persian gulf

…This morning the United States engaged a merchant vessel attempting to break through the American blockade in the vicinity of the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy disabled the vessel with an F/A-18 gun…

…IRAN CONTINUES TARGETING OF MERCHANT VESSELS IN PERSIAN GULF.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- United Kingdom: Strategic movement of US military assets continues as ground attack aircraft continue their transit to the Middle East. A total of…

…https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260308-kuwait-airport-saudi-arabia-targeted-as-iran-presses-gulf-attacks New York 1: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-city/gracie-mansion-explosive-device-confirmed-nypd/6473802/ Bahrain…

he Gulf War, whatever you want to call it, is still going on and has mostly transitioned into what I think should probably be called the Hormuz Crisis, because that's basically where a lot of…

…CONTAINERSHIP STRUCK IN GULF OF OMAN. SCHOOL SHOOTING REPORTED IN TURKEY.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Gulf of Oman: One containership was targeted by Iranian forces this morning. The vessel (which has not yet been identified) was…

//The Wire//2300Z March 19, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: JUDICIAL ACTIVISM CONTINUES IN WASHINGTON. JFK DOCUMENT RELEASE CONTINUES. UNREST IN TURKEY FOLLOWING ARREST OF POLITICAL OPPOSITION.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -

…The creation and streamlining of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (the Iranian organization that has claimed administrative control of the Strait) has continued to be of cause for concern for western-aligned vessels. The handful of…

//The Wire//2330Z October 16, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: EGYPT STAGES HUMANITARIAN AID ON GAZA BORDER. SITUATION IN ISRAEL REMAINS TENSE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: So far, humanitar

…President Trump did threaten to invade Kharg Island again, in addition to re-imposing the US blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The blockade is doable with the US Navy vessels in the region, but Kharg…

//The Wire//2300Z June 14, 2025// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: CONGRESSWOMAN ASSASSINATED, SENATOR WOUNDED IN MINNESOTA. ASSAILANT REMAINS AT LARGE. NATIONWIDE 'NO KINGS' PROTESTS REMAIN LARGELY LOW-INTENSITY DURING DAYLIGHT, TH

//The Wire//2200Z November 2, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAELI ENCIRCLEMENT OF GAZA CITY COMPLETE. YEMENI STRIKES DRAW IRE FROM ARAB STATES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: This m

…This foreboding detail is likely due to long-standing doctrine; any serious actions taken in Iran will require more maneuverability (and range) than the Gulf can provide. As a result, a common rule of thumb has…

//The Wire//2300Z October 23, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES IN IRELAND AS CENSORSHIP CRACKDOWN INTENSIFIES. ILLEGAL MIGRANT FROM INDIA CAUSES FATAL CRASH IN CALIFORNIA. MIGRANT WOES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT EURO

…would hold the Executive Branch to the standards of this resolution concerning the current war in the Persian Gulf. Analyst Comment: This vote has no real effect as it is merely a milquetoast effort to acknowledge…

//The Wire//2330Z October 21, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL CONTINUES TO MANDATE EVAC OF NORTHERN GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: Israeli forces continue to drop leaflets

Various military exercises and show-of-force demonstrations are already underway throughout the Arabian Gulf, which also add to the increase pressure being placed on Iranian officials to seek a deal with the United States. -HomeFront…

//The Wire//2000Z August 14, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DRONE SHOT DOWN OVER LATVIA. WASHINGTON CSG STEAMING WEST TO REPLACE LINCOLN CSG IN ARABIAN SEA. IRANIAN STRIKES CONTINUE IN HORMUZ. WHITE HOUSE AUTHORIZES CIVILIAN

//The Wire//2200Z December 8, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA BEGINS MILITARY EXERCISES IVO TAIWAN. US VETOES GAZA CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL AT UN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Pacific: China launc

Ukraine, however nothing has been released regarding that theory yet. Far East: Overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted a surprise visit to the Kuril Islands, an island chain north of Japan which has a hot

//The Wire//2300Z April 9, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ECONOMIC SHAKEUP CONTINUES. BOMBING CONTINUES IN YEMEN, TALKS WITH IRAN TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Taiwan: