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Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus MCCOTTER. Iran has expanded its attacks to seven countries, including strikes on desalination plants in Kuwait and a ballistic missile fired at Saudi Arabia. Malcolm Hoenlein reports the U.S. is hitting infrastructure near Bandar Abbas to isolate Iran's ability to harass shipping. Additionally, the Houthis have escalated threats against the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb, acting as a "wholly dependent" tool of Iranian regional pressure. (5)1949

The MoU with Iran has broken down, war has returned to the Middle East, and so Aimen walks us through the events since the war re-ignited on 7th July. More than anything, the fighting now focuses on the Strait of Hormuz. In Iran's eyes, it has won control of the Strait as a spoil of war. In the rest of the world's eyes, freedom of navigation through the Strait remains a cast-iron principle of international law. Aimen and Thomas discuss: Why the US–Iran MoU collapsed over control of the Strait of Hormuz Iran's attacks on Gulf shipping and the return of the US naval blockade US strikes on Bandar Abbas and Iran's coastal military infrastructure GCC retaliation: Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Jordan confront Iran Trump assassination threats and divisions inside the US administration Saudi Arabia's internal debate over Iran and renewed war with the Houthis Houthi threats to close Bab al-Mandab and attack Saudi infrastructure Oman, NATO and Israel's roles in the widening Iran war Join the Conflicted Community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/conflictedpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conflicted is a Message Heard production. Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren. Produced and edited by Thomas Small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

//The Wire//2300Z July 20, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CENTCOM CONFIRMS FOUR AMERICAN CASUALTIES FOLLOWING IRANIAN STRIKES IN MIDDLE EAST. ARSON ATTACK REPORTED AT FEDERAL BUILDING IN NYC.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Jordan: Over the weekend CENTCOM confirmed the deaths of three US service members, who were killed as a result of the strikes on a barracks building at Muwaffaq al Salti Airbase. Two of the casualties have been identified as 1LT Tyler James Feehan, and Private Isabella Gonzales. The third casualty officially remains classified as Missing in Action as the remains will require DNA analysis to confirm identity, and has not yet been officially identified. A fourth casualty was also reported somewhere in Iraq, which was the result of an Iranian drone strike.Middle East: Following Iranian targeting of the al-Subiya Power Station, Kuwait has begun to rely on portable substations and generators to provide electricity while repairs are made. The scale of the power outages is not known, but Iranian forces have struck several logistical hubs and electrical power plants over the past few days. In Bahrain, Iranian targeting has remained heavy over the weekend, with several ballistic missile strikes reported at American installations around the country.Strait of Hormuz: Several more merchant vessels were struck over the past few days, most of which were tankers attempting to use the southern Omani route instead of the Iranian route. At least one of these vessels resulted in the crew abandoning ship before being rescued.Iran: After these collective strikes over the weekend, American targeting efforts intensified with the latest bombing campaign focusing on the targeting of bridges and civilian roadway tunnels around Bandar Abbas. Many of the roads that lead to the port city are now cut off, with only a few major roadways allowing access to the city. Several bridges have also already been repaired, and the status of others remains unclear until better satellite imagery is available.-HomeFront-New York: This morning an arson attack was reported at the Federal building in downtown Manhattan. One assailant approached the building with a bucket of gasoline, dumping the bucket at the northeast side of the structure. The suspect immediately ignited the pool of gas, which also contained a mix of commercial grade fireworks. The suspect was immediately detained by the plethora of police already on scene, as the accelerant burned on the sidewalk. Analyst Comment: No motive has yet been conveyed regarding this attack, however some of the paraphernalia scattered throughout the scene of the attack appears to be political in nature, opposing ICE.Washington D.C. - This morning, the latest numbers for Strategic Petroleum Reserve levels were released indicating that over the past week, the US has drained the SPR by an additional 5.1 million barrels, to it's lowest level since the Tanker War in 1983.Analyst Comment: Many might have assumed that the US might have re-stocked the SPR during the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East, however very little oil actually made it out of the region during that time, which amounted to only a tiny fraction of US daily usage. Since the war began five months ago, only a very small percentage of oil has exited the region, and the US has been draining the SPR at breakneck pace in order to keep the country going.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Concerning the American casualties sustained over the weekend, it is extremely important to note that the deaths of 1LT Feehan and PVT Gonzales are officially classified under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR)...not under Operation EPIC FURY (OEFU). Inherent Resolve is the long-standing mission to combat ISIS in Syria, and not in any way linked to the current war in Iran. As a result, the true number of casualties sustained warrants further investigation. This classification could have been an administrative error, but this would also be a way of camouflaging casualty figures. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) is the main database for logging all American casualties, which are defined by military operation. In this case, these deaths are not cataloged under either operation yet, adding to the more broad (but also growing) concerns that the database has been concealing the true number of casualties, specifically the numbers of personnel wounded.In fact, while admonishing these concerns as "baseless and malicious accusations" Assistant Secretary of War Sean Parnell directly contradicted the numbers his own department was producing. He stated in an interview with CBS News that roughly 100 personnel had been wounded throughout the war over the past month....while his own database states that a grand total of zero personnel had been wounded for the month of July, and three in June. If this testimony is accurate, this confirms beyond all doubt that the Pentagon is lying about the number of troops wounded during this campaign. Considering that the Pentagon has disclosed a total of 413x soldiers wounded during this entire campaign, ~100x WIA being reported within a month (which also included a two-week ceasefire) is alarming to say the least.The cause of the fatalities reported over the weekend is also important to note as these deaths were very likely preventable. In the days leading up to the ballistic missile striking the housing at this base, the Iranians successfully struck the Patriot battery in Erbil, Iraq. This missile defense site would have been one of the sites providing protection for missiles launched into Jordan. With this battery offline or at least degraded in some way, it is possible that a clear air corridor existed that allowed Iranian ballistic missiles to fly unchallenged through a gap in air defense coverage. If the Erbil strike also damaged the radar array, it is also very possible that the warning time for an incoming ballistic missile would have been reduced, so any defenses at the target base would have been less effective. Obviously, the true scale of the damage to this air defense site would be classified, so in the public eye we have to guess as to how bad it was based on blurry satellite imagery. However the military commanders who knew the systems and did NOT have to guess, were also the same commanders who had the authority to either issue warnings or orders to disperse from the unprotected Containerized Housing Units (CHUs) that were struck by Iran. The failure of command to disperse their soldiers is what led to these fatalities.The very minute that the Patriot battery was struck in Erbil was a major clue that the Iranians were conducting shaping fires of their own...they were striking the air defense sites so as to open up a gap in air defense coverage, and reach out to American positions with their larger ballistic missiles.Though it is usually in poor taste to reflect on failures in the immediate aftermath of the death of troops, in the interest of expediency sometimes uncomfortable conversations must be had in order to prevent further loss of life. If a gap in air defense coverage is what allowed this strike to happen, it is almost certain that this gap still exists and that the danger to American service members is still not mitigated. For ALL American troops in the Middle East, this observation must be noted: If the Iranians are striking air defense sites, the next assumption must be that the Iranians are planning to strike something that would have been protected by that site. In retrospect this is common sense, but even at this very moment, the continued strikes on American positions (and the nearly total lack of fortification efforts at these bases, even to this day) continues to indicate that the Iranian targeting efforts are not being taken seriously by senior American decision makers. Five months into this war, CENTCOM leadership has still not figured out that the Iranians can strike their bases at will, and as demonstrated by the strikes in Kuwait and Jordan, the US is still not digging in, and also not dispersing enough to avoid troops getting killed. No underground fortification efforts have been undertaken at any base in the Middle East, and satellite imagery indicates that no substantial fortifications have been undertaken either. Granting as much leeway to the Pentagon's decision making process as possible, it is possible that no hardening of defenses would have mattered considering the missiles Iran is launching. Drone defense is one thing, but it would take years to build a bunker that would withstand the impact of an Iranian Fattah or Ghadr missile. Nevertheless, when it comes to defending American positions, doing something is better than doing nothing, and concrete does not take half a year to dry.Even if large-scale construction projects are off the menu, ALL military publications, textbooks, and training scenarios dictate and demand what has been obvious since World War One...Dispersion is the name of the game. This is what kept casualties to a minimum in Bahrain, but different theater commanders have different personal initiatives. Some are more proactive with their defense, and others have done nothing at all, besides making sure that all of the vehicles in the motorpool are lined up neatly.Where this goes from here is anyone's guess, but unless radical and immediate changes are made, the United States will continue to suffer casualties. And as long as the bombing continues which is motivating Iran to target our bases, this indirectly highlights the deficiencies with American air defense technologies, not just for this war, but for the wars to come.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be72

The war between Donald Trump and Iran has escalated dramatically following the first direct US combat deaths since the start of the war and rare strikes against Saudi Arabia's oil assets. In today's episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey and chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair unpack the most violent weekend of the conflict since the ceasefire. Following deadly Iranian precision attacks on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan - potentially with Chinese help - Trump has ordered strikes across the country and sought to cut off the crucial port city of Bandar Abbas. Iran has furiously hit back by targeting Saudi Arabia's key Yanbu oil infrastructure, alongside successful strikes on critical water infrastructure in Kuwait. Plus, they discuss reports of dwindling US interceptor missile stockpiles and whether the US is sliding into a forever war.HighlightsTrump hits Iran hard after US troops killed by ‘Chinese-guided' missilesIran targets Saudi Arabia's key Yanbu oil infrastructureCONTRIBUTORS:Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiaraineyDavid Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdtWATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dkCONTENT REFERENCED:Trump's bridge strikes cut off city that keeps Iran alivehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/18/trump-iran-strikes-bridge-bandar-abbas/‘Controlled detonation' of Iranian drone kills US soldierhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/19/us-punishes-iran-for-soldier-deaths-with-fresh-strikes/US doesn't have enough missiles to return to all-out war with Iranhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/20/us-prepares-all-out-war-iran-sending-more-jets-middle-east/Tom Sharpe: Iranian missiles are defeating US soft-kill defences using Chinese guidancehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/15/iran-hormuz-missile-strikes-us-china-beidou-satnav/ITL Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026Producer: Max BowerVideo Producer: Peter ShevlinResearcher and Social Producer: Anna HindmarshStudio Operator: Andy WatsonExecutive Producer: Venetia Rainey ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The war against Iran has entered a fascinating new stage, with the United States leading the escalation. The days of worrying about President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran, promoted by the Vance-Witkoff wing, appear to be behind us. That deeply flawed arrangement was never going to last.Iran continued attacking commercial shipping and threatening American interests, causing the deal to collapse quickly. Now the United States is striking Iranian infrastructure, air-defense systems, coastal radar, missile and drone sites, logistics centers, naval vessels, Bandar Abbas port facilities, bridges, and the surveillance tower at Chabahar. A renewed American naval blockade is also isolating Iranian ports.Interestingly, Iran has launched missiles and drones toward American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Qatar, and attacked UAE-connected vessels, but has so far refrained from firing at Israel. This hesitation suggests restored Israeli deterrence under Netanyahu's leadership.For years Netanyahu was mocked for identifying Iran as the central threat. Yet under his leadership, Israel built the military, intelligence, and diplomatic foundations to confront the regime. He navigated complicated diplomacy with the Trump administration without public rupture, allowing Iran's own behavior to destroy the flawed agreement.Netanyahu remains the leader best equipped to protect Israel. Recent statements by Gadi Eisenkot highlight how dangerous alternatives on the center-left would be.Strengthen your faith. Strengthen your support for Netanyahu. Governments matter, but our ultimate trust is in Hashem.Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMvFollow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelowJoin our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulseFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=enPulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetworkVisit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/

