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The Wire - June 17, 2026

…MAJOR OIL FACILITIES SHUT DOWN THROUGHOUT MIDDLE EAST DUE TO STRIKES. ISRAEL LAUNCHES GROUND INVASION OF LEBANON.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: The Gulf War continues as Iranian forces begin shifting to strategic targets. Most…

…Middle East: American strategic bombing in Yemen has continued to increase as Yemen claims to have downed another American MQ-9, bringing the total number of drones shot down by the Houthis during this campaign to…

…ITALY INTERCEPTS SHIPS CARRYING CONCEALED CHINESE DRONES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Turkey has reportedly closed border crossings with Syria following an outbreak of violence over the past few days. Mediterranean: Italian customs authorities have…

…UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DECIDE TO LEAVE OPEC.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: Yesterday the United Arab Emirates announced their intention to withdraw from OPEC, the organization of Oil Producing and Exporting Countries which are responsible…

…Middle East: American forces have begun retaliatory strikes against Iranian proxy forces in Syria. So far, bombings have been reported near Deir ez-Zor and al-Mayadeen, and limited strikes have been reported in Abu Kamal…

…ISRAEL CONTINUES AIR CAMPAIGN IN GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: Israel continues aerial bombing campaign of Gaza. Large scale ground operation has not yet begun, and the US has urged Israel to postpone…

…AIRSTRIKES REPORTED AT TWO IRANIAN URANIUM PRODUCTION FACILITIES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: Offensive actions and targeting efforts by all sides were temporarily degraded last night as a major storm system descended on the region…

…This morning, the South Korean media group Yonhap published photos of Americans disassembling a THAAD battery, which is being relocated to the Middle East to replace at least one of the sites that was damaged/destroyed…

The Wire - June 1, 2026

…PALESTINE DECLARES OCTOBER 13 GLOBAL DAY OF JIHAD.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: Israel expands conflict by conducting pre-emptive strikes in the heart of Syria, with IDF officials confirming futures strikes to take…

…Though a currently developing event, initial reports indicate the woman was wearing/holding a Palestinian flag, suggesting the motive for the incident as being linked to the current conflict in the Middle East. Analyst Comments: In…

…While this is certainly no big secret, Putin saying this openly is a message to the United States, which is probably a tit-for-tat response to the global west arming Ukraine for years. Though it…

…FRANCE CONTINUES CONSIDERING UKRAINE DEPLOYMENT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue as North Korean forces conduct GPS jamming operations near the border. Reportedly aircraft arriving and departing from Inchon International…

…ISRAEL CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR INVASION OF LEBANON.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Conflict continues to escalate as before. Overnight a drone attack originating from Iraq was carried out on a small Israeli outpost in the…

…Just like within the United States, there are warhawks in Russia, too, and many of these voices have been encouraging escalating the situation by targeting a NATO member as a means of warning the West against…

Middle East: This morning Israeli forces conducted strikes in Doha, widening the war to now include engaging in hostilities in Qatar. Israeli officials have confirmed that they carried out a strike on Khalil al-Hayya, the…

…India is also one of the biggest suppliers of sugar in the world, with most of their export partners being located in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. United Kingdom: This morning Health Secretary Wes Streeting…

…IRANIAN TARGETING OF MERCHANT SHIPPING REMAINS CONSTANT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The war escalated again overnight, with the United States beginning the series of strikes on bridges and infrastructure targets intended to soften up…

…The actions of both Russia and North Korea highlight that while the United States has famously worked towards a “Pacific Pivot”, or a shift in military attention away from desert wars in the Middle East, in…