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Following President Trump’s announcement in regard to the targeting of several inactive mine-laying vessels operated by the Iranian Navy and IRGCN, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has published footage showing strikes against nine small vessels that could be used by Iran for laying naval mines within the Strait of Hormuz.
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Multiple plane spotters filmed and photographed a KC-135 Stratotanker and several other aircraft supporting a test refueling flight by a B-21 Raider today over Eastern California. The flight lasted roughly five hours, as testing accelerates for the B-21, with the next-generation long-range stealth strategic bomber expected to enter service next year with the U.S. Air Force.

Photo credit: @minor_triad
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F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) carry out daytime flight operations onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in the Northern Red Sea, in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 7, 2026.
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The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the oil and shipping industries for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing strike campaign against Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters.
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The UK Office of Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is reporting an attack on a container vessel in the Persian Gulf, roughly 25NM northwest of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The vessel reportedly sustained damage from a suspected but unknown projectile, with the extent of the damage still not known.
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According to the Washington Post, citing an internal U.S. alert viewed by the Post, a one-way attack drone impacted the U.S. Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Baghdad, Iraq, today. The support center, a logistical hub for U.S. diplomats in close proximity to Iraqi bases and Baghdad Airport, was targeted by Iranian-backed militias in what an unnamed security official called retaliation for the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. 5 out of the 6 drones launched by militias were shot down, with one hitting the facility. At the time of writing, no injuries have been reported.
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121), fires a BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile (TLAM) against a target in Iran, during operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, within the U.S. Central Command Area-of-Responsibility.
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Satellite imagery from Vantor has now confirmed earlier reports of an “aircraft massacre” at Khatami Air Base (8th Tactical Air Base), located northeast of Isfahan, Iran, following strikes against the base this past week by the Israeli Air Force. According to imagery, both before and after, roughly a dozen aircraft with Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force were targeted and destroyed, including several F-14 Tomcats and other fighter/strike aircraft, in addition to a number of hardened aircraft shelters that were penetrated and destroyed using “Bunker Busters” by Israel and/or the United States.

Image credit: @vantortech @Philipp27960841
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has quietly appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Turning Point USA, Erika Kirk, to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. The Board of Visitors inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider. No formal announcement has been made, however Erika Kirk's name now appears on the website as a member of the USAFA Board.
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Two Ghanaian, one Bangladeshi, and an Indian national suffered injuries this morning, ranging from minor to moderate, as a result of an Iranian drone attack Tuesday on Dubai International Airport (DXB).
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced an attack on the Liberian-flagged container ship 'Express Rome' in the Persian Gulf. Latest position via @MarineTraffic was 31 minutes ago.
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The U.S. Air Force and Navy continue to carry out strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers in support of Operation Epic Fury, with several new strikes seen in footage released this morning by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran, suffered a fractured foot, a bruise around his left eye, as well as minor lacerations to his face, after a failed assassination attempt on the first day of the U.S. and Israel’s bombardment campaign against Tehran, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
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An F-22 Raptor with the U.S. Air Force’s 1st Fighter Wing, based out of Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, seen landing at Ovda Airbase in Southern Israel while supporting Operation Epic Fury.
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Video has surfaced showing a massive fire burning from storage tanks at the MINA Petroleum Facility at the Port in Salalh, Oman, following a strike from a one-way attack drone launched by Iran.
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Thick black smoke and flames can be seen rising from at least two oil tanks at the Port of Salalah in Oman, following an attempted drone attack this morning by Iran.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has issued a statement warning civilians in Iran to immediately avoid all port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating. Iranian dockworkers, administrative personnel, and commercial vessel crews are told to avoid Iranian naval vessels and military equipment, stating that port facilities lose protected status and become legitimate military targets under international law if used for military purposes by the Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN).
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