Iranian state media have reported explosions in different parts of the country, after the United States military carried out a fresh wave of attacks. The cities of Ahvaz, Yazd, and Bandar Abbas, and islands in the Strait of Hormuz were reportedly targeted. Iran's military says it targeted US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in response. Also: The US Department of Homeland Security has instructed election officials to check voter rolls for foreign nationals in four states. It comes a day after President Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud. Crowds of desperate migrant workers gather outside embassies in South Africa, calling for help to return home, after threats intensify against them. Barbados declares a day of national mourning for one of the greatest cricketers of all time - Garfield Sobers - who has died at the age of 89. And the Bayeux Tapestry is unveiled after arriving back in Britain for the first time in almost 1000 years.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: Video screenshot shows smoke rising after what the US claims is a strike in Iran on July 16. Location and date not verified. Credit: US Central Command via Reuters

//The Wire//2300Z July 17, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: GULF WAR ESCALATES AS INFRASTRUCTURE TARGETING BEGINS. SIGNIFICANT IRANIAN RETALIATION REPORTED ON AMERICAN INSTALLATIONS. IRANIAN TARGETING OF MERCHANT SHIPPING REMAINS CONSTANT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The war escalated again overnight, with the United States beginning the series of strikes on bridges and infrastructure targets intended to soften up areas near the coast of Iran. Several bridges were struck in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas, along with the usual nightly strikes on more military targets.On the Iranian side, the targeting of American installations has been substantial over the past few days. In Iraq, Iranian forces successfully struck the Patriot battery in Erbil, with satellite imagery indicating burn scars in the vicinity of where one launcher was previously located. In the UAE, a series of warehouses and probable weapons storage facilities were destroyed at the Zayed Military City. In Kuwait, one of the HIMARS launcher sites on the Iraqi border was targeted, in addition to a desalination plant providing the fresh water supply for Kuwait City.Persian Gulf: The war on the seas continued with many different strikes and incidents being reported around the region. At the northern end of the Gulf, the UKMTO reported an unidentified incident involving a merchant vessel, which was carried out by unknown parties and in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, several targeting efforts of merchant vessels was reported throughout the day.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Last night's targeting in Iran possibly offers up a clue as to what the military objective of this specific operation might be. The bridges that were struck by the United States are not specifically military targets, however they did offer high-speed avenues of approach to the coastline. If the IRGC ground force needed to reinforce specifically the area of the coastline to the west of Bandar Abbas, north of Qeshm Island, these would be the bridges they would need to use.The bridges that were taken out also would be a way of isolating Bandar Abbas in terms of trade. In addition to the naval base being a military target, this is also a major civilian port city that handles the import of a lot of cargo for the nation (some reports claim up to 80% of Iran's imports arrive at this port). Under normal circumstances, taking out bridges is a tricky subject in the world of military targeting; if the bridge is predominantly used for military purposes, it's usually a valid target, but if it's predominantly a civilian bridge it's not normally legal to target. This categorization gets really blurry really quickly, but what is very clear is that targeting infrastructure like this isolates the military objective into only a few possibilities.Either the United States is attempting to go scorched-earth on civilian infrastructure so as to make life as miserable as possible and thus attempt to turn the populace against the government...or this is pre-shaping fires for other operations that might take place in the vicinity of the coastline. Neither option makes a whole lot of tactical sense, but making sense has not been a prerequisite for any military objective sought so far during this conflict, so the continued targeting over the next few days will probably shed some light on what the objective is with this latest campaign. As of this afternoon, dozens of refueling tankers are once again making their way into the Middle East from Europe and beyond, so the war is likely to continue escalating for foreseeable future.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down President Trump's bombshell address declassifying intel on Chinese election interference, vulnerable voting machines, and hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens registered to vote. Bryan lays out the four major allegations from Trump's speech, including a Chinese hack of 220 million voter files, evidence Venezuela's Maduro regime rigged its own elections through voting machine software, and the fight over the SAVE America Act. He also covers the escalating war with Iran, with new US strikes isolating an IRGC stronghold near the Strait of Hormuz and growing fears that the Houthis will target Red Sea shipping. Plus, Bryan covers JD Vance's startling comments confirming Jeffrey Epstein's ties to US and Israeli intelligence and his pointed criticism of Israeli influence on the Iran peace talks, an insider betting scandal involving one of Trump's own staffers, and new research on creatine's surprising health benefits. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, election fraud, China hack, voter files, Maduro, voting machines, SAVE America Act, Iran war, Bandar Abbas, Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Houthis, JD Vance, Jeffrey Epstein, Mossad, Israel, Kalshi, midterms, creatine

//The Wire//1800Z July 16, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UKRAINIAN ATTACKS CONTINUE ON RUSSIAN SHIPPING IN BLACK SEA, RUSSIA RETALIATES BY STRIKING UKRAINIAN SHIPPING. WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO SPREAD IN CANADA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: The war in Ukraine has continued to expand, with attacks on Russian merchant vessels remaining constant in the Black Sea. Russia has likewise retaliated by striking Ukrainian vessels also located within the Black Sea, as well as several port cities in southwestern Ukraine.Middle East: The war continues as before, with regular strikes taking place in the coastal regions which have been host to targeting for several days. Last night the US struck the port of Bandar Abbas again, and the Iranians have responded with attacks on Kuwait, which continued sporadically overnight.Analyst Comment: One aspect of the war that has not escalated for now, has been the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. After the initial mutual strikes two days ago, the Saudi's have chosen to back off of this line of effort, probably because they realized how bad of an idea it is to start a fight with the Houthis right now. That Saudi East-West Pipeline is the main asset that is keeping Saudi Arabia in the global oil market right now, and the Houthis can very easily threaten their main revenue source.Canada: Over the past few days, wildfires have continued to spread throughout the nation. As of this morning, at total of 859x wildfires are actively burning nationwide in Canada, most of which are clustered in Ontario, Qeubec, and the Northwest Territories. Of these active fires, 63x are out of control with zero percent containment. Evacuations of thousands of rural and tribal areas have been ordered over thousands of square miles, and air quality alerts have been issued for much of the American northeast and mid-Atlantic due to the smoke.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Though not exactly grabbing front page headlines, the war in Ukraine has continued to expand and become increasingly more serious during this year's summer offensive.Numbers are hard to independently verify, but the Ukrainians claim a total of 136x Russian vessels have been struck so far during this Black Sea targeting campaign since it began last week. This number seems a little high, but what is undeniable is that the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov have become a new front during this war...for both sides, as demonstrated by the Russians now targeting Ukrainian ships. Equally important is the impact this is having on the broader Russian oil market. Previous strikes on petroleum refineries resulted in fuel shortages throughout Russia, which have varied by severity and location. Striking tankers in the Black Sea really only impacts the petroleum export market, and the long-term impacts of this will be interesting to follow. Like it or not, the concept of globalization has functioned as designed, and most nations are linked to each other in ways that are not readily apparent at first. Russia mostly exports oil to India and China, and their exports have remained high during the Persian Gulf crisis. So Ukraine, in striking the oil intended for China, is directly playing a hand in the Gulf War...a conflict thousands of miles away. How this will manifest over the next few weeks will be important. Gas prices in the US have been MUCH cheaper than they should be, due to a long list of factors, one of which has been the Chinese dipping into their own reserves to sharply reduce their demand. Ukraine strikes ships intended for China, and China now has to either dip into their reserves more...or buy more oil from the Middle East, and demand goes up in an already restricted supply chain. The Gulf War is still hot to some degree, and the miniscule flow of oil that had begun to trickle out of the Gulf during the ceasefire has once again slowed to a drip...and now that Ukraine is striking Russian oil intended for China, an already tight oil market is probably going to be squeezed even harder.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Jim Carafano of the Heritage Foundation joins the show to unpack the overnight strikes near Bandar Abbas and why President Trump waited so long to respond to Iran's provocations. Carafano makes the case that Trump follows a Reagan-style peace through strength philosophy, weighing every American life before pulling the trigger, and dismisses concerns over presidential safety by praising the Secret Service under this administration. The two also dig into the president's election integrity speech, with Carafano confirming there's serious evidence China, Russia, and North Korea have hacked American election websites and stolen voter data, while blasting officials who limited the president's access to critical intelligence. The takeaway for listeners: protecting America's elections and calling out China's malicious activity isn't optional, it's a matter of national security that transcends politics. Hashtags: #JimCarafano #HeritageFoundation #IranStrikes #ElectionSecurity #ChinaThreat #PeaceThroughStrength #NationalSecurity #TrumpAdministration #ConservativeTalk #FaithFamilyFreedom #MarcCoxMorningShow

Hour 3 blends national security, legislative wins, and a sobering look at technology's dark side. Jim Carafano breaks down the strikes near Bandar Abbas and confirms serious evidence of Chinese, Russian, and North Korean hacking of American election systems. Congressman Bob Onder delivers a full report from the Capitol Beat: the Save America Act's path through reconciliation, the newly passed Chloe Cole Act protecting children from transgender medical procedures, warnings about a potential Cori Bush comeback in Missouri's First District, and the case for an 8-0 congressional map. Kim on a Whim closes the hour wrestling with a disturbing AI deepfake lawsuit against xAI, a timely reminder for families about the real dangers lurking online. Through it all, The Marc Cox Morning Show stays anchored in family, faith, and the fight to protect both elections and children. Hour Hashtags: #JimCarafano #BobOnder #SaveAmericaAct #ChloeColeAct #IranStrikes #ElectionSecurity #KimOnAWhim #AIThreats #ProtectOurKids #CoriBush #ConservativeTalk #FaithFamilyFreedom #MarcCoxMorningShow Guest List, Hour 3: Jim Carafano, Heritage Foundation — Iran strikes and foreign election hacking threats Congressman Bob Onder (MO-3) — Save America Act, Chloe Cole Act, Cori Bush race, education policy

VOV1 - Nhà Trắng ngày 16/7 cho biết Iran vẫn đang duy trì các cuộc đàm phán với Mỹ và bày tỏ mong muốn đạt được một thỏa thuận, bất chấp các cuộc giao tranh giữa hai bên gia tăng trong những ngày gần đây.Thư ký Báo chí Nhà Trắng Karoline Leavitt trong cuộc họp báo thường kỳ ngày 16/7 cho biết các đợt không kích gần đây của Mỹ được tiến hành sau khi Iran vi phạm bản ghi nhớ mà hai bên đã ký kết. Theo bà, Tehran đã không tuân thủ cam kết không tấn công các tàu thương mại qua eo biển Hormuz, buộc Tổng thống Donald Trump phải ra lệnh đáp trả và yêu cầu Iran phải chịu hậu quả.“Iran hiện vẫn đang tiếp tục đàm phán với Mỹ và bày tỏ mong muốn đạt được một thỏa thuận, bởi họ đang phải hứng chịu những tổn thất nặng nề từ các chiến dịch quân sự của Mỹ. Lý do dẫn đến các cuộc không kích trong những ngày qua là vì Iran đã vi phạm bản ghi nhớ mà hai bên đã ký kết”.Bà Leavitt cho biết eo biển Hormuz vẫn mở cửa đối với các tàu không đến hoặc đi từ các cảng của Iran, đồng thời khẳng định Hải quân Mỹ tiếp tục hiện diện tại khu vực để bảo đảm hoạt động hàng hải trên tuyến vận tải chiến lược này. Liên quan đến phát biểu của Phó Tổng thống JD Vance cho rằng một số thành viên trong chính phủ Israel tìm cách tác động đến dư luận Mỹ nhằm kéo dài xung đột với Iran, bà Leavitt cho biết Tổng thống Trump đồng tình với nhận định rằng các quốc gia nước ngoài luôn tìm cách gây ảnh hưởng đến dư luận Mỹ. Tuy nhiên, bà nhấn mạnh Tổng thống Trump và Phó Tổng thống Vance hoàn toàn thống nhất về chính sách hiện nay đối với Iran.Theo Nhà Trắng, việc trong nội bộ Iran xuất hiện những nhóm có quan điểm khác nhau về khả năng đạt thỏa thuận với Mỹ cho thấy chiến dịch quân sự của Washington đã làm suy giảm đáng kể năng lực chỉ huy và phối hợp của Tehran, khiến bộ máy lãnh đạo Iran bị chia rẽ hơn trước.Về cáo buộc quân đội Mỹ không kích nhầm một trường học dành cho nữ sinh tại thành phố Minab của Iran, bà Leavitt cho biết Bộ Quốc phòng Mỹ đang điều tra vụ việc. Bà khẳng định quân đội Mỹ không bao giờ chủ ý nhắm mục tiêu vào dân thường hay trẻ em và đề nghị chờ kết quả điều tra chính thức.Trong khi đó, quân đội Mỹ đã tiến hành đêm không kích thứ sáu liên tiếp nhằm vào các mục tiêu tại Iran, trong bối cảnh giao tranh giữa hai bên tiếp tục leo thang bất chấp các nỗ lực ngoại giao.Mới nhất, truyền hình nhà nước Iran cho biết một cuộc không kích của Mỹ đã đánh trúng một trạm điện phục vụ tuyến đường sắt tại thành phố cảng Bandar Abbas, miền Nam nước này, khiến hai người bị thương./.Quang Trung/ VOV MỹẢnh minh họa. Ảnh AP

//The Wire//2300Z July 15, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STRIKES CONTINUE TO ESCALATE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS WAR REMAINS HOT. PARASITIC INFECTION CONTINUES TO SPREAD IN USA. POLICE OFFICERS AROUND THE NATION INVESTIGATED FOR ILLEGALLY SPYING ON AMERICANS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Mutual targeting continued overnight throughout the region, with Iranian forces striking many American-aligned military bases in several Gulf states. Isa Air Base in Qatar was hit hard overnight, and several storage warehouses were hit in Kuwait. Iran claims to have also struck the parking apron at Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base in Jordan, targeting the fighter aircraft which have been staged at the base for weeks. On the American side, the US has conducted several waves of attacks, with constant bombings continuing in many major port facilities. The ports of Bandar Abbas, Jask, and Chabarhar have been targeted regularly for several days, in addition to the Gulf Islands which have served as communications nodes for ships transiting the Strait.Throughout the morning, the Strait remained somewhat navigable via the Iranian route. Several ships were observed making the crossing using only the northern Iranian traffic scheme. After the targeting of several merchant vessels over the past few days in the southern route, no ship has taken the Omani route, all ships are diverting north. Analyst Comment: In terms of how much oil is getting out, it's not much. No American tankers were observed transiting overnight via either route, and the severity of the oil crisis remains a major concern for impacts to the homeland. This afternoon CENTCOM struck a merchant vessel themselves, highlighting that the American blockade of the Strait is still in effect.-HomeFront-USA: Around the nation, an outbreak of Cyclosporiasis has continued to sweep through the country, with roughly 7,000 cases of parasitic infection being reported. Most of the cases are clustered in Michigan, but the food-borne illness has been reported in many other states. Health authorities are working to narrow down the point of origin for the parasite, which appears to be linked to contaminated lettuce or unclean food preparation practices at fast food chains.Georgia: This morning, five police officers with the Albany Police Department were fired after an internal investigation revealed that they were using their access to the Flock camera/sensor database to stalk and illegally surveil citizens.South Carolina: This morning, two police officers in the city of Greer were fired after an internal investigation revealed that they were using their access to the Flock camera/sensor database to stalk and illegally surveil citizens.Texas: Yesterday, one police officer with the Pasadena Police Department resigned after an investigation was launched into his misuse of the Flock camera/sensor network. Sgt. Michael Palitz is currently under investigation for allegedly using the intelligence network to stalk a female police officer. No further details on this incident have been provided as the investigation is still ongoing.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Though it is purely anecdotal at the moment, locals on the ground in many Middle Eastern countries are reporting that this time, the fighting is different as fewer successful interceptions are being reported. As always, if interceptions of drones and missiles are successful, these munitions are usually destroyed out over the waters of the Gulf, out of view of the civilian populace. However, a lot of people have been rather dismayed that the fighting has resumed, and from their perspective it looks like their country is not intercepting anything because they are out of interceptor missiles. The stockpiles of interceptors running low for Gulf states has been a common theory for a while, after the war drew to a lull two months ago. After the ceasefire went into effect, it was generally assumed that the United States would sell more interceptor missiles to the Gulf countries (in addition to resupplying our own missile defense sites), but now that the fighting has resumed and locals are observing slow-flying drones very clearly not being intercepted in many cases, the concerns of missile stockpiles have come to the front page once again.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Ketegangan antara Amerika Serikat dan Iran kembali meningkat. Iran mengklaim berhasil menembak jatuh sebuah drone di wilayah Bandar Abbas, di tengah laporan berlanjutnya serangan militer Amerika Serikat terhadap sejumlah target di Iran.

//The Wire//1900Z July 14, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REMAINS HOT WITH USA AND IRAN EXCHANGING HEAVY FIRE OVERNIGHT. NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALISTS ISSUED SUBPOENAS REGARDING THEIR REPORTING ON AIR FORCE ONE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The war continued to escalate overnight, with the attack/counterattack cycle no longer being distinguishable, as all belligerents are now attacking constantly. At least two more ships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz since last night, and the US has continued to fly continuous sorties to strike targets within Iran. Dozens of targets were struck overnight, with CENTCOM announcing that the sorties took 5 hours to complete throughout the region. As of this morning, nearly all of the targets that have been struck have been within a few hundred yards of the Gulf, with heavy concentrations of targets being located within Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, and Jask, all of which are major naval bases. Most of the Gulf islands have also been struck, with Qeshm and Kish Islands being targeted heavily this afternoon.Conversely, Iran has conducted their own strikes in Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. In Kuwait, Iranian forces have conducted counter-battery fire on American HIMARS missile launcher sites, with multiple ballistic missile strikes taking place at most of the US bases and missile launch sites all day.Analyst Comment: Over the past 24 hours, the war in the Middle East has returned to the level of fighting first observed during the height of the war back in March. How long this is planned to continue is unknown, but this is not a slight increase in targeting; the war appears to be fully back on once again.United Kingdom: This morning Counterterrorism police released more details regarding a high-profile murder case that took place last week. On Thursday, Ann Widdecombe was found murdered in her home in the town of Haytor in Devon. After her murder was discovered, local authorities immediately referred the case to counterterrorism, and one suspect has already been arrested in conjunction with this case. This suspect has been charged for the murder, and as of this morning terrorism offenses have been added to the list of charges.Analyst Comment: This case is noteworthy as most of the information so far indicates this was a political assassination, and the speed at which authorities have immediately declared this to be a terrorism incident is very, very unusual. Widdecombe was a former Member of Parliament, and in her later years was a familiar conservative political commentator known to weigh in on political issues throughout the nation. More details may or may not come to light in due time regarding the identity of the suspect, but due to the high-profile nature of this murder, this case will be in the headlines for a while.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - Yesterday a total of five New York Times reporters have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury, to testify regarding their reporting on the alleged security breaches onboard the new Air Force One. Last week, President Trump flew to Turkey for the NATO summit on the new airframe, but during the trip, an undisclosed security issue prompted the Secret Service to switch back to the older platform.Analyst Comment: The details of exactly what the alleged crimes are, have not been disclosed. The New York Times has a history of publishing content which could lead to security issues, but in this case nothing they wrote in their original report appears to have been classified. However, they did explicitly state that they had a source who had classified knowledge of the defenses (or rather, the alleged lack of defenses) on the new Air Force One platform, which is probably why the harsh crackdown on the New York Times. They also made the claim that the new airframe has not had enough time to install the anti-missile countermeasures of the older platform, though no detail on this was provided. Regardless, talking to journalists in any capacity about any of the protection measures used by the White House is a huge no-no, and one of the most sensitive issues that always results in a very heavy-handed response.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: As the war in the Persian Gulf rages on, concerns are growing regarding the apparent widening of the war to include the Red Sea region. The mutual targeting between the Saudis and the Houthis in Yemen has continued to some degree, though it's too soon to tell if either party is committed to turning this into a more protracted fight. If that is the chosen course of action, the situation is likely to get very serious.While the Strait of Hormuz remains a hot warzone that has restricted the flow of about 20 million barrels per day out of the region, the Saudi East-West Pipeline system has been working to reduce this deficit by pumping roughly 7 million barrels per day during most of this conflict. This has eased the burden of Hormuz being cut off, and has been one of the main factors keeping oil from reaching $200 per barrel. However, this pipeline runs from the Gulf, across the desert, before terminating in Yanbu at a major oil export terminal. This terminal....is within missile range of the Houthis. Somewhat interestingly, there are also very little air defenses in the southern regions of Saudi Arabia despite the Saudis fighting the Houthis for a couple of decades at this point; nearly all missile defenses are on the northern coastline or in the vicinity of American bases. So far during this conflict, the Iranians have successfully struck the Yanbu oil terminal using extremely long-range (and slow-flying) drones. The Houthis have a much higher chance of success in threatening Yanbu, and if they are able to strike this facility, the global oil crisis will go from worse to worst.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Guest Host: Terry Slatic & Nick Richardson The U.S. military has conducted its first-ever combat attack using unmanned sea drones, employing three Corsair drone boats to strike an Iranian naval facility at Bandar Abbas. The operation represents a major technological milestone for the U.S. military and highlights the increasingly important role of autonomous naval systems in modern warfare. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson, a 40-year-old active-duty officer and Air Force Academy graduate, is under investigation after staging a political protest in uniform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2026. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Host: Terry Slatic & Nick Richardson The U.S. military has conducted its first-ever combat attack using unmanned sea drones, employing three Corsair drone boats to strike an Iranian naval facility at Bandar Abbas. The operation represents a major technological milestone for the U.S. military and highlights the increasingly important role of autonomous naval systems in modern warfare. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson, a 40-year-old active-duty officer and Air Force Academy graduate, is under investigation after staging a political protest in uniform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2026. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

