Initial: Intense helicopter and jet activity was reported from Mashhad #Iran since 2200 local time. https://t.co/hOY2zhZsVY

Strong mid-level shear over #Invest95L + land interaction will prevent any development over the next 2 days (I drew arrows showing direction of mid-level winds, too hard to explain w/ a loop)

Nothing concrete as of now, but a few fringe outlets claim there was some sort of overflight a short time ago involving both the USAF and the RAF. Will continue to search for additional information in an attempt to seek further verification.

Quote from one of said fringe outlets (roughly translated to the best of my ability, as always) ---> "RAF and F-15C airliners flew in a joint formation on the Persian Gulf region, supported by two Air Force refueling aircraft".

Unconfirmed...Urgent 🚨 Now US fighter jets flew over the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/GHZsYb4Ia7

Urgent 🚨 US fighter jets are flying over the Sea of Oman https://t.co/VjtJ58Dmdr

EAM message, callsign changed to Churchman 66DPUH - HQ2TYSQIJVRZDWCYEKJASZN7 Churchman

Looks like #Houthis ammunition and missile warehouses in Sawad have been destroyed by #RSAF airstrikes. #SaudiArabia #Yemen https://t.co/QYy90fVGLR

The leak released up to 100 times the amount of radiation into the atmosphere that the Fukushima disaster did. https://t.co/msOuV4hv80

BREAKING: Chairman @RepCummings releases new documents that show corporate and foreign interests seek to influence U.S. nuclear policy towards Saudi Arabia. 📍https://t.co/SDMRttIdFx

North Korea remains hostile toward South Korea: report https://t.co/aYX5oucO35

Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure in the 2016 Election https://t.co/gBQwnFu7xs

Upon closer inspection, it appears this particular article is referencing an operation conducted by coalition forces earlier in the month. Nothing more on unusual reports of military aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz as of now. Will continue to monitor.…

Interestingly, the 12Z runs of ECMWF and UKMET both show a TD forming from the wave coming off Africa, as it nears the Lesser Antilles in 5-6 days. Still a lot of factors against significant development, but worth watching.

I love cape verde season! https://t.co/Trm77tmDoh

Quote from one of said fringe outlets (roughly translated to the best of my ability, as always) ---> "RAF and F-15C airliners flew in a joint formation on the Persian Gulf region, supported by two Air Force refueling aircraft".

Upon closer inspection, it appears this particular article is referencing an operation conducted by coalition forces earlier in the month. Nothing more on unusual reports of military aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz as of now. Will continue to monitor.…

Mysterious 2017 radioactive cloud over Europe originated in #Russia, researchers say: https://t.co/MdGzQHyAEX

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Trump may go outside the normal protocol to name an acting DNI to serve until Ratcliffe is confirmed, sources tell me, @PamelaBrownCNN & @MarquardtA. The admin is reviewing whether it can legally choose an acting director outside the line of succession, per…

Russian authorities had repeatedly denied responsibility for the release of the ruthenium-106 isotopes, and the delay in identifying the suspected origin site has robbed scientists of crucial evidence it would need to help prevent another massive leak. h…