Initial reports of an Iranian one-way drone strike in Kuwait near the border with Iraq.

An FBI Supervisory Special Agent, identified by the Justice Department as Patrick Yaroch, has been arrested and charged with “interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods,” after he voluntarily disclosed to investigators that he had transferred nearly $1 million from cryptocurrency accounts tied to an adversarial nation, reported to be Russia, into his personal cryptocurrency wallet, sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News.

Yaroch told investigators that he had become “frustrated” the FBI “could not or would not act against adversarial cryptocurrency accounts,” adding that he was upset he could not do more to disrupt cryptocurrency use by an adversarial nation such as Russia. According to an FBI affidavit: “Yaroch said that he went into FBI systems and found keys needed to transfer money from wallets to himself,” with the total value of all transferred funds equating to about $925,426.07.

The UK Office of Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is reporting an attack on a commercial shipping vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, with the vessel claiming to have struck by an unknown projectile roughly 20NM off the coast of Al Khasab, Oman.

Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) General Francis Donovan has announced that effective at midnight tonight Joint Task Force-Southern Spear will transition to Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere.

Several Iranian one-way attack drones targeted and struck a military base earlier tonight in Northern Kuwait, officials tell Israel’s i24NEWS.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro was seen leaving the White House West Wing earlier wheeling a black briefcase and file box, as rumors swirl in Washington about her potential firing by President Trump.

A Royal Canadian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III transports military equipment and personnel, including U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) assigned to the 17th Field Artillery Brigade and Paratroopers with the 11th Airborne Division, to Nome, Alaska on July 31, 2026, in support of Operation Tundra Merlin.

The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen is claiming to have targeted a “sensitive site” located at Najran Regional Airport in Southwestern Saudi Arabia, saying in a statement:

“By the grace of God, the Yemeni Armed Forces have succeeded in targeting a sensitive asset of the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport using a drone, with the strike being precise. This targeting comes in response to the Saudi enemy's violation of the airspace in the provinces of Saada and Hajjah using its drones. We affirm to the Saudi enemy that any violation of our airspace will not go unpunished or without retaliation.”

The U.S. Army has used up “virtually all” of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during the last five months since the start of the Iran War - munitions which would be crucial in any conflict with China - including most of its stock of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), three people familiar with the data tell Reuters.

President Trump says Iran has a "last chance" to reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, warning that if a deal is not reached "today or tomorrow," the U.S. could launch major airstrikes.

Speaking Monday, Trump said he wants Iran to quickly reach an agreement with Oman to restore shipping through the strategic waterway, while rejecting any arrangement that would allow Tehran to charge transit fees. "There's not going to be charging," Trump said, referring to commercial shipping through the strait.

The comments come as negotiations appear stalled. Iranian officials continue to insist Tehran has the right to regulate maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, while an adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned U.S. warships and bases would be at "serious danger" if Washington does not lift its blockade of Iranian ports. Bloomberg reports there is little sign of progress in the Oman-mediated talks, despite Trump's latest ultimatum.

Ukraine launched overnight drone strikes against three warehouse facilities across Russia, including two operated by Wildberries, with Russian officials reporting five people killed and 10 others wounded in the Moscow region.

The deadliest strike hit a warehouse in Chekhov, south of Moscow, while separate drone attacks damaged Wildberries facilities near St. Petersburg and in Russia's Tver region. Wildberries said the St. Petersburg warehouse caught fire but reported no casualties there.

This video is purportedly from one of the strikes on an unknown Wildberries facility reported earlier today, but that has not been verified.

Wildberries, often compared to Amazon because of its dominant role in Russia's e-commerce and nationwide fulfillment network, has become a recurring target. According to Reuters, Ukraine has attacked more than a dozen Wildberries facilities since July 18 as part of an expanding campaign against Russia's logistics infrastructure. Kyiv says these warehouses support Russia's war effort by serving as logistics hubs and distribution centers, while Moscow and Wildberries deny those claims and describe the attacks as terrorism.

The strikes fit Ukraine's broader deep-strike campaign targeting logistics hubs, rail infrastructure, fuel depots, and defense-industrial facilities inside Russia in an effort to complicate military logistics and increase the economic cost of the war.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released video showing a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard over an undisclosed location in the Middle East.

Although CENTCOM published the footage today, the most recent F-22 deployment to the region concluded more than two weeks ago, with the Raptors having already returned to the United States.