De Verenigde Staten voeren voor de derde nacht op rij aanvallen uit op militaire doelen in de zuidelijke kustgebieden van Iran, met explosies bij Bandar Abbas en het eiland Kish. President Donald Trump laat het Congres weten dat de strijd met Iran officieel is hervat en dreigt met een aanval op een nucleair complex, terwijl hij een tol van 20% wil heffen op schepen door de Straat van Hormuz, wat Europa-breed wordt afgewezen en direct zorgt voor fors hogere olieprijzen. In Oekraïne neemt de oorlog een nieuwe wending nu Europese landen, Canada en Nederland zich aansluiten bij militaire oefeningen voor een toekomstige multinationale troepenmacht. Oekraïne-correspondent Chris Colijn beschrijft hoe Rusland onverwacht ballistische raketten op Kyiv afvuurt, terwijl Oekraïne honderden drones inzet en met Europese steun werkt aan het Freyja-luchtafweersysteem om het gebrek aan Patriot-raketten te compenseren. Thuis groeit ondertussen de druk op consumenten om alerter te zijn op online fraude, nu blijkt dat één op de tien Nederlanders in het afgelopen jaar slachtoffer werd. Fraude-expert Marco Hendriks van ABN Amro waarschuwt dat ook mensen met kleine banktegoeden interessant zijn voor criminelen, die met geavanceerde phishing en het combineren van ogenschijnlijk onschuldige gegevens toeslaan, terwijl banken hun rol als laatste vangnet benadrukken in een voortdurende strijd met steeds slimmere fraudeurs. Deze omschrijving is met AI gemaakt en gecontroleerd door een BNR-redacteur. Over deze podcast BNR Nieuws Vandaag is de podcast met daarin BNR Ochtendnieuws en BNR Avondnieuws. Je krijgt ’s ochtends vroeg en aan het einde van de werkdag in 20 minuten het belangrijkste nieuws van de dag. Abonneer je via bnr.nl/podcast/bnrnieuwsvandaag, de BNR-app, Spotify en Apple Podcasts. Of luister elke dag live via bnr.nl/live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States has initiated its third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran and is officially reinstating a naval blockade on Iranian ports. This significant military escalation effectively dismantles the fragile ceasefire that was established in April 2026.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) executed five hours of extensive strikes aimed at coastal military infrastructure, missile bases, and drone facilities. The objective of this operation is to diminish Tehran's capacity to assault commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.Explosions and missile impacts have been recorded at several strategically important locations in Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and the Gulf Islands.President Donald Trump informed Congress that limited military action has recommenced after accusing Iran of breaching a June memorandum of understanding. CENTCOM will officially reinstate the naval blockade on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports. Any unauthorized ships attempting to enter the blockaded coastal areas will be subject to interception, diversion, or capture.In a remarkable policy shift, Trump declared on Truth Social that the U.S. will serve as "The Guardian of the Hormuz Strait." The U.S. intends to impose a 20% cargo fee on all non-Iranian merchant vessels passing through the waterway in exchange for maritime protection.International maritime law typically prohibits such transit fees. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly ridiculed the proposal, labeling it as "piracy" and jesting that Tehran would secure the strait for a lower fee.The breakdown of the truce has swiftly incited broader regional conflict and financial instability, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) targeted commercial traffic, striking and disabling two tankers. The United Arab Emirates confirmed that two of its supertankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters, resulting in the death of an Indian crew member.  Iran initiated a series of drone and missile assaults targeting U.S. bases and allies in the region. Jordan's air defense systems effectively intercepted four Iranian missiles that were traversing its airspace. Concurrently, Tehran asserted that it had hit and "eliminated" assets at a U.S.-controlled airbase in Bahrain.Fueled by concerns over potential extended disruptions in shipping through a channel responsible for approximately 20% of the world's oil supply, Brent crude prices surged by more than 9.5% in just one day.

De Verenigde Staten voeren voor de derde nacht op rij aanvallen uit op militaire doelen in de zuidelijke kustgebieden van Iran, met explosies bij Bandar Abbas en het eiland Kish. President Donald Trump laat het Congres weten dat de strijd met Iran officieel is hervat en dreigt met een aanval op een nucleair complex, terwijl hij een tol van 20% wil heffen op schepen door de Straat van Hormuz, wat Europa-breed wordt afgewezen en direct zorgt voor fors hogere olieprijzen. In Oekraïne neemt de oorlog een nieuwe wending nu Europese landen, Canada en Nederland zich aansluiten bij militaire oefeningen voor een toekomstige multinationale troepenmacht. Oekraïne-correspondent Chris Colijn beschrijft hoe Rusland onverwacht ballistische raketten op Kyiv afvuurt, terwijl Oekraïne honderden drones inzet en met Europese steun werkt aan het Freyja-luchtafweersysteem om het gebrek aan Patriot-raketten te compenseren. Thuis groeit ondertussen de druk op consumenten om alerter te zijn op online fraude, nu blijkt dat één op de tien Nederlanders in het afgelopen jaar slachtoffer werd. Fraude-expert Marco Hendriks van ABN Amro waarschuwt dat ook mensen met kleine banktegoeden interessant zijn voor criminelen, die met geavanceerde phishing en het combineren van ogenschijnlijk onschuldige gegevens toeslaan, terwijl banken hun rol als laatste vangnet benadrukken in een voortdurende strijd met steeds slimmere fraudeurs. Deze omschrijving is met AI gemaakt en gecontroleerd door een BNR-redacteur. Over deze podcast BNR Nieuws Vandaag is de podcast met daarin BNR Ochtendnieuws en BNR Avondnieuws. Je krijgt ’s ochtends vroeg en aan het einde van de werkdag in 20 minuten het belangrijkste nieuws van de dag. Abonneer je via bnr.nl/podcast/bnrnieuwsvandaag, de BNR-app, Spotify en Apple Podcasts. Of luister elke dag live via bnr.nl/live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sono terminati dopo cinque ore gli intensi raid americani sull'Iran, che è stato martellato dall'aviazione a stelle e strisce per tutta la notte. Colpiti in particolare i siti militari di Bushehr, Chabahar e Bandar Abbas.

//The Wire//2300Z July 13, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: GULF WAR REIGNITES AS MAJOR STRIKES REPORTED THROUGHOUT MIDDLE EAST. HOUTHIS JOIN THE WAR AS MILITARY BASES STRUCK IN SAUDI ARABIA. USA/IRAN CONTINUE MUTUAL TARGETING WITH MANY MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TARGETED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM PASSES AWAY UNDER UNCLEAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WASHINGTON.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Over the weekend the war continued to escalate with major attacks being reported throughout the region. On Saturday, the Iranians allegedly struck a containership in the Strait of Hormuz for attempting to sneak through the waterway without their permission. The crew of this vessel abandoned ship, and the vessel is reportedly sinking in the Strait.After this initial strike, the United States struck several dozen targets within Iran. One of the most significant strikes conducted by the United States was an airstrike at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. One of the buildings a few feet away from the reactor core was struck, and the status of the power plant is unknown. At least one of the attacks this morning involved the United States conducting several Unmanned Surface Vessel attacks on the port of Bandar Abbas, targeting an Iranian submarine and several other warships. Analyst Comment: Other more traditional airstrikes also continued regularly throughout the day, with Iranian retaliatory strikes being reported at nearly every US base in the region, from Kuwait to the UAE. Full battle damage assessment will take some time due to the sheer volume of locations struck by both the United States and Iran.Red Sea/HOA: Following last night's targeting efforts to the north in the Persian Gulf, the Houthis and Saudi Arabia engaged in mutual targeting early this morning. Houthi rebels launched several ballistic missiles toward targets in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi's responded by conducting airstrikes throughout the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.Analyst Comment: These targeting efforts in Yemen have complicated maritime shipping through the Bab El Mandeb Strait, elevating concerns that another major maritime choke point might be turning into a warzone. During the American campaign to combat the Houthis in March of last year (dubbed Operation ROUGH RIDER), the Houthis demonstrated the ability to disrupt shipping through the Strait, to the point that nearly all maritime shipping chose to re-route around the continent of Africa. Though that military operation departed the news headlines after a few weeks, even as of a year later (even before the Iran war began), many maritime shipping companies were avoiding the Red Sea a full year after the strikes. Everyone has been waiting for the Houthis to enter the current war on the Iranian side, and last night's strikes may be an indication that relationship is growing.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - Saturday night, Senator Lindsey Graham reportedly died after suffering a cardiac incident at his home on Capitol Hill, after returning from his trip to Ukraine. Initial statements claim that he suffered a tear of his aorta, and died instantly.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: As one might expect based on current events, the theories surrounding Graham's death largely focus around his trip to Ukraine. Normally, the trip into Ukraine for diplomats involves flying into Poland, then taking a train into Kiev. This trip usually takes most of the day. Also, on the same day as Graham's trip, Russia conducted two major strikes in Kiev. Some claims have been made that both of these strikes targeted both the drone factory that Graham visited, but also the hotel where he was staying during his visit. These claims will take some time to verify independently.Due to the timing of Graham's alleged departure, it's possibly mathematically questionable that Graham would have had enough time to transit back to the United States before his death was reported. As always, there's enough discrepancy in the timing to make it technically possible for Graham to have arrived home from Ukraine and immediately had a cardiac incident, but this timing would have been incredibly tight. In short, the theory that Graham was actually killed in Ukraine holds some weight at this present moment, based on the evidence we have right now, even as speculative as it is. Further investigation will indicate whether or not more credence should be granted to this possibility.Perhaps the biggest bit of evidence countering the theory of Graham being killed in Ukraine, is the sheer logistics of such a coverup operation. There's very little chance that his remains would have been located, recovered, identified, and transported back to the United States if he was killed during the strikes on a Ukrainian drone factory. These attacks would have made it challenging to identify anyone's remains, and similarly to the concerns of Graham possibly not having enough time to arrive back in the US, timing is the main issue. If Graham was observed alive after his departure from Ukraine, this would obviously dispel any of the more nefarious theories, but as it stands, it is not known which flight he took from Poland to the United States (which was likely a military or government flight).All things considered, the suspicious and coincidental circumstances of Graham's death can certainly be verified either way in due time, but Graham's death coupled with Senator Mitch McConnell's questionable status, means that Washington has been host to several shakeups involving key wartime decision makers this week.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

The US has carried out more strikes on Iran after accusing it of attacking a container ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts continue to solve the crisis, with talks held between the Omani and Iranian foreign ministers. Also: the Trump administration issues subpoenas to journalists who wrote an article about Air Force One; we're in the western Canadian province of Alberta as people there consider the idea of becoming an independent state; the US government pays compensation for the first time to staff affected by "Havana Syndrome"; Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least seven and wound dozens; and why some people are welcoming a bid by the satirical website The Onion to convert the right-wing conspiracy platform Infowars into a parody of itself.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: Vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Credit: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via WANA via Reuters

