🇺🇸🇹🇷⚡️- Hasan Piker will be featured in Ava DuVernay's new Netflix documentary on the 14th Amendment focusing on birthright citizenship. DuVernay has made many of the key documentaries that defined left wing racial thought in the 2010s including Selma (2014) 13th (2016) and When They See Us (2019).

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Iran has claimed that overnight strikes targeted the al-Tanf military base (33.5073338, 38.6183227) and possibly its nearby airstrip (33.4354234, 38.8287812) in southeastern Syria, allegedly killing multiple U.S. personnel and destroying large amounts of American military equipment.

The claim is entirely fabricated. The U.S withdrew from the base four months ago, at the start of February in early 2026. Not only has the U.S. withdrawn, but Syria's use of the base is very minimal, and it remains inactive.

American troops are also not present at any of the border bases of Iraq, including the 4th Border Brigade's Base (33.4378354, 38.9243584), which is directly opposite al-Tanf. The only American deployment, approximately 300-400 personnel, present in the wider area are at Tower 22 (33.3137932, 38.7023623) in Jordan.

The Iranian statement is a ridiculous attempt at projecting false propaganda.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "UKMTO has received a report of an incident 19NM east of Khasab, Oman.

A tanker has reported being hit by an unknown projectile causing minor structural
damage to the port side. All crew are safe and accounted for, no environmental impact has been reported and the vessel is continuing to its next port of call.

Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO." - UKMTO

🇾🇪⚡️- "UKMTO has received a report of an incident 65NM south of Al Mukalla, Yemen. Military authorities have reported that the vessel was boarded by unauthorised personnel whilst transiting east in the Gulf of Aden.

Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO." - UKMTO.

🇰🇼🇮🇷⚡️- Kuwait has announced that a power and water desalination plant were targeted and received damage in the Iranian attacks today.

🇾🇪 - Military manpower numbers in Yemen:

Ansarullah:
Military - 200,000 personnel.
Pro al-Houthi tribal forces - 20,000 personnel.
Reserves - 20,000 personnel.

Presidential Leadership Council:
Homeland Shield Forces - 40,000 personnel.
Coalition Forces - 10,000 personnel.
Pro-PLC tribal forces, including the Hadhramaut Tribal Army - 50,000 personnel.
Emergency Forces (of all regions) - 40,000 personnel.
National Resistance Forces, pro-Hadi - 20,000 personnel.
Giants Brigades - 20,000 personnel.

Southern Transitional Council* - 75,000 personnel.

*In the event of a direct Ansarullah-PLC confrontation, the STC would likely align with the PLC. This figure includes personnel from all STC's previous military formations, including the Hadrami Elite Forces, Security Belt Forces, and Storm Brigades.

Source: al-Jazeera's Ahmed al-Shalfi.

🇺🇸⚡- A large squadron of F-16s are being dragged into the Middle East region using four aerial refuelers.

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- Only 8 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, the lowest in three weeks.

🇺🇸🇴🇲🇮🇷⚡️- "UKMTO has received a report of an incident involving a merchant vessel and military forces approximately 100NM east of Duqm, Oman.

Reports indicate that the tanker was subject to interaction as part of ongoing military activity in the region." - UKMTO.

🇮🇶🇦🇪⚡- "United Arab Emirates' Dana Gas has suspended operations at all main production facilities in the Khor Mor gas field, Iraq, due to credible security threats," - Oil Price.

🇮🇷🇦🇪 - Recent satellite imagery indicates that three hardened structures at Sheikh Zayed Air Base (24.49572, 54.98129) have been destroyed.

The purpose of the structures remains unclear, but their design suggests they were more than simple storage facilities. Each structure was protected by substantial earthen embankments, with a single access point (very unusual for storage), while the unusually wide spacing between them is also atypical for conventional storage sites.

The UAE's Ministry of Defense claimed the damage was a result of a "bush fire," and spread to the [expensive and heavily protected] warehouses" that contained "wood and old ammunition."

Note, Sheikh Zayed Air Base serves as the UAE's primary hub for military operations across Africa, supporting activities in Libya, the Central African Republic, Puntland, and more importantly, the arming of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.

🇮🇷🇯🇴 - Iran published satellite imagery of recent attacks on Jordan's King Feisal Air Base, with three visual impacts.

Impacts have been geolocated and shown on Rerum Novarum's map.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Iranian fishermen in the Gulf recover a downed American one-way drone, LUCAS.

🇮🇷🇸🇦🇵🇰⚡- "After the Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched an attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday, nuclear-armed Pakistan told Iran it would treat attacks on the Kingdom as attacks on itself," - Reuters.

🇰🇼🇵🇰⚡- "Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.

Kuwait has had a more limited defence deal with Pakistan for training and joint exercises since 2023.

It is now seeking ⁠a show of force by Islamabad that would be similar to Pakistan's pact with Saudi Arabia, including "thousands of Pakistani troops on the ground, fighter jets, drones, an air defence system, and other defence-related facilities," said a Pakistani government official," - Reuters.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇸🇾⚡- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told President Trump that any future agreement with Israel must include a complete Israeli military withdrawal, not only from Lebanese territory but also from neighboring Syria.

Aoun argued that the security of Lebanon and Syria is closely linked. He also accused Israel of exacerbating tensions in both states.

Source: al-Mayadeen.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - A damaged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

The vessel likely belongs to Iran as the crew can be heard speaking Farsi, and was disabled by the U.S. military for violating the U.S. naval blockade.

Other reports allege the ship is a Thai build carrier, detained at Qeshm Island.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "The Trump administration notified Israel it is sending dozens more refueling planes to the country ahead of a potential expansion of military operations against Iran, three U.S. and Israeli officials said." - Axios.

🇺🇸⚡️- Trump Media is considering a price of $100,000 per month for priotity access to President Trump’s Truth Social posts, according to FT.