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09 August 2026 19:56

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "The U.S. is applying massive pressure on Israel to stop all attacks and attempts at escalation against Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon." - Israeli Channel 13.

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09 August 2026 17:18

🇷🇺🇸🇾⚡- Syria and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the future of Russia’s presence at Hmeimim and Tartous following 18 months of negotiations.

Under the agreement, Syria will gradually take control of civilian facilities, including Hmeimim Airport and parts of Tartous Port, while Russian military installations will be transformed into joint Syrian-Russian training and qualification centers.

The transition is expected to be completed within three months.

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09 August 2026 16:35

🇺🇸🇩🇯⚡- A U.S. MQ-9A drone crashed in eastern Djibouti.

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09 August 2026 13:28

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "You may have noticed that Iran has attacked every country in the region except us, the State of Israel.

That is because Iran knows the powerful retaliation we will deliver if it does decide to attack us," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

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09 August 2026 11:52

🇾🇪⚡- Ansarullah drones continue operating over the port city of Mocha, Saudi-backed Yemeni National Resistance Forces controlled southwest Yemen.

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09 August 2026 11:43

🇮🇶⚡- Over the past 24 hours, Iraqi security forces dismantled three pro-Iranian militia cells, seizing a large number of military equipment, including 12 one-way drones.

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09 August 2026 11:37

🇾🇪⚡- Ansarullah struck a cargo shipment as soon as it arrived at Mocha Port, controlled by the Saudi-backed Yemeni National Resistance Forces in the southwest of Yemen.

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09 August 2026 01:10

🇹🇷🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic entering the Black Sea via the Dardanelles Strait following heightened security concerns over recent attacks on vessels in the region.

The Directorate General of Coastal Safety has held back transit permits or delayed application reviews for multiple vessels bound for Russia’s key oil and grain export hub of Novorossiysk, as well as some ships heading to Ukraine.

Turkish authorities have offered no official explanation for the move, which effectively curbs maritime traffic into the Black Sea amid an escalation in drone attacks against commercial shipping.

Vessels bound for Turkish or Bulgarian ports continued to pass north through the Dardanelles unimpeded," - Bloomberg.

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08 August 2026 20:54

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Israel has completely halted attacks in the Gaza Strip and is committed to the ceasefire, with army forces positioned within the original Yellow Line (53% of the area), contradicting statements by the Israeli government ministers," - Galei Tzahal, IDF Radio.

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08 August 2026 19:33

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Israel is preparing for the possibility of unilaterally attacking Iran," - Israeli Channel 13.

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08 August 2026 15:54

🇾🇪⚡- Explosions heard in Ma'rib, Presidential Leadership Council controlled central Yemen.

Ansarullah drone attack currently underway against the region.

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08 August 2026 14:49

🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡️- "Russia's state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route ​via the Arctic, said on Friday ‌it had issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels to sail to Europe via the ​NSR.

"Unlike previous container ​shipments via the Northern Sea Route, which were largely experimental or one-off in nature, the 2026 ​programme provides for a fully-fledged regular ​service with vessels sailing every week throughout the navigation ‌season." ⁠Likhachev said in a statement.

Likhachev said the route ​was becoming a transport artery of ​global ⁠significance as the situation in the Persian Gulf deteriorated - a reference to the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz situation - and as ​logistical and political uncertainty grew." - Reuters.

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08 August 2026 14:24

🇹🇷🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️- "Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea, according to people familiar with the matter, following growing concern from the government after an uptick in Russian and Ukrainian attacks on vessels in the area.

The Directorate General of Coastal Safety has told multiple ships bound for Russia’s Novorossiysk – a key oil and grain export hub – that it isn’t currently issuing transit permits for such voyages or needs more time to review applications via the Dardanelles Strait, the people said." - Bloomberg.

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08 August 2026 14:19

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "A fleet of at least 56 visually identified tankers is currently operating in digital darkness to support oil exports from Arab nations neighboring Iran. These vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz to conduct covert ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in the Gulf of Oman; helping ensure that you can still afford to enjoy your summer holiday, even if it is only a day trip." - TankerTrackers

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08 August 2026 14:04

🇦🇪🇮🇷⚡️- Iran targeted a UAE state owned oil tanker earlier today in the Strait of Hormuz.

"The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack involving a missile that targeted a carrier affiliated with ADNOC [Abu Dhabi National Oil Company] as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported." - UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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09 August 2026 19:07

🇮🇷⚡️ — NEW: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), according to an official decree.

He was also appointed Mojtaba's military adviser earlier this year.