VOV1 - Lực lượng Mỹ tại khu vực vừa thông báo đã mở thêm các đợt tập kích mới vào Iran, chỉ ít giờ sau khi phát động đợt không kích đầu tiên nhằm đáp trả vụ Iran tấn công tàu hàng tại eo biển Hormuz. Iran chưa tiến hành tấn công đáp trả, nhưng thề sẽ giáng đòn trả đũa thảm khốc.Thông báo vừa công bố của Bộ Tư lệnh Trung tâm Mỹ đặc trách khu vực Trung Đông (CENTCOM) cho biết đợt tập kích mới đánh phá hơn 80 mục tiêu tại Iran. Đòn giáng nhằm đáp trả việc Iran tấn công tàu hàng tại eo biển Hormuz. Trong số các mục tiêu vừa bị tập kích có các hệ thống phòng không, thiết bị chỉ huy và giám sát, các trận địa radar và tên lửa ven bờ, cùng hơn 60 xuống cỡ nhỏ của Vệ binh Cách mạng Hồi giáo Iran (IRGC). CENTCOM khẳng định lực lượng Mỹ vẫn trong tình trạng sẵn sàng và quyết tâm buộc Iran phải chịu mọi trách nhiệm liên quan, nếu thỏa thuận ngừng bắn không được tuân thủ hay chấp hành.Truyền thông Iran xác nhận nhiều tiếng nổ lớn tiếp tục được ghi nhận trong sáng nay tại khu vực đảo Qeshm ở eo Hormuz và đảo Kharg trên vịnh Ba Tư. Tuy nhiên, các chi tiết liên quan chưa được công bố. Trước đó, Iran thông báo lực lượng Mỹ đã tấn công thành phố cảng Sirik, đảo Qeshm và cảng Badar Abbas trên vịnh Ba Tư.Đây là lần đầu tiên kể từ sau đợt giao tranh cuối tháng 6/2026, lực lượng Mỹ tấn công vào Iran. Leo thang bùng phát đúng thời điểm Iran đang tổ chức lễ quốc tang Đại giáo chủ Ali Khamenei, người đã thiệt mạng trong trong chiến dịch không kích mở màn của Mỹ và Israel vào Iran hôm 28/2. Hiện tại, các nghi thức liên quan lễ tang, đang được tổ chức tại Iraq.Phản ứng về chiến dịch tập kích của lực lượng Mỹ, Bộ Chỉ huy Trung tâm hợp nhất quân đội Iran Khatam al-Anbiya, sáng nay ra tuyên bố khẳng định các lực lượng vũ trang Iran sẽ giáng đòn trả đũa thảm khốc. Tuyên bố đồng thời cảnh báo lối di chuyển an toàn duy nhất với tàu thuyền qua eo Hormuz, là theo chỉ định của Tehran. Tuy nhiên, biện pháp đáp trả cụ thể của Iran với đòn tập kích của lực lượng Mỹ, không được đề cập.Giới phân tích khu vực cho rằng nhiều khả năng Iran sẽ trì hoãn tấn công trả đũa cho đến khi lễ tang Đại giáo chủ Ali Khamenei kết thúc vào ngày mai 9/7. Trước đó, trong các lần đụng độ hồi tháng 5 và tháng 6, Vệ binh Cách mạng Hồi giáo Iran (IRGC) thường lập tức tung đòn giáng trả vào các căn cứ Mỹ đặt tại khu vực, chỉ vài giờ sau khi lực lượng Mỹ tập kích vào Iran./.Bá Thi/ VOV Ai CậpKhói bốc lên từ đám cháy sau một vụ nổ ở Bandar Abbas tại Iran. Ảnh reuters

Nouvelle flambée de tension dans le Golfe. Dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi, plusieurs explosions ont été signalées dans le sud de l'Iran, notamment autour de Sirik, sur l'île de Qeshm et à Bandar Abbas, des zones proches du détroit d'Ormuz, passage stratégique par lequel transite une partie essentielle du pétrole mondial.

//The Wire//2300Z July 7, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: EXPLOSIONS REPORTED NEAR HOTEL HOUSING FRENCH PRESIDENT DURING STATE VISIT TO DAMASCUS. MONACO BOMBER FOUND DEAD IN UKRAINE. IRAN RESUMES TARGETING OF UNAUTHORIZED TRANSITS OF HORMUZ STRAIT. CONCERNS GROWING REGARDING STATUS OF SENATOR MCCONNELL'S HEALTH, COMPLICATING UPCOMING ELECTION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Syria: This morning several explosive devices were detonated in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit. The first device took the form of a Vehicle-Borne IED (VBIED) which was detonated on the street adjacent to the Ministry of Tourism, wounding many people including the Assistant Deputy Minister of Tourism. A few minutes after this device detonated, another device detonated on the street immediately adjacent to the initial blast site. At the time of the blasts, President Macron was staying at the Four Seasons hotel directly across the street from the blast site. Macron was not wounded during the attack, and has not canceled his state visit to Syria.Analyst Comment: This complex attack was very likely targeting Macron himself, or at least trying to get as close as possible to cause diplomatic trouble. Throughout the region, it's extremely common for terror groups to conduct attacks while foreign dignitaries are visiting, so as to embarrass their political leadership.Ukraine: Yesterday one of the lead suspects in the Monaco bombing case was found dead. Anastasiia Berezovska was the individual suspected of dropping off the bomb at the residence of Vadym Yermolaiev a few weeks ago. Berezovska was found at an undisclosed location in Ukraine with multiple gunshots to the head. After her death was discovered, an actively-serving member of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian MoD confessed to her murder.Analyst Comment: Very clearly, someone is tying up the loose ends in this case, and doing so very publicly to send a message. Now that the lead suspect in the bombing case is dead, the entire affair is tidied up neatly, and no further investigation can be undertaken regarding who Berezovska was working for.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - Concerns are growing regarding the status of Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for several weeks. On June 14th, McConnell was found unconscious on the floor of his home in Capitol Hill after suffering an apparent heart attack. CPR was performed at the scene, and he was transported to a hospital. Apart from those initial details, there is currently no indication of his status beyond unconfirmed rumor.Analyst Comment: McConnell's health has been extremely concerning over the past few years, with several viral media incidents indicating that he is not well. In this case, three days after his heart attack, his wife Elaine Chao traveled to China to meet with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. As a result of the timing of this visit, and the extreme secrecy surrounding the health of a man who has been of ailing health for years, concerns are growing regarding McConnell's status. In Kentucky, election law regarding position appointments has recently changed. Instead of the Governor being able to make an appointment for the seat, if a Senator dies in office, a special election is now mandatory. As such if McConnell passes away before the election, a special election would have to be held to fill the vacancy of only a couple of months, before the general election in November.However, the timing matters. If a Kentucky Senator dies in office (and thus vacates the seat) less than 63 days before the election, a special election would probably not be required and the normal election goes on. In this case, McConnell is not running again this year but the law regarding his seat still applies, so he must remain alive until September 1st, in order to prevent a special election which would allow a third-party candidate to run for his seat.New York: This morning evacuations were conducted after a high-rise building experienced a partial collapse in midtown Manhattan. The former Pfizer building at 235 E. 42nd St was undergoing major renovations/construction this morning, when approximately 5 floors of the building experienced a partial collapse. A perimeter cordon is currently in place around the building, as pieces of the structure have been falling on the street and sidewalk throughout the morning.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: In the Persian Gulf, the Ayatollah's funeral has served as a sort of ceasefire-within-a-"ceasefire", and the United States and Iran took the past week to actually stop shooting at each other. During that time, merchant vessels also took the opportunity to slip through the Strait of Hormuz via the southern Omani route...something that Iran has repeatedly warned against. During the funeral, Iranian forces let this take place, however as of last night patience ran out and the Iranians have returned to striking commercial vessels for taking this route. So far today, a total of 4x confirmed (and probably one more unconfirmed) merchant vessels have been engaged by Iran for trying to sneak through the Strait. This is the most ships that have been struck since the hot-phase of the war, and these targeting efforts were not the result of ship captains unilaterally changing the route.Yesterday, the UKMTO directly stated that merchant traffic may take the southern route without coordinating with the Iranians. This statement was issued knowing full well that the Iranians have been warning ships that they must take the Larak Island route. Exactly who made the decision to issue this statement is unclear, but in effect the UKMTO told ships to take a route that they knew would be unsafe, gambling on the Iranians not conducting strikes during the Ayatollah's funeral. Now, the burning hulls of five ships are evidence that this gamble was ill advised. In response to these attacks, the United States has re-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil exports after granting them permission to export their oil a few weeks ago. Other than the sanctions, the United States is likely to conduct the standard retaliation strikes at random targets near Bandar Abbas over the next few days.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for a week of events ahead of the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US and Israel. He will be laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad on Thursday after lying in state. Iranian authorities say millions are expected to attend. It comes as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt their conflict in June. As control over shipping through the Hormuz Strait has proven to be Iran's key bargaining chip to end US and Israeli strikes in Iran, we have an exclusive report from the Strait itself, from the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Also: The UN accuses the paramilitary Rapid Support Force of executions, torture and sexual violence in Sudan; an elected mayor in Japan is the first to take maternity leave; a police hunt is underway for the suspect behind a parcel bomb attack in Monaco -- now believed to be a woman disguising herself as a man; and a volunteer has stumbled across a rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence in the UK. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.ukPhoto: The coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei displayed during a farewell ceremony for him at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran. Credit: REUTERS. Foreign media in Iran operate under guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which regulates press activity and permissions.

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//The Wire//1800Z June 3, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TARGETING EFFORTS INCREASE THROUGHOUT MIDDLE EAST AS U.S. TARGETS QESHM ISLAND, AND IRANIAN MISSILES AND DRONES STRIKE BAHRAIN AND KUWAIT. HOSTAGE SITUATION CONCLUDES AT BANK IN CALIFORNIA. TWO NIH EMPLOYEES ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE MONKEYPOX INTO THE USA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Overnight the war continued to expand with multiple strikes reported throughout the region. Following the now-daily American airstrikes on Qeshm Island, the Iranians retaliated by launching multiple ballistic missiles targeting locations in Kuwait and Bahrain. CENTCOM claimed that none of the missiles impacted their targets, however Kuwait International Airport was directly hit by at least one large munition (possibly a Shahed-type drone). The main terminal was heavily damaged, and a total of 63x individuals were wounded during this attack. Additionally, locals in residential areas to the north claim that Camp Buehring was also hit by a ballistic missile, though satellite imagery is still pending to confirm this.Separately, multiple munition impacts were reported in Bahrain though the details of these strikes remain less certain than in Kuwait. Some reports claim that Sakhir Air Base was hit, however this is not confirmed at this time.-HomeFront-California: Yesterday a hostage situation was reported in Bakersfield after a man entered Chase Bank on 17th Street with what he claimed was an explosive device. The man claimed to have wired an explosive vest with a deadman switch, and took a total of 5x hostages inside the bank. The individual has been identified as Anthony Scott Searle-Sharris, who conducted this incident for personal reasons, claiming that he was wrongfully convicted of previous crimes (crimes against children). The hostage situation continued throughout the night, before the suspect was neutralized this morning by an FBI sniper team. All hostages have been recovered in good health.Michigan: Two researchers for the National Institute of Health (NIH) were arrested in Detroit, after attempting to smuggle monkeypox into the United States. Vincent Munster (from the Netherlands) and Claude Kwe (from Cameroon) were arrested after a search of their belongings at customs revealed chilled storage for 113 vials which contained Monkeypox along with other pathogens.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: As a reminder, the information lockdown is palpable throughout the Middle East, so details are hard to verify. What is absolutely undeniable at this point, is that authorities throughout the region, to include CENTCOM, are posting very misleading "fact checks" which are carefully worded by attorneys to leave out critical details. In some cases, outright lies are being told to conceal the success of Iranian strikes. This has been the case since the start of the war, and it's extremely common for various entities to lie during a time of war, which is sometimes necessary to ensure mission success. If CENTCOM wants to conceal the success of strikes for operational security purposes that's their business, but we can't pretend that this is not happening.As luck would have it, the Sentinel 2 open-source imagery satellite passed over Camp Ali Al Salem a few hours after the missile attacks. Comparing the imagery taken today, with yesterday's pass, a discernable impact can be noted at one of the aircraft hangers on the airfield. As always, the Iranians already know about the success of their own strikes as the Iranians secretly purchased the Chinese TEE-01B satellite, which grants them their own imagery for Battle Damage Assessments (in addition to the wealth of intelligence support being provided by Russia and China). As a result, concealing the details of American bases getting hit is hiding the truth from exactly one audience...the American taxpayer.Around the region, the locals within GCC states are first hand observers to the strikes, even though most Arab nations are arresting their own citizens for posting videos of failed interceptions in order to keep the illusion going that air defenses are working. One such individual was arrested last night in Kuwait after posting a viral video while driving on the highway. While it is speculative, it's possible that the reason this individual was arrested is because it was easy to identify him due to the motor vehicle accident that also occurred at the same time and thus made the video go viral, but also because his video appears to show failed interceptions...several of the Patriot missiles fired at the incoming Iranian missiles appear to have missed and exhibited the telltale self-destruct phase of their flight path. It's a classic Middle Eastern shakey-cam situation, but the Kuwaitis are very motivated to conceal the true effects of Iranian targeting efforts and the impact craters observed throughout the country this morning add credence to the failed interceptions.This challenging information environment would be very wise to remember as the "good news" posts of impending peace saturate social media and mainstream media constantly at this point. The truth of the situation on the ground indicates that strikes on Iranian targets (specifically at Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island) are now daily occurrences, and the slow ramp-up to the collapse of the ceasefire has already been underway for several days.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

