persian gulf region

…The US has flown a lot of assets into the region, and has relocated many other assets based on the assumption that American bases will continue to be struck. The Israelis are starting to prepare their…

build up in the region the flotilla of russian landing ships that we have been monitoring has made it through the med and has been in port tardis syria for the past couple of days taking…

…Overnight Druze forces seized the city of Suweida, and have claimed to control most of the key terrain throughout the entire region. Analyst Comment: Though Netanyahu didn't name the district specifically, he probably meant Suwayda…

…The USS WASP ARG has arrived in port Limmasol, Cyprus as even more US Navy assets stage throughout the region. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: It’s possible that all of this, both Iran’s response and…

…However, sporadic strikes continue in Lebanon’s northeastern regions, occasionally along with more deliberate targeting efforts in Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed that one of their senior commanders was killed in one of these strikes this morning. Hezbollah…

…The vessel targeted yesterday in the eastern Gulf of Aden has been identified as the M/V CHEM RANGER, an American-owned tanker vessel. This marks the first deliberate targeting of an American-owned tanker so…

…This was a no-kidding carbomb, of the type traditional to the region. Local police state that this is possibly the work of a group calling themselves the "New IRA", which is attempting to utilize the…

…The vessel has been identified as the M/T AL SALAM II, a Kuwaiti-owned tanker attempting to exit the Gulf. Analyst Comment: Claims are circulating that Iran conducted this strike using underwater drones, similarly to…

…The Longshoremen labor strike officially began at midnight, with roughly 45,000 dockworkers and other personnel shutting down logistics operations along the Eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast. As of right now, the following port facilities are…

…Battle lines form as various regional actors begin aligning with mutual interest throughout the region. Israel has warned Egypt that any convoys sent to Gaza will be destroyed, Egypt plans to send convoys despite the targeting…

…President Biden plans visit to the conflict zone as other European heads of state also head to the region. -HomeFront- USA: Biden reportedly plans to ask Congress for a $100 billion aid package for Ukraine. Analyst…

…Due to this latest escalation, most commercial aviation has been sporadically halted throughout the region, and Israel has declared a state of emergency for the next 48 hours. France: Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was…

…Overnight several targets were struck in Iran following weeks of heightened tensions throughout the region. The main thrust of the attack appears to have taken the form of a drone attack on Isfahan Air Base, which…

…Tensions are escalating between NATO and Russia, after Lithuania and Latvia have released alleged Russian plans to conduct more active "hybrid war" targeting within the Baltic states, as major military exercises continue around the region. In…

…The situation remains tense following multiple developments in the region over the past few weeks. Following the coup last year, the status of American involvement in Niger has remained delicate, with the ruling military faction not…

…Severe flooding continues to plague the region. In Minnesota, the Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County has reached the conditions indicative of an imminent failure due to severe flooding throughout the region. The dam has so…

…Though the strikes around the region have been desensitizing after almost 8 months of war, the inability for Saudi Arabia to protect their own capital city is extremely significant for the political situation in the Kingdom…

…The fact that one of their first ships to resume travel was successfully struck with a cruise missile also indicates that naval forces in the region are not capable of providing enough missile defense to make…

…The United States continues to bolster forces throughout the region, slowly increasing the military presence at US installations on islands adjacent to Venezuela. Maduro's forces continue to fortify and harden defensive positions as best they…

…India has also paused a special visa program with Pakistan that had allowed faster cross-border traffic for Pakistanis into the highly-controversial Kashmir region.