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U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery of the Wisconsin National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, prepare and launch ATACMS Tactical Ballistic Missiles at targets in Iran during the first week of Operation Epic Fury.
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Siren are currently sounding across Bahrain, with residents of Manama reporting the sound of explosions and several interceptions in the sky over the city, as Iran launches yet another ballistic missile attack on the Gulf Nations.
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Reports that several fuel tanks are ablaze tonight at Dubai International Airport, following a drone attack by Iran.
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According to a statement from French President Emmanuel Macron, he spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian today on the ongoing conflict between the U.S./Israel and Iran. In the statement, President Macron said he urged his Iranian counterpart to stop strikes on regional nations while also reiterating that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Additionally, he also said that “Only a new political and security framework can ensure peace and security for all.”
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump told the Financial Times today that NATO nations face a “very bad” outlook if they fail to seriously aid in efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz, amidst the ongoing conflict between Iran and the U.S./Israel. Additionally, President Trump also floated delaying his visit to China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month should they also fail to aid in efforts to open the strait, adding that nations who benefit the most from trade through the strait should be more invested in its reopening.
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The Dubai Media Office confirms that a fire is actively burning in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, following a “drone-related incident.”
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Earlier, U.S. President Donald J. Trump voiced his displeasure with Iranian misinformation and disinformation campaigns, highlighting Iranian and Pro-Iranian actors’ use of AI to create videos and photos depicting events that either did not happen or were seriously exaggerated. Additionally, following reports that 5 U.S. tankers “and others” were struck in an Iranian strike and damaged, the President said that only one was damaged and being repaired whilst all others remain airworthy and operational. The President also floated the idea of charging media outlets and personalities that disseminate false information with treason.
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Flights have been temporary suspended at Dubai International Airport, following a number of drone attacks tonight by Iran.
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Video footage of a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), making low passes and strafing a target in or near the city of Chabahar in Southeastern Iran, near the border with Pakistan, using its M61A2 Vulcan Rotary Cannon.
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Catherine King, Australia’s Federal Transport Minister, said early Monday that Australia will not send navy ships to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping corridor that’s been effectively shut down amid the ongoing war against Iran in the Middle East. King told RN Australia was “well prepared” as a nation this morning, but added: “It’s clear, obviously, the longer that the war continues, the greater the impacts will be felt, not just by us, but obviously the Asia-Pacific region overall. We’ll continue to monitor those events as they occur. “But at this stage, all of the ships that are planned, were planned to come into Australia are coming in. The fuel supply is holding.”
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump is working to assemble a multinational coalition of countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and hopes to announce it later this week, four sources tell Axios, while also weighing a seizure of Iran's critical oil depot on Kharg Island - a move that would require U.S. boots on the ground in Iran - if tankers remain bottled up in the Persian Gulf.
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According to Marine Traffic, the first non-Iranian tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz with its AIS on early Monday. The Aframax tanker Karachi, carrying Abu Dhabi’s Das crude transited the strait safely without being targeted by Iran.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke today on the nature of a potential plan to form a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that any plan must be a “credible viable plan.” Both intra-European and European-U.S. discussions have been ongoing on a plan to reopen the strait near Iran.
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Following an Iranian cyberattack against global medical-equipment firm Stryker, U.S. officials have told the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. should expect more disruptive cyber attacks from Iran or cyber threat-actors backed by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
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The Israel Defense Force (IDF) said that they began “limited and targeted ground operations” against Lebanese Hezbollah (LH) positions today in Southern Lebanon. The IDF states that operations will include dismantling terrorist infrastructure, creating an “additional layer of security for residents of northern Israel,” and the elimination of any LH elements operating in the area.
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The Israel Defense Force has announced that over the weekend the Israeli Air Force, acting on precise intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate, targeted and dismantled a space-related compound as well as Iran’s Space Research Institute in Tehran, both of which were operated by the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) and, according to Israel, was being used to develop attack capabilities against satellites, posing a threat to Israel’s satellites and to space assets of other countries including the United States.
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The Head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has posted an update for Day 16 of Operation Epic Fury from Admiral Brad Cooper. More than 6,000 combat flights have been completed in support of the operation, striking thousands of targets across Iran, including missile and drone storage and manufacturing facilities operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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