… AL SALAM II, a Kuwaiti-owned tanker attempting to exit the Gulf. Analyst Comment: Claims are circulating that Iran conducted this strike using underwater dron…

…ved VLCC tankers being struck as they attempted to exit the gulf. The M/T *SIDR* and the M/T *SENEGAL PROSPERITY* were hit by unidentified munitions (one of the…

//The Wire//2300Z January 30, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. AIRSTRIKES IN MIDDLE EAST LIKELY IMMINENT// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Protests in France intensify following public outrage ov

f progressed a little bit and things in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa in general have gotten a little bit more seri

021 and it is being recorded the day prior on the 27th so let's get right to it with the weather weather over the next 1

…DISASTER AID TO VENEZUELA RAMPS UP AMID LOCAL TENSIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Persian Gulf: Over the weekend, the war continued as both Iran and the United States conducted mutual targeting efforts after the stock market…

…CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES AS ISRAELI FORCES INCREASE TARGETING EFFORTS IN LEBANON.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: The war continues as before, with multiple attacks on American military bases occurring overnight. The American Embassy…

…HENRY NOWAK MURDER BODY CAM FOOTAGE RELEASED.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Persian Gulf: Over the weekend, more mutual targeting efforts continued throughout the region. The targeting efforts began after an unidentified drone entered Iranian airspace, which…

…TERRORISM CONCERNS REMAIN IN THE HOMELAND AS THE WAR CONTINUES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: The war continues as before, with Iranian drone attacks remaining constant throughout the region. Dubai alone has been averaging around…

…MULTIPLE SHIPS STRUCK BY EXPLOSIVE BOATS IN PERSIAN GULF. THREATS TO AMERICAN HOMELAND REMAIN ELEVATED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: Last night two tanker vessels were struck by Iranian Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). Two explosive…

…TAJIK NATIONAL FLEES MURDER CONVICTION IN UNITED STATES AFTER VIRGINIA ALLOWS HIM TO OBTAIN PASSPORT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Persian Gulf: Following yesterday's missile warnings in Dubai, the culprit of the missile attack was revealed…

…Following last night's targeting efforts to the north in the Persian Gulf, the Houthis and Saudi Arabia engaged in mutual targeting early this morning. Houthi rebels launched several ballistic missiles toward targets in Saudi Arabia…

…This project completes one of the major segments of the larger project, the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which is intended to link the Caspian Sea with the Persian Gulf. This event takes place on…

…Persian Gulf: Following the Iranian targeting/boarding operations yesterday, nobody has attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz. American efforts to conduct resupply and rearming operations throughout the region continue, as the Strait remains closed and…

…Persian Gulf: One merchant vessel was reportedly struck with an unknown munition in the vicinity of Kish Island this afternoon. Turkey: A terror attack was reported at the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, after three gunmen conducted…

…Shortly after negotiations concluded, President Trump announced the implementation of a naval blockade of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. The post specifically stated that the U.S. Navy will blockade "any and all Ships…

…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.

…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…

…MULTIPLE OIL SPILLS CONTINUE TO SPREAD AROUND PERSIAN GULF AND ARABIAN SEA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Overnight the targeting of merchant shipping continued, with both Iranian and American strikes on commercial vessels. Iran struck…

…Persian Gulf: The war on