//The Wire//2300Z May 28, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RIOTS CONTINUE IN NEW JERSEY. UNITED STATES AND IRAN CONTINUE MUTUAL TARGETING EFFORTS IN MIDDLE EAST. MASS STABBING REPORTED IN SWITZERLAND.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-United Kingdom: This morning Vickrum Digwa was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak. His mother, Kiran Kaur, was also convicted for her role in concealing the murder weapon used to kill Nowak. Digwa is scheduled to be sentenced for the crime on June 1st.Switzerland: This morning a mass stabbing was reported at the train station in Winterthur. One assailant was observed shouting Islamic phrases while conducting the stabbing, which wounded a total of 4x individuals at the train station. The suspect attempted to flee the scene, but was apprehended shortly after the attack.-HomeFront-Washington: The investigation continues regarding the chemical explosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview. As of this morning, a total of 2x confirmed fatalities have been reported, but 9x workers remain missing and are assessed to be deceased. Recovery efforts continue amid complications caused by unstable debris resulting in safety concerns for rescue teams.New Jersey: Riots continued at the Delaney Hall detention facility, with another flare-up being reported overnight. Clashes between ICE and rioters has been steadily building over the past few days, as a Minneapolis-style unrest model has been applied to the facility. During the day, a mostly-elderly crowd maintains a presence at the site, but when night falls the younger agitators show up to cause chaos. Early this morning, regular citizens began getting involved in the riots, with one sanitation worker confronting the rioters for blocking the road. Separately, another rioter had their foot crushed by a semi truck, due to their preoccupation with attacking an officer resulting in a lack of situational awareness.Analyst Comment: This situation is getting out of hand, and will probably be a good barometer for other unrest efforts if anti-ICE riots escalate once again this summer. The federal administration being extremely risk averse to highly-kinetic ICE operations has undeniably emboldened rioters and as a result this unrest is likely to remain with very few barriers existing to prevent escalations on the part of the agitators.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: In the Middle East, the ceasefire remains in name only, as multiple engagements have been reported over the past few days. In addition to the United States striking targets within Iran two days ago, last night CENTCOM conducted more strikes within Iran. These strikes have been confirmed verbally by CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins, however CENTCOM is not posting these kinetic targeting efforts on their social media pages. CENTCOM is, however, admonishing the Iranians for committing an "egregious ceasefire violation".After the American strikes in Bandar Abbas, last night Iran launched several drones and at least one ballistic missile toward Kuwait. The status of this targeting effort is not known, however CENTCOM claims to have conducted another series of strikes in Iran which allegedly took out one of the drone launchers used for this attack.In the Strait of Hormuz, another series of engagements was reported this afternoon. A total of 4x merchant vessels were reportedly targeted by Iranian munitions as they attempted to cross the Strait. Information on these targeting efforts is sketchy at best; the UKMTO has not commented on these targeting efforts, and what little details have emerged imply that these were "warning shots" with either drones or missiles as no vessel was successfully hit. At this point it could just as easily have been four "misses" but the end result is that no commercial traffic has transited the Strait today, as the world watches and waits to see if the kinetic phase of the war will resume.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

VOV1 - Bộ Ngoại giao Iran tối qua xác nhận tiến trình đàm phán với Mỹ vẫn đang diễn ra. Tuy nhiên, thỏa thuận cuối cùng về kết thúc chiến tranh giữa hai bên, vẫn chưa được thiết lập.Trong tuyên bố chính thức được truyền thông Iran trích dẫn, người phát ngôn Bộ Ngoại giao Iran Esmaeil Baqaei khẳng định chưa có bất kỳ thỏa thuận chính thức nào được xác lập. Hoạt động trao đổi thông điệp liên quan giữa Mỹ và Iran, hiện vẫn đang diễn ra.  Khẳng định của người phát ngôn Bộ Ngoại giao Iran đưa ra trong bối cảnh truyền thông Mỹ đồng loạt đưa tin về việc Washington và Tehran đã thống nhất được bản ghi nhớ mới về mở rộng lệnh ngừng bắn thêm 60 ngày để tạo không gian đàm phán. Tuy nhiên, thỏa thuận vẫn chưa được Tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump phê duyệt.Liên quan vấn đề xử xử lý lượng urani đã làm giàu ở cấp độ cao của Iran, một trong những điểm nghẽn lớn nhất trong tiến trình hòa đàm Mỹ-Iran, Tổng Giám đốc Cơ quan Năng lượng Nguyên tử Quốc tế (IAEA) Rafael Grossi hôm qua cho biết Kazakhstan đã đề xuất được tiếp nhận số urani này. Ông Grossi vừa có chuyến thăm Astana và gặp gỡ Tổng thống Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev trong tuần này.Cùng ngày, một số nguồn tin A rập tiết lộ rằng Iran muốn chuyển số urani làm giàu ở cập độ cao, vào khoảng hơn 400kg, cho Trung Quốc, thay vì bàn giao cho Mỹ. Tuy nhiên, thông tin này chưa được Tehran xác nhận.Về tình hình thực địa, truyền thông Iran tối qua khẳng định hệ thống phòng không nước này đã bắn hạ một máy bay không người lái của liên quân Mỹ-Israel tại vị trí gần đảo Qeshm trên vịnh Ba Tư. Đây là lần thứ 2 trong ngày 29/5, Iran tuyên bố bắn hạ máy bay không người lái của liên quân Mỹ-Israel. Trước đó, Tehran cũng khẳng định đã bắn hạ một máy bay không người lái của kẻ thù tại khu vực ngoài khơi tỉnh Bushehr, phía Nam Iran, hồi sáng sớm hôm qua.Trong bối cảnh đàm phán ngoại giao chưa mang lại đột phá, lực lượng Mỹ và Iran liên tục đụng độ nhau một cách đáng lo ngại trên thực địa. Trong đó, cuộc đụng độ sáng sớm ngày 28/5 là nghiêm trọng nhất, khi không quân Mỹ tập kích mục tiêu quân sự Iran gần cảng Bandar Abbas, trên vịnh Ba Tư. Iran đáp trả bằng việc tấn công căn cứ Mỹ đặt tại Kuwait, đánh dấu lần đầu tiên một căn cứ Mỹ ở vùng Vịnh bị tập kích, kể từ khi hai bên đạt được lệnh ngừng bắn hôm 8/4.   Truyền thông và giới phân tích khu vực lo ngại, việc chậm trễ đạt được giải pháp ngoại giao, tiềm ẩn rủi ro lớn về an ninh trên thực địa. Các cuộc đụng độ ngoài ý muốn giữa lực lượng Mỹ và Iran, có thể nổ ra bất kỳ lúc nào. Nếu không được kiểm soát tốt, giao tranh nhỏ lẻ có thể khiến ngừng bắn đổ vỡ và xung đột bùng phát trở lại./. Ông Steve Witkoff, Đặc phái viên của Tổng thống Mỹ về các vấn đề Trung Đông (bên trái) và Ngoại trưởng Iran Abbas Araqchi.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he covers today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan tracks fresh Iranian missile attacks on US merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Washington and Tehran reportedly agree to a 60-day ceasefire extension. Bryan walks through the strange split-screen of war and optimism, with US stock markets hitting all-time highs and Southwest Airlines reporting strong consumer demand, while Trump's approval numbers still sag under the weight of the Iran conflict and lingering inflation. He also breaks down a chilling Reuters report that adversaries are buying US service members' digital exhaust on the open market, and delivers a scathing insider analysis of the David Rush case, the former CIA officer who allegedly conned the Agency out of $40 million in gold bars and cash, with Bryan tying it back to the CIA's broken recruitment philosophy of hiring C students. Plus, Bryan closes the week with a deep look at the Quantum Revolution, why Trump just steered $2 billion to IBM and others, and why whoever masters quantum computing first may end up master of the planet. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Bryan Dean Wright, The Wright Report, Friday Headline Brief, Iran attack US ships, Strait of Hormuz, IRGC missile strike, Bandar Abbas, Iran ceasefire extension, US stock market highs, Southwest Airlines consumer demand, Trump approval rating, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza 70 percent, Israel Palestinian war, US service members targeted, digital exhaust, commercial data brokers, Pentagon Google Chrome warning, David Rush CIA fraud, CIA gold bars scandal, CIA recruitment failures, John Ratcliffe, CIA reform, Quantum Revolution, quantum computing, qubits, superposition, IBM quantum, Trump quantum investment, China quantum race, AI and quantum computing

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The AP UFC dome is regrettably being held up by Producer Jake's HOA. In this week's news: an update on the U.S.-Iran talks and U.S. airstrikes near Bandar Abbas (1:11); Trump demands new Abraham Accords signatures and threatens Oman over Strait of Hormuz fees (4:46); Israel escalates attacks and pushes displacement further north in Lebanon (11:39); Israel kills Hamas commander Mohammed Odeh (14:38); Gaza's Board of Peace lacks pledged funds (15:31); Trump pauses a Taiwan arms sale due to the Iran war depleting stockpiles (16:43); the RSF prepares an offensive in North Darfur, plus Sudan's military prepares an offensive in Blue Nile (18:37); U.S. airstrikes kill civilians in Somalia (20:28); Russia threatens new strikes on Kyiv (22:03); Bolivia faces a protest crackdown (24:18 ); Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence (26:12); and Derek speaks to Anthea Gordon, GiveDirectly's country director for the Democratic Republic of Congo, about the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo and the challenges complicating the response (28:56).Help Ebola-affected families in the DRC.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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The United States has launched new strikes against Iran, including operations near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat to American forces and shipping in the area. U.S. forces also hit an Iranian ground control station in the port city of Bandar Abbas, which was preparing to launch a fifth drone. The United States said the strikes were "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire."Several states are moving forward on plans to make their congressional maps more friendly for Republicans, including Louisiana, South Carolina, Missouri, and Alabama. As of right now, the best case scenario for Republicans could see them gain around 16 seats after redistricting. Democratic states have altered their maps successfully in Utah and California for a potential gain of six seats, giving the GOP the upper hand in the redistricting battle.President Donald Trump told NTD on Wednesday that he's not thinking about threats against his life in order to be an effective president, reacting to a shooting this weekend right outside the White House, just weeks after an alleged third major assassination attempt against him in April. The president is also doubling down on making Washington a safer city, saying he wants to keep the National Guard in the city, with War Secretary Pete Hegseth saying they will surge National Guard troops to the capital this upcoming summer.

