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…OIL TANKER STRUCK IN GULF OF ADEN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria intensify overnight. AC: In addition to the impacts of the war in Gaza, these attacks…

…The USS *MAKIN ISLAND* (LHD-8) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) also departed port San Diego the next day, also bound for the Middle East. The crucial unknown detail is whether or not the US intends to…

…Several ships were struck over the weekend with a variety of munitions, and strikes continued throughout the day within the Strait itself, as well as the Gulf of Oman. Analyst Comment: At this point, there are…

…Sea a good portion of uh most of the Pacific as well right remember the whole spratly islands thing they're claiming uh Waters that are hundreds of miles from their Coast as their territorial Waters…

…been damaged or destroyed, when in reality the number was nearly double the figure stated in May. Gulf Coast: Overnight, Hurricane Isaias strengthened and is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane tomorrow night…

…Persian Gulf: The war on

…FINLAND SEIZES SHIP AFTER UNDERSEA CABLES CUT IN GULF OF FINLAND. SOMALI FRAUD SCANDAL CONTINUES TO GROW NATIONWIDE AS RESISTANCE EFFORTS BEGIN IN MINNEAPOLIS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Finland: Authorities seized a vessel that was suspected…

…Chinese drone incursions on Taiwan’s Kinmen Island have increased over the past few weeks. Due to the extremely close proximity of this island to a major international logistics hub (only a couple of miles away…

…COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER DIRECTOR RESIGNS IN PROTEST OF WAR.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: Over the past few days, conflict within Baghdad has become more significant, as Iranian-backed militia groups concentrate attacks on the Green…

…As the tenuous situation continues in the Persian Gulf, the Somalis have begun to increase hijacking attempts targeting commercial vessels in the vicinity of the Gulf of Aden.

…Last Thursday (and somewhat continuing over the weekend), 11x Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters of Kinmen Island in a sharp escalation within the waters of Taiwan’s outlying island county. In the south…

…Iran struck an oil tanker sometime over the past 24 hours, which resulted in an oil spill which washed up on the shores of Qeshm island this morning. In the Gulf of Oman, the United States…

…Drone attacks throughout the Persian Gulf continue as before, with significant strikes being reported at the port city of Salalah in Oman this morning. Several drones targeted the oil storage tanks near the port, which have…

…SURVIVING CREW OF MERCHANT VESSEL RESCUED IN GULF OF ADEN. NYC DEPLOYS SOLDIERS, POLICE TO SUBWAY AMID HIGH CRIME.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The Indian Navy rescued the surviving crew of the M…

…IRANIAN DIPLOMATS MEET WITH RUSSIA REGARDING GULF WAR. IED ATTACKS CONTINUE IN NORTHERN IRELAND.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Russia: This morning Foreign Minister Araghchi arrived in Moscow for talks with President Putin, which are aimed at…

…AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN IRAQ, NO SURVIVORS REPORTED.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: Last night CENTCOM reported the loss of one KC-135 Stratotanker, which crashed in western Iraq. Rescue operations were conducted immediately, however…

…This morning a vehicle ramming attack was carried out on Île d’Oléron, a small island tourist destination on the west coast of France.

…so there's no GPS track to verify which route they took into the Gulf. Separately, Iran continues to onload crude oil to tanker vessels that are currently berthed at Kharg Island. -HomeFront- Washington D.C. -

…OPERATION TO ORGANIZE EVACUATION OF PERSIAN GULF UNDERWAY AS MERCHANT SHIPS PREPARE TO TRANSIT THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. DOZENS OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN TURKEY BEFORE NATO SUMMIT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Strait of Hormuz: Coordination…

…Airstrikes have been observed in Bandar Abbas, Jask, and Qeshm Island, along with more substantial strikes at the underground missile cities in Khorramabad and Yazd. Coastal targets remain an American priority as the ports and marinas…