JD Vance over election postmortem
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., said Vice President JD Vance’s election analysis posted online last week amounted to an attack on the Jewish people, leading him to swear off support for any presidential aspirations Vance might have for 2028.
«I definitively will not be supporting the vice president in that nominating contest. I thought his message that he put out the day after the election was abhorrent and, frankly, smacked of the kind of thing you’d read in 1932 Germany,» Fine, who is himself Jewish, said in an interview with Fox Now.
«He’s out in my book,» he added. «He blamed the Jews for losing the election.»
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Fine’s blistering attack on Vance comes as the GOP is working to understand the midterm election results, in which Republicans lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. It also underscores tensions in the GOP as the party wrestles with how to balance America-First principles with its alliance with Israel.
In his breakdown, Vance cited polling that identified four key items disillusioned voters wanted to see from Republicans: ending the war in Iran, focusing on the cost of living, putting America first and changing the U.S.-Israel relationship.
«Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats,» Vance wrote.
Amid that mix, Vance especially singled out the first item, noting that Trump had himself identified the Iran conflict as a decisive factor in the midterms in interviews after the election.
«The reason we lost is the war,» Vance said. «The president himself said so last night.»
But Fine had a different diagnosis.
When asked about his comments by Digital, Fine doubled down on his characterization, arguing that the vice president had tacitly laid blame on «the Jews» in three of the four reasons he had identified.
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«What does America First mean when you’ve said, ‘end the war’ and ‘change our relationship with Israel?’ Isn’t that saying the same thing? When you hear… talk about America First, are they saying, ‘let’s stop giving aid to Egypt?’ No, it’s always about Israel. So it’s three times out of four things,» Fine said.
Although Vance’s election breakdown didn’t mention Jews specifically, Fine believes the connection between Israel as a state and the Jewish people is inseparable.
«You can’t be Jewish if you don’t believe in Israel. It’s core to our identity and who we are,» Fine said.
Fine also believes there is a distinction between Trump’s view of the war in Iran and the breakdown expressed by Vance. In particular, Fine highlighted comments from Trump in which the president said he would likely do the war over again if given the opportunity.
«The president said it himself. He said, I would do it again knowing what I know now because they can’t have a nuclear weapon,» Fine said.
«I’m not sure JD Vance is bothered by the idea of Iran having a nuclear weapon,» he added.
Vance’s office declined to respond to the characterization.
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Fine has been one of Israel’s loudest supporters in the House of Representatives. He has introduced several pro-Israel pieces of legislation, such as the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025, argued that the U.S. should recognize the Muslim Brotherhood, a political-religious organization, as a terrorist organization, and urged the U.S. to officially designate the Palestinian-controlled West Bank with the Jewish historical names of «Judea and Samaria.»
He encouraged Republicans to steer clear of seeing Israel as the reason why the GOP underperformed in the midterm elections.
«If you don’t identify the true reasons for the failure, you will fail again, which is why JD Vance can’t be our nominee because he doesn’t understand the reason that we lost the election,» Fine said.
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