A US official said the US military carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a threat to US forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.IRGC said it targeted a US air base in response to the US aggression near Bandar Abbas Airport, while it added that any further US attacks would trigger a more decisive response.Air raid sirens sounded in Kuwait, and the Kuwaiti Army said air defences were intercepting hostile missiles and drone attacks, according to Al Hadath.US President Trump said he was not discussing easing sanctions on Iran and would keep control of Iran's money until it behaves, while adding he was uncomfortable with Russia or China taking Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpileCrude futures edged higher after reports of explosions in Iran's Bandar Abbas; 10yr UST futures continued their slide amid a rebound in oil.APAC stocks were pressured amid a flare-up of geopolitical tensions; European equity futures indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 1.2%.Looking ahead, highlights include Spanish Retail Sales (Apr), EU Consumer Confidence Final (May), US Initial Jobless Claims (May/23), US GDP 2nd Estimate (Q1), US Core PCE (Apr), US Durable Goods Orders (Apr), US Real Consumer Spending 2nd Estimate (Q1), Atlanta Fed GDP (Q2), ECB Minutes (Apr), SARB Policy Announcement (May). Speakers include Fed's Williams & Barkin, BoE's Breeden, ECB's Lane, Lagarde, Cipollone, Schnabel & SNB's Schlegel. Supply from the UK, Italy & US, Earnings from Dell.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

VOV1 - Iran vừa tuyên bố tập kích căn cứ Mỹ ở vùng Vịnh để trả đũa vụ không quân Hoa Kỳ tấn công cảng chiến lược phía Nam Iran. Căng thẳng đang gia tăng và nguy cơ đổ vỡ lệnh ngừng bắn là rất cao.Vệ binh Cách mạng Hồi giáo Iran (IRGC) vừa tuyên bố khẳng định lực lượng đã tập kích căn cứ Mỹ tại vùng Vịnh lúc 4h50 phút sáng nay, giờ địa phương, tức gần trưa nay, giờ Hà Nội. Đòn tấn công nhằm đáp trả vụ không quân Mỹ tập kích sân bay Iran gần cảng Bandar Abbas, trên vịnh Ba Tư hồi sáng sớm nay. Tuy nhiên, vị trí chính xác căn cứ Mỹ bị tập kích cũng như vũ khí sử dụng trong đòn tấn công, không được đề cập.Cùng lúc, Bộ Quốc phòng Kuwait thông báo hệ thống phòng không nước này đã được kích hoạt và đánh chặn các tên lửa và máy bay không người lái thù địch xâm nhập không phận. Tuy nhiên, thông báo không cho biết nguồn gốc số vũ khí bị đánh chặn. Thiệt hại liên quan vụ tấn công cũng chưa được công bố.Căn cứ các thông tin trên, truyền thông khu vực cho rằng đòn tập kích trả đũa sáng nay của Iran là nhằm vào căn cứ Mỹ ở Kuwait. Đây được coi là lần đầu tiên Iran tấn công căn cứ Mỹ tại vùng Vịnh, kể từ khi hai bên đạt được thỏa thuận ngừng bắn hôm 8/4. Bước leo thang làm dấy lên lo ngại sâu sắc trong dư luận khu vực về nguy cơ lệnh ngừng bắn Mỹ-Iran đổ vỡ và xung đột bùng phát trở lại./.VOV/Ai CậpẢnh minh họa

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//The Wire//2300Z May 26, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED STATES STRIKES FASTBOATS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN RESPONDS BY DOWNING AMERICAN DRONES. MASS SHOOTING REPORTED IN MISSOURI. COUNTER-ICE RIOTS CONTINUE IN NEW JERSEY. CHEMICAL EXPLOSION REPORTED IN WASHINGTON.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Overnight the United States conducted strikes within Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM stated that one SAM site was destroyed in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas, along with several minelaying vessels allegedly attempting to lay mines in the Strait. In response, the Iranians claim to have shot down two drones, an MQ-9 Reaper and an MQ-4C Triton. The Iranians also claim to have engaged an F-35, but did not claim to have shot it down.-HomeFront-New Jersey: Counter-ICE demonstrations and unrest continue at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility. Rioters have clashed with ICE agents several times over the weekend, at times gaining the upper hand as federal forces remain spread thin. Throughout Monday afternoon, into this morning, various stages of kinectivity have been reported, ranging from full-blown riots, to the more standard noise-making protests observed so far during this conflict.Analyst Comment: This afternoon, several detainees were released from the compound to the cheers of the crowds, but the context for these releases has not been made clear. Either way, the crowd is interpreting these releases as a victory.Missouri: Yesterday evening a mass shooting was reported at a grocery store in Pleasant Hill. Local authorities state that one suspect entered the parking lot of the store, exited his vehicle, and began firing on shoppers in the parking lot. One citizen was killed exiting the store, and one employee of the store was wounded while moving carts back inside the store. The suspect has been identified as Allen Prince, who attempted to take his own life at the scene, but failed and is expected to survive. Analyst Comment: So far, there is no clear understanding of why this individual chose to conduct this attack, nor why this venue was selected as the target. More details are expected as the investigation continues.Washington: This morning a major explosion and subsequent fire was reported at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview. Local authorities state that a chemical-based implosion took place after a large tank ruptured and collapsed in on itself this morning. Following the initial event, a major fire broke out at the facility which destroyed much of the compound. Concerning casualties, several employees were killed during the blast, and around a dozen others experienced severe chemical burns. The number of fatalities resulting from this incident has not yet been confirmed by authorities.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: So far this week, the situation in the Middle East remains as clear as mud, as what's happening in the Strait remains hard to confirm. This morning, claims circulated on social media by various media outlets stating that during the night the United States attempted to restart Project Freedom under the cover of darkness. Throughout the afternoon, other claims emerged stating the opposite, that the US has not re-ignited Project Freedom.Regardless of how it is defined or labeled, evidence does indicate that one Greek-owned supertanker transited the Strait overnight. However, a few hours later, the UKMTO reported that a vessel had been struck with an unknown munition in the Gulf of Oman. Right now it's not clear as to if this is the same vessel that transited, or if this was a different ship. It is also not clear as to if this Greek supertanker was actually escorted by the United States, or merely guided over the radio (after paying the Iranian toll), or if the US was involved in this saga at all. These details might not ever be known with any certainty, but the situation remains tense all around as diplomatic efforts look less and less likely to come about anytime soon.The United States might indeed have attempted to sneak out a tanker or two once again, to have some justification for saying that the Iranians don't have control over the Strait...even if these vessels that have been "helped" by the US Navy might have actually been granted permission by the Iranians. This detail is not known, but it would be imperative to figure out as the distribution of power in the Middle East hangs in the balance.More practically for the American people and western Europe, the global fuel crisis continues as before. Following the truth coming out of no peace deal being on the table (along with the kinetic targeting overnight) oil prices rose to above $100 per barrel once again this morning. As we approach the end of May, it is important to remember that the high gas prices that are observed today...are actually artificially low. The United States has been draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at an increasing rate since mid-March. This month, the US drained an additional 29 million barrels, which comes after draining another 20 million barrels in April. Similarly, China is also draining their own strategic oil reserves, and has cut their import of petroleum sharply with some estimates suggesting China has cut their imports by about 20% over the past few weeks. Now that the US and others are dipping into their strategic reserves at an increasing rate just to keep oil at roughly $100 per barrel, it's not clear when that supply will eventually dwindle enough to not be able to cover the true impacts the war is having on the energy sector.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur les frappes de drones sur l'aéroport de Kisangani en RDC, les possibles conséquences suite à la vidéo des activistes de la Flotille pour Gaza et les frappes américaines au sud de l'Iran.  Internet : l'Iran va-t-il taxer les câbles sous-marins ?  C'est la nouvelle menace de l'Iran. Après avoir bloqué le trafic maritime dans le détroit d'Ormuz, Téhéran envisage désormais de renforcer son contrôle sur les câbles internet sous-marins traversant cette zone stratégique, en imposant des frais de transit aux opérateurs étrangers. L'enjeu est colossal : près de 99% du trafic internet mondial transite aujourd'hui par ces câbles de fibre optique posés au fond des océans. Comment les géants du numérique pourraient-ils réagir face à cette pression ? Quels risques pour la stabilité des communications mondiales et le fonctionnement d'internet ?  Avec Stéphane Geneste, présente la chronique « Aujourd'hui l'économie » sur RFI.      RDC : qui est derrière les frappes sur l'aéroport de Kisangani ?  Au cours du week-end du 23 et du 24 mai, des frappes de drones ont touché des zones contrôlées par l'AFC/M23 soutenu par le Rwanda, mais aussi des positions gouvernementales à Kisangani, dans la province de Tshopo. Dans cette même ville, l'aéroport de Bangboka a été visé pour la quatrième fois. Alors que les deux camps s'accusent mutuellement, que sait-on de ces attaques ? Pourquoi l'aéroport de Kisangani est-il particulièrement ciblé ?  Avec Patient Ligodi, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.      Israël : pourquoi le ministre de la Sécurité a-t-il diffusé des images aussi controversées ?  Publiée par le ministre israélien de la Sécurité nationale, Itamar Ben Gvir, la vidéo montre des militants de la « Flottille pour Gaza » agenouillés et les mains liées dans le dos. Accompagnées du message : « Voilà comment nous accueillons ceux qui soutiennent le terrorisme », ces images ont déclenché une vive polémique à l'international. La France a interdit l'accès à son territoire au ministre. Même au sein du gouvernement israélien, cette mise en scène a suscité des critiques. Benyamin Netanyahu a estimé que l'attitude de Ben Gvir ne correspondait pas « aux valeurs et aux normes de l'État d'Israël ». Pourquoi cette vidéo a-t-elle été diffusée malgré son caractère hautement polémique ? Comment Israël justifie-t-il l'interception de la flottille au large de Chypre, dans des eaux internationales ? Avec Guilhem Delteil, journaliste au service international de RFI.      Iran : comment expliquer les frappes américaines malgré des négociations en cours ?  Malgré des avancées affichées dans les discussions entre Washington et Téhéran, l'armée américaine a mené lundi soir (25 mai 2026) des « frappes de légitime défense » dans le sud de l'Iran, visant la ville portuaire de Bandar Abbas afin de « protéger les troupes américaines contre des menaces émanant des forces iraniennes ». Cette opération intervient alors même que Donald Trump assurait qu'un compromis entre les deux pays était sur le point d'être conclu. Comment expliquer ces bombardements ? Risquent-ils de fragiliser les négociations en cours ? Et où en sont réellement les discussions entre les deux camps ? Avec Clément Therme, chercheur, professeur à l'Université Paul-Valery de Montpellier. Auteur de l'ouvrage « Iran-Israël : la guerre idéologique, de 1979 à nos jours » (éditions Tallandier). 