The Bahamas flagged, Qatari owned LNG carrier Al Areesh remains loitering along the apparent U.S. naval blockade line near the entrance to the Gulf of Oman, with little change in its operating pattern.

According to AIS data from @MarineTraffic, the vessel departed Qatar's Ras Laffan terminal, transited outbound through the Strait of Hormuz on July 29 using Iran's traffic separation scheme, and proceeded to the apparent blockade line. After initially reversing course back into the Gulf of Oman, Al Areesh returned to the blockade line the next day, where it continues to steam in a north-south pattern rather than continuing its voyage to Pakistan.

The vessel's prolonged presence is noteworthy because it does not appear to be carrying an Iranian cargo or calling at an Iranian port, making the reason for its delay unclear based on publicly available information.

It remains unknown whether the vessel's movements are being directed by its owner/operator, or whether they are in response to instructions from U.S. forces operating in the area. If the latter is the case, the reasoning is unclear, as Al Areesh does not appear to fit the publicly stated profile of vessels subject to the U.S. naval blockade of Iran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a new image of a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4) operating in the Arabian Sea as part of ongoing operations supporting the naval blockade of Iran.

According to CENTCOM's latest update, 45 commercial vessels have voluntarily complied with U.S. directives and been redirected, while two vessels have been boarded to verify compliance and two noncompliant vessels have been disabled after failing to obey repeated warnings.

The USS Boxer is deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).

Happy 236th Birthday to the United States Coast Guard! 🇺🇸⚓️

On August 4, 1790, at the urging of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, Congress authorized the construction of the Revenue Marine, the service that would eventually become today's United States Coast Guard making it the nation's oldest continuous seagoing military service.

For more than two centuries, Coast Guardsmen have safeguarded America's maritime interests through search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, port security, counter-narcotics operations, icebreaking, environmental protection, and national defense. As one of the United States' six armed services, the Coast Guard has served in every major American conflict while saving hundreds of thousands of lives closer to home.

Semper Paratus - Always Ready.

Happy Birthday to all past and present Coast Guardsmen, and thank you for your continued service to the Nation. 🇺🇸

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro personally brought a box of evidence to the White House on Monday in an effort to convince President Trump that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was caused by faulty construction, not vandalism, according to CBS News.

The meeting came just hours after President Trump publicly criticized Pirro for dropping the felony case against former Olympian David Hearn, saying she had "folded like an umbrella." CBS News reports Pirro showed the president evidence her office says was provided by the Interior Department after the indictment and demonstrated the damage resulted from a botched renovation rather than criminal vandalism.

The Justice Department has since moved to dismiss charges against Hearn and three others, arguing new evidence undermined the original prosecution. The dispute has become a rare public rift between President Trump and one of his longtime political allies, with CNN previously reporting the president has privately discussed removing Pirro from her post.

President Trump has ordered contractors to redo portions of the new White House helipad after expressing dissatisfaction with its appearance, including concerns about the slope of the South Lawn, according to The Washington Post.

The changes come after weeks of around-the-clock construction. The Washington Post reports crews have already removed portions of a granite presidential seal that had begun taking shape and are now evaluating whether part of the lawn itself must be regraded so the helipad appears level.

The $5 million-plus project, funded by Lockheed Martin, is intended to accommodate the new VH-92A Patriot presidential helicopter, whose downward-directed exhaust can scorch the South Lawn. The White House is aiming to complete the helipad before a planned September state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to The Washington Post.

The Trump administration has increased U.S. intelligence assets in Cuba as it intensifies pressure on Havana's communist government, according to POLITICO.

Citing two sources familiar with the effort, POLITICO reports the U.S. has expanded its intelligence presence on the island in recent months, with one source saying the increased collection could support a range of future options, from intensified intelligence operations to potential military planning. The report does not indicate that a military operation has been approved or is imminent.

The increased focus has also been partially visible in open source flight tracking. Over the past several months, the U.S. has conducted a noticeable increase in U.S. Air Force RC-135 "Rivet Joint" signals intelligence missions and U.S. Navy MQ-4C "Triton" high altitude ISR flights operating in the vicinity of Cuba, reflecting a broader increase in intelligence collection around the island.

The move comes alongside a broader campaign by the Trump administration that includes an energy blockade, expanded diplomatic and legal pressure, and increased public messaging targeting the Cuban government. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made Cuba a top foreign policy priority, while administration officials continue to say President Trump prefers diplomacy but is seeking fundamental changes from the regime.