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…n the information front this week, and I don't really know what to make of them, so let's dive in. Within the Strait of Hormuz, the UKMTO issued three time-late reports of three different vessels being struck somewhere in the …

…tional A-10 ground attack aircraft sustained damage during the strikes, and was damaged beyond repair. In the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian forces have posted a video of the destruction of an American Saildrone Explorer Unmanned S…

…ntil further notice. To the north, the Iranians have continued slugging it out with the United States in the Strait of Hormuz as the United States continues to sneak convoys through the strait as best they can. In Europe, the…

…Y CONTINUES IN NEW YORK. AMERICAN SANCTIONS ON IRANIAN AIRLINES COME INTO EFFECT. COMMERCIAL VESSEL STRUCK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. RUSSIAN HELICOPTER BRIEFLY CROSSES POLISH BORDER, ESCALATING GROWING CONCERNS OF AIRSPACE INCURSIO…

…e network is offline, and will be so for some time. These two pipelines were the main avenue of bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, so if the Houthis took them offline, this will have an immediate and devastating impact to the glo…

… East, Iranian strikes on merchant shipping continued overnight, with at least one vessel being struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, indications and warnings are growing down south suggesting that an intensification of t…

…t Comment: Yesterday, rumors began to circulate that the Houthis have begun to lay mines in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, as a way of restricting travel through the waterway. As it stands, this is probably not true for many reason…

…sia continuing to hit each other's infrastructure. Iran has continued nearly daily strikes on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis have regularly targeted various refineries and petroleum infrastructure in Saudi A…

…ever indirect talks or messages might be getting conveyed. More tactically, fighting has continued within the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian forces continuing strikes on merchant convoys attempting to exit the Gulf. Over the w…

… coastline on the Red Sea. They also pushed out to a few of the islands in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. So they now control and have more positive influence over these two main waterways on the mainland. My gues…

…S TO DEVELOP AS WORLD LEADERS ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE EFFECTS OF DWINDLING SUPPLY. IRANIAN TARGETING ESCALATES IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. SAUDI EFFORTS TO REPAIR EAST-WEST PIPELINE CONTINUE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International…

…days, and the only other source for Saudi exports is now through smaller ports, or through Ras Tanura via the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the devastation, some Saudi officials claim that the East-West Pipeline will return to at …

…ly shut down, and right now, the main way for the Saudis to export oil, would be to sneak tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which they have been trying to do. However, with Iranian missiles continuing to fly, the global en…

…FACILITY. UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES FORMAL WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ. IRANIAN ATTACKS ON SHIPPING CONTINUE IN HORMUZ STRAIT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: Overnight a possible hijacking incident …

…LOST TERRAIN, CONTINUE PRESSING ADVANCE IN WESTERN YEMEN. IRANIAN TARGETING INCREASES IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Yemen: Houthi forces have recaptured much of…

… something changes on the diplomatic front. Persian Gulf: Strikes have continued on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. A total of two vessels were struck over the weekend, and two more were hit today. Also this mornin…

…sibly erase much of the mitigating efforts that have been undertaken to use the Saudi pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. As a reminder, in July Saudi west coast exports dropped below 1 million bbl/day (a fraction of the…

…BLUF: TWO MERCHANT VESSELS STRUCK BY DRONES IN BLACK SEA, ONE SINKS WITH NO SURVIVORS. TARGETING CONTINUES IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. FORMER GERMAN INTEL CHIEF ARRESTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES. ENERGY CRISIS REMAINS CONSTANT AS ARAMCO …

e "hybrid warfare" tactics throughout Europe over the next few weeks, to include within Poland. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys also confirmed that Lithuania had the same intelligence, and concurred with Pola

. As a result of this coordination, substantial missile strikes were reported at Muwaffaq al Salti Airbase, many of which were confirmed to have hit the base. Video evidence from locals confirms that a total of 4x ballis