C dans l'air du 26 mai 2026 - Trump frappe l'Iran... La guerre reprendMalgré le cessez-le-feu entre les États-Unis et Téhéran, l'armée américaine a frappé lundi soir la ville iranienne de Bandar Abbas, située au sud du pays, juste en face du détroit d'Ormuz. Washington affirme avoir ciblé des sites de lancement de missiles et des embarcations iraniennes qui tentaient de poser des mines. Le commandement militaire américain au Moyen-Orient parle de légitime défense contre des embarcations iraniennes qui tentaient, dit-il, de poser des mines dans ce détroit stratégique, bloqué et scruté par le monde entier.Parallèlement, dans un long message publié sur son réseau Truth Social, Donald Trump a conditionné tout plan de paix avec l'Iran à la signature des accords d'Abraham par d'autres pays du Golfe, dont, en premier lieu, l'Arabie saoudite et le Qatar. Une contrainte susceptible de compliquer les négociations avec Téhéran. Paraphés en 2020 lors du précédent mandat du président américain, ils visent à normaliser les relations avec Israël. Pour l'heure, quatre pays les ont rejoints : les Émirats arabes unis, Bahreïn, le Maroc et le Soudan. L'Égypte et la Jordanie ont signé des traités de paix avec Israël en 1979 et 1994. Mais les autres pays considèrent que ce processus ne peut progresser en l'absence de toute perspective politique pour les Palestiniens, avec la création d'un État souverain et viable.En Iran, le corps des Gardiens de la Révolution a déclaré ce mardi qu'il se réserve le droit « légitime et incontestable » de riposter à toute violation du cessez-le-feu par les États-Unis. Les pays du Golfe « ne serviront plus de bouclier aux bases américaines » et n'auront plus de « refuge sécurisé » dans la région, a affirmé le guide suprême iranien, Mojtaba Khamenei, dans une déclaration écrite diffusée par la télévision d'État. « Si la région entre dans un nouveau cycle de guerre, la réponse de l'Iran dépassera les frontières régionales et sera beaucoup plus lourde et plus forte », a averti de son côté Abolfazl Shekarchi, porte-parole senior des forces armées iraniennes, cité par l'agence semi-officielle Fars.Va-t-on assister à une nouvelle escalade dans la guerre au Moyen-Orient ? Où en sont les négociations entre Téhéran et Washington ? Que sont les accords d'Abraham, que Donald Trump souhaiterait imposer à l'Arabie saoudite et au Qatar ? Face aux États-Unis et à Israël, comment le régime iranien résiste-t-il ?Trois mois après la guerre déclenchée contre le régime des mollahs, si le président américain cherche toujours la porte de sortie d'un conflit qu'il espérait régler en quelques jours, il rouvre également quelques fronts qu'il avait mis en pause. Ainsi, son émissaire, actuellement en visite sur l'île de l'Arctique, a expliqué qu'« il est temps que les États-Unis remettent leur empreinte sur le Groenland ». Pour rappel, le président américain a répété à plusieurs reprises depuis son élection vouloir s'emparer de l'île de l'Arctique, quitte même à l'acheter si besoin. Et comme le Groenland ne semble pas suffire, l'administration Trump accentue la pression sur Cuba. Après le Venezuela et l'Iran, l'île communiste située à 150 kilomètres des côtes de la Floride semble être la prochaine cible du locataire de la Maison-Blanche.Nos experts :- Général Dominique TRINQUAND - Ancien chef de la mission militaire française auprès de l'ONU, auteur de D'un monde à l'autre - Patricia ALLÉMONIÈRE - Grand reporter, spécialiste des questions internationales - Richard WERLY - Éditorialiste international - Blick.ch, auteur de Cette Amérique qui nous déteste- Isabelle LASSERRE - Correspondante diplomatique - Le Figaro, auteure de Les fantômes de Munich- Sylvain DOMERGUE - Géographe, enseignant à sciences Po Bordeaux, auteur de Géopo

//The Wire//2300Z May 08, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CONDUCTS STRIKES IN IRAN, IRANIAN RETALIATION STRIKES TARGET DUBAI AND SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT. USA INCREASES TARGETING AND INTERDICTION OPERATIONS IN THE GULF OF OMAN. MAJOR FIRE REPORTED AT REFINERY IN LOUISIANA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: Overnight, multiple targeting efforts took place in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates conducted multiple airstrikes in Iran, targeting facilities on Qeshm Island as well as the port of Bandar Abbas. This attack was reportedly conducted in conjunction with the United States (or with some US support), and resulted in Iranian counterattacks on the UAE as several drones and missile attacks were reported in Dubai. Officials did not state how many munitions hit their targets, however "3 moderate injuries" were reported on the ground in the UAE as a result of this first wave of attacks.As the fighting continued throughout the night, the UAE traded bombs and missiles with Iran for a few hours, and several merchant ships in the Strait were also struck. American warships struck a total of three merchant vessels throughout the region (possibly to include in the Strait itself) overnight, all of which were empty tanker vessels attempting to run the American blockade to onload a cargo of oil from Iranian ports. Similarly, the Iranians also reportedly hit several merchant vessels, though which ones remain unknown at the moment.After the shooting subsided in the early hours of this morning, the Iranians seized a tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The M/T OCEAN KOI (IMO: 9255933) was boarded by the IRGCN for allegedly "taking advantage of regional conditions to damage and disrupt Iran's oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation".Analyst Comment: It's not clear as to why this vessel was boarded, as this is one of Iran's own shadow tankers which has been on the sanctions list for many years, and has previously helped export Iran's oil in violation of international sanctions. Her most recent name is the M/V JIN LI and last night she was inbound to the Persian Gulf to take on a cargo of Iranian oil at Iran's own ports. At the moment, the best guess is that the Iranians might have discovered that the oil was going to an unauthorized end customer and thus conducted the boarding. However it's also possible that during the events of the night, the Iranians needed to assert dominance, so they took the only ship that was within their reach, which happened to be one of their own.-HomeFront-Louisiana: This afternoon a major fire was reported at the PBF Chalmette Refinery. The cause of the fire has not been released, and as of this report firefighters are attempting to bring the fire under control. This facility is a comparatively smaller refinery that produces almost 200,000 bbl/d and in 2021, $550 million was invested in this facility to covert an older unit to produce diesel.Analyst Comment: Fires at refineries are more common than one might think, but this is the second fire at a refinery in the same area in a week's time. A few miles to the west, Shell reported a fire at their Norco facility last week, which was the result of a gas leak.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: At this point, it is hard to argue that the ceasefire is still in effect in the Middle East, but that definition probably doesn't matter at this point. Over the past 48 hours, multiple offensive actions have taken place throughout the region. Nevertheless, as CJCS Gen. Caine said yesterday, these attacks are "below the threshold" for the United States to consider the ceasefire violated. The effect of this policy is two-fold: For one, gas prices don't spike by admitting the war is back on, and two, Oman and the UAE (the nations getting hit by the Iranians) are rather slighted by attacks o

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It's Friday, May 8th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Three North Korean prisoners to receive human rights award Three Korean missionaries detained for more than a decade in North Korea will receive the Graciela Fernandez Meijide Human Rights Award in August in absentia, reports International Christian Concern. The three men — missionary Choi Chun-gil, age 70, missionary Kim Jong-Uk, age 62, and Pastor Kim Kuk-gi, age 72— were helping North Korean defectors and underground churches in Northeast China before North Korean agents arrested them and took them to jails inside North Korea.  North Korea sentenced the three men to life in a North Korean labor camp. The South Korean government has repeatedly called for the missionaries' release. Analysts estimate that more than 30,000 Christians are currently suffering in these camps where they are overworked, starved, and tortured. Not surprisingly, North Korea denies the existence of such camps. According to Open Doors, North Korea is the most oppressive country worldwide for Christians. Vatican: Homosexual couples are not guilty of sin The new Vatican synod report published May 5th has just dropped a bombshell, reports LifeSiteNews.com. It said, “Sin, at its root, does not consist in the same-sex couple relationship.” Instead, the document suggests sin is merely a lack of faith in God. Homosexual relationships are presented by the Vatican through glowing testimonies. The document takes specific aim at Courage, a Catholic group established for the support of those with homosexual attraction who wish to live chastely and in accord with Catholic Church teaching.  And the report openly questions whether such unions could be considered analogous to marriage.  It asks whether homosexual “relationships” can be thought of as equal “to heterosexual conjugal union,” despite “the evident impossibility of procreation.” This is not a fringe document. It comes from a synodal study group operating with Vatican approval. But Leviticus 18:22 could not be more clear. “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” US launches strikes on two Iranian targets On May 7th,  U.S. Central Command confirmed military action within the Strait of Hormuz, saying American forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and struck back amid claims by Tehran that the Trump administration had violated a fragile ceasefire, reports NewsNation.com. According to Fox News, U.S. officials said Qeshm Port in the Strait of Hormuz and the port city of Bandar Abbas were struck. Plus, Iran's Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab was also hit. CENTCOM officials said Iran launched missiles, drones, and small boats on three U.S. guided-missile destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz headed to the Gulf of Oman. In response, U.S. forces “eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this. RUBIO:  “As President Trump has said, and the facts clearly bear out, the United States of America holds all the cards. There is no scenario here in which, if they decide to join a ladder of escalation, they wind up getting the last say. “But our preference is for these Straits [of Hormuz] to be opened to the way they're supposed to be open, back to the way it was. Anyone can use it. No mines in the water. Nobody paying tolls. That's what we have to get back to, and that's the goal here.” Mark Hamill of “Star Wars” posted image of dead President Trump Mark Hamill, the actor best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original “Star Wars” trilogy of the 1970s and '80s, posted an image on May 6th that got the White House's attention, reports The Western Journal. The image, posted to Hamill's account on the social media platform BlueSky, showed President Donald Trump lying in a grave, hands folded, with a headstone that read “Donald J. Trump, 1946-2024.” Hamill wrote, “If only he should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes. Long enough to realize he'll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore.” Meanwhile, on the social media platform X, the official White House Rapid Response account, called Hamill “one sick individual.” Then, the White House linked Hamill-style rhetoric to other disturbing events, saying, “These Radical Left lunatics just can't help themselves. This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President.” Texas Governor pressures waterpark to cancel Muslim-only event A planned celebration of a Muslim-only day at the Epic Waters waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas has been canceled after backlash over religious discrimination, reports Fox4News. The Epic Waters waterpark had planned to hold a private event throughout the park on June 1st to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice and the second of two main festivals in Islam. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as an act of obedience to God's command. When The Worldview first reported the story of the Muslim-only, waterpark-wide event, Cathy Blake of Fate, Texas emailed the Epic Waters leadership. She wrote, “I see you are hosting a Muslim celebration and closing the park to non-Muslims, which is religious discrimination. But, since you probably don't see it that way, and are wanting to be inclusive, I'm wondering what day the park will be available for only Jews or only Christians as those two religions are two of the most practiced religions in America, alongside Islam. Please let me know the date so I can plan my summer accordingly.” When Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott heard about the event, he sent a letter to the City of Grand Prairie in which he threatened to pull $530,000 in public safety grants if the city held the event. The letter states that the event was being advertised as "Muslim Only" before changing its advertisements to state only a requirement of a modest dress code would be enforced. Governor Abbott wrote, "The event purports to be public-facing and discriminatory at the same time: All Muslims—but only Muslims—may attend. An event at a city-owned pool that was publicly and indiscriminately advertised as ‘Whites only' would surely violate the Constitution.” On May 6, officials with the City of Grand Prairie wrote, "After further review and in the best interest of the City of Grand Prairie, the June 1st event at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark has been canceled." The organizer, Dr. Aminah Knight, noted that 600 people attended the event last year and she was “deeply disappointed.” American Bible Society celebrates its 210th anniversary And finally, on May 8th, 1816, the American Bible Society organized in New York to distribute the Bible worldwide. In 1816, there was a significant demand for Bibles in the United States following the American Revolutionary War.  The importation of Bibles from England had ceased, leading to a shortage as the nation sought to foster religious revival. Since then, it has distributed hundreds of millions of Bibles in thousands of languages worldwide. The first President of the American Bible Society was Elias Boudinot, who had been President of the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783. John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was named the Bible Society president in 1821. And Francis