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09 August 2026 17:06

🇸🇦🇾🇪⚡- A Saudi-operated Bayraktar drone struck Wadi al-Mashawwat in the Ghumar district of the Sa'da region - Ansarullah stronghold of northern Yemen.

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09 August 2026 13:40

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Let me be clear, Israel rejects the [Trump mediated] 15-point document [Hamas-Israel ceasefire].

People have said I haven't said it before, well here I am: I reject the document.

We will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed–all weapons.

I also want to make a point clear, as long as I am Prime Minister, there will be no Palestinian state," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

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09 August 2026 12:19

🇸🇦⚡- Overnight, explosions and fires were reported at Jubail Industrial City, northeast Saudi Arabia. Turkish outlet Anadolu Agency stated that the SASREF refinery's gas facilities had caught fire.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, although the area has previously been targeted by pro-Iranian Iraqi militias. Note, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq recently announced that it would postpone any retaliatory action against Saudi Arabia.

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09 August 2026 11:47

🇾🇪🇸🇦 - "They need an international coalition [Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan so-called 'defense' pact] to put out the fire [at Jizan's refinery in the southwest of Saudi Arabia]," - Hezam al-Asad, Member of Ansarullah's Political Office, mocks the symbolic and merely a paper-alliance known as the Mecca Agreement.

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09 August 2026 11:40

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Ansarullah announced targeting ARAMCO's refinery in Jizan in the southwest of Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh indirectly confirmed the attack, stating a fire had broken out at the facility but was under control.

Jizan's refinery was attacked by the Yemeni group last month as well.

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09 August 2026 02:13

🇺🇸🏀⚡️- WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, who has faced backlash for defending the removal of transgenders from women’s sports, was fouled hard by her black opponent, DiJonai Carrington, who was then ejected from the game.

Carrington later took to social media and claimed that White privilege was the reason for her ejection. It’s worth noting that the WNBA does not seem to enforce strict rules against racial attacks within its league, as exemplified by Caitlin Clark being repeatedly attacked by Black opponents.

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08 August 2026 20:56

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "The security establishment is discussing localized withdrawals from Gaza under US pressure for the entry of an international force.

Israeli sources warn of the small numbers of the force (most notably 500 Moroccan soldiers) and consider it incapable of replacing the Israeli army," - Israeli Channel 12.

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08 August 2026 19:41

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "The United States is not leaving us many options and is pushing us towards a problem in Gaza," - An Israeli official tells Israeli Channel 12.

Note, Washington is pushing for a two-week ceasefire to facilitate the phased disarmament of Hamas, a proposal the group has agreed to in principle. Hamas, however, insists that any such arrangement must be preceded by a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and an end to targeted assassinations. Under the proposed initial two-week phase, at least 150-500 Moroccan troops, serving as part of the International Stabilization Forces, ISF, would be deployed on a trial basis to help enforce the authority of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, NCAG. The final approval of the entry of the ISF rests with Tel Aviv–which the Israeli government has yet to approve.

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08 August 2026 16:02

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- Without directly blaming Tehran, Oman has for the first time publicly condemned the "repeated attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Such incidents violate international law, threaten maritime safety, and risk undermining regional security and stability."

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08 August 2026 15:48

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- Iran struck a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The projectile caused a fire which has since been extinguished. UKMTO reports the ship and crew are safe.

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08 August 2026 14:43

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- The US Senate has passed legislation, the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,", for additional sanctions on Russia today, and will be put through the House of Representatives for a vote in the coming weeks.

The sanctions are aimed at Russian officials, as well as giving President Trump the authority to apply tariffs of up to 100% on countries that are within the top five consumers of Russian energy products, or assisting Russia with sanctions evasion.

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08 August 2026 14:22

🇺🇸⚡️- Todd Blanche has been approved by the US Senate to become Attorney General of the United States, taking the spot of Pam Bondi.

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08 August 2026 14:13

🇺🇸🇨🇺⚡️- "The Trump administration has been looking for a current or former Cuban official who could be persuaded to take over the government in Havana as the United States ratchets up its pressure campaign, according to current and former U.S. officials.

The plan is more regime alteration than regime change.

The Trump administration has pressed its spy agencies to identify someone in the mold of Delcy Rodríguez, who became Venezuela’s interim president after U.S. forces captured the previous leader, Nicolás Maduro, in January.

Some administration officials believe that a similarly pragmatic leader can be found in Cuba." - The New York Times.

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08 August 2026 02:23

🇺🇸🇫🇷⚡️- French metalworkers from Atelier Missor, who recently finished a statue of Lady Liberty for Washington D.C. (first picture), have unveiled the first images of their next work: a 30-meter tall statue of Prometheus (second and third pictures) which will be installed next to SpaceX's Starbase in southern Texas.