persian gulf

…This is modern war, and the Gulf states and the American bases within them are nowhere near ready for the realities of modern budget-friendly drone warfare. Strategically speaking, Iran does not have to win any…

//The Wire//2300Z June 8, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REIGNITES AFTER IRAN AND ISRAEL CONTINUE MUTUAL TARGETING EFFORTS. MORE SCREWWORM CASES REPORTED IN AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. DRONE SHOOTDOWN REPORTED IN

//The Wire//2300Z October 15, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CARIBBEAN WAR CONTINUES AS PENTAGON SINKS FASTBOAT AND STRATEGIC AVIATION CONDUCTS SHOW OF FORCE OPERATIONS. CONFLICT BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN CONTINUES. S

//The Wire//2130Z October 14, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: EGYPT BEGINS ALLOWING FOREIGN NATIONAL EVAC FROM GAZA. ISRAEL CONTINUES AIR CAMPAIGN IN GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front

//The Wire//2130Z June 18, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PUTIN VISITS NORTH KOREA. 911 CALL CENTERS OFFLINE IN MASSACHUSETTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The M/V TUTOR has sunk in the so

//The Wire//2000Z October 27, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: THE ISRAELI INVASION OF GAZA HAS BEGUN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: Intense bombardment of Gaza continues as Israeli arm

…China has also been able to get more of their ships out of the Gulf than anybody else, so if even they are hurting for helium, this is not a good sign. Africa: The conflict between…

//The Wire//1700Z February 12, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL BEGINS BOMBING CAMPAIGN IN RAFAH. SECDEF AUSTIN HOSPITALIZED AGAIN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Netherlands: This morning, a Dutch

//The Wire//2030Z August 6, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES TO WORSEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. RIOTS CONTINUE IN BANGLADESH AS SOCIAL VIOLENCE ESCALATES FOLLOWING COUP.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -Internationa

//The Wire//2130Z October 11, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAELI TARGETING OF UNITED NATIONS POSITIONS IN LEBANON DRAWS INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. KNOXVILLE EXPLOSIVE SITUATION STILL POSES THREAT TO LOCALS.// -----BEGIN TEAR

…Persian Gulf: This morning the UKMTO released a batch of "time late" reports, confirming that a total of three merchant vessels were struck by Iranian cruise missiles while attempting to t

…The United States has reportedly turned around a few vessels in the Gulf of Oman, which if true, confirms that the American blockade is still in effect to some degree. Similarly, Iranian sources claim to have…

//The Wire//2300Z June 16, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STRATEGIC MILITARY MOVEMENT INCREASES AMID EXPANSION OF THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST. DOMESTIC INCIDENTS CONTINUE AT PROTESTS AND LARGE PUBLIC EVENTS.//  -----BEGIN TE

//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

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, th

//The Wire//2100Z July 22, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: IRANIAN TARGETING OF AMERICAN BASES REMAINS SIGNIFICANT. MISSILE THREAT ISSUED FOR LA GUARDIA LAST NIGHT, REPORT QUICKLY DEEMED NOT CREDIBLE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-

//The Wire//2300Z July 21, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHIS ANNOUNCE EMBARGO OF SAUDI OIL TANKERS. LARGE SCALE BOMBINGS OF IRAN CONTINUE. ANDY BURNHAM ASSUMES OFFICE AS BRITISH PRIME MINISTER. STABBING REPORTED AT CHUR

//The Wire//1900Z March 25, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR ESCALATES AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS ISRAEL AND IRAN BEGIN MORE ROUTINE TARGETING OF EACH OTHERS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. MULTIPLE FPV DRONE ATTACKS REPORTED IN BA

…Most of the assets that have been relocated are aircraft as the US Navy still remains on station in the Gulf of Oman, but earlier this week the Air Force moved a bunch of KC-135s…

…In the Persian Gulf itself, Iranian targeting of merchant vessels continued overnight, as two ships reported being targeted.