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…omment: This meeting is a big deal as this is the most public effort by Saudi Arabia to seek terms for peace. Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) sending his brother (the Defense Minister) to Tehran on peaceable terms is a diplomatic move that has n…

…Arabia. Canceling this summit is a major loss of prestige for the House of Saud, however Crown Prince Mohamad bin Salman (MBS) is worried enough about the Houthis that the loss of prestige was worth the trade, to prevent ve…

…di Arabia is incredibly serious, and is starting to bring about long-term problems for the Kingdom. In short, Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is in trouble, and if the Houthi targeting keeps up (and civilians keep getting killed), his inability …

//The Wire//2100Z October 13, 2026// //ROUTINE//   -International Events- Strait of Hormuz: Yesterday the UKMTO published a series of time-late reports regarding the targeting of merchant vessels in the region. All t

rikes were reported, but Saudi Arabia has quietly halted their drone/missile alerts so as to conceal strikes on refineries, so exactly what strikes have been conducted so far is not clear. Analyst Comment: This morning,

//The Wire//2300Z October 16, 2026// //ROUTINE//   -International Events- Russia: Overnight, Ukraine struck the Ryazan refinery again, with locals observing fires at the facility throughout the evening. Otherwise, Ru

Lutnick's firm, who turned whistleblower after unearthing new data confirming Lutnick's direct link to Jeffrey Epstein. He testified before the House Oversight Committee, and his work was used to directly summon Lutnick

nited States. Bulgaria: Overnight, reporting came to light regarding a sabotage attack that took place near Sofia several days ago. On October 9th, two masked assailants set fire to 11x Starlink terminals at the Telepor

…of one less individual with nefarious intent being out on the street, this is not exactly the Bin Laden-grade takedown that the DoJ is claiming that it is, and the concerns of entrapment will probably…

//The Wire//2300Z October 21, 2026// //ROUTINE//   -International Events- Iran: Yesterday the Iranians claimed that the United States and/or Israel struck a coastal defense site, which resulted in an anti-aircraft gu

rested for knowingly using Bank of America resources to help cartels funnel money throughout their organizations. Analyst Comments: Over the past few days, the USS George H.W. Bush CSG arrived on station in the Arabi

d the world are summarized as follows: France: Student/economic protests turned riot, large migrant communes looting. Belgium: Student protests turned riot, inspired by French riots. Albania: Kushner/Rama protests turne

//The Wire//2300Z October 23, 2026// //ROUTINE//   -International Events- France: This morning a series of drive-by shootings were reported throughout the suburbs of Paris. The first shooting was reported in the Trap

//The Wire//2100Z October 22, 2026// //ROUTINE//   -International Events- France: This morning authorities have issued blanket bans on protests in some areas, due to the potential for last weekend's unrest to be repe

n ground invasion. Similar exercises have been observed in Romania, Lithuania, Poland, and most other NATO members in eastern Europe. Middle East: Flight delays have been reported in Saudi Arabia, as Houthi targeting of

important due to the current tensions around the region. Most of the passengers were Israeli citizens traveling back to Tel Aviv. The pilot (who was stabbed) is Indian, and the alleged terrorist copilot is Omani. Iraq:

//The Wire//2300Z October 2, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- Europe: This morning the United States and other G7 countries gathered to examine the release of strategic diesel fuel reserves, to combat the