A U.S.-contracted vessel was hit near the Strait of Hormuz during an Iranian attack earlier this week, two sources told Fox News. Four drones and at least one missile were involved, and one projectile hit the ship. U.S. personnel were aboard. Injuries were minor.

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JUST-IN The Houthis have just released footage showing the wreckage and downing of the RSAF F-15SA fighter jet.

Interestingly, the air defense reticle is remarkably similar to the system used by IRGC-ASF forces against US aircraft.

The Israeli military says a Hamas Nukhba Force squad commander was killed in a strike in Khan Younis last Thursday.

Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail took part in the October 7 invasion and in the abduction of Israeli tank crewmen near Nirim, according to the IDF, which said he was killed to remove the threat he posed after advancing attacks in violation of the ceasefire.

CNN Report: A U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia was overflown by 14 Russian spy satellites two days before Iran's devastating attack on it. The timing and sequencing of the spacecraft opened access to a large spectrum of data. That data, according to sources, helped Iran conduct some of its most precise attacks against U.S. assets.

WILD: A Saudi F-15 was shot down over Yemen's Marib province overnight. Onboard footage from the Houthi SAM system.

Looks like what’s the Houthis claim, turned out true

Mohammed Saadi, a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad member, was taken into custody in Burqin near Jenin this morning.

Duvdevan commandos carried out the raid on Shin Bet intelligence, per the IDF.

Nepal's flood missing toll now stands at 6,150, up by more than 1,000.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf:

Straits Taylor Rule:

i = r + π + 1.5(π−π) + 0.5(y−y) + α(SOH−SOH) + β(BEM−BEM), α,β > 0

Let’s see if a hike could open the Strait of Hormuz or produce a single barrel :)

You can’t 25bp a chokepoint and r isn’t neutral. It’s SOH risk premium, and We set it.

Stay unanchored !

Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia is working to bring back about half the capacity of its East-West oil pipeline within days, bypassing a section damaged in drone attacks last week. Saudi Aramco is aiming for a full return to capacity in roughly six weeks. The line has become a key alternative to the disrupted Strait of Hormuz.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, during a visit to the northern border, called on the Lebanese army to significantly improve its effectiveness against Hezbollah. He said the IDF is determined to clear Hezbollah's presence from the area south of the Litani River and will not allow the group to rebuild its capabilities or terror infrastructure. Zamir also confirmed the military will launch a new robotics branch in the coming months.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:

NATO 3.0 is the most significant transformation of our alliance in a generation.

We are confident enough in NATO to have our differences, and we are strong enough to overcome them, because we agree on the fundamentals:

Defending our people, our freedoms, and our democracies. We always have, and we always will.

A surface-to-air missile takes out a Russian Shahed/Geran-type strike drone seconds before the Ukrainian interceptor drone gets there.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Gaza:

The IDF is prepared, once the order is given, to eliminate Hamas and finish the job, so that we can also implement the migration plan.

Israeli PM Netanyahu:

We will revoke the citizenship of those who defame IDF soldiers, and we will hit them financially.

South Africa's President was taken ill following his attendance at the BRICS summit held in India.

UK Ministry of Defence: Major Paul Wilks, 40, died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on 12 September, away from the front lines.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned the Houthi drone attack on Mecca, backing Saudi sovereignty and security and calling for an immediate halt to the strikes.

Footage from southeastern Tehran tonight shows an IRGC ballistic missile launcher on the move.

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Chief of the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, addressing the public:

"It is your presence and holy unity that has strengthened the morale of the warriors, increased national power and terror in the hearts of the enemy"

Lebanese Prime Minister, addressing Parliament: "We are working to maintain an effective international presence in the south."

Al Hadath

Israeli military official:

Hezbollah is attempting to regain its strength and is bringing missiles and drones in from Iran and its proxies.

The Lebanese army must dismantle every organization that is not subject to the government.

Al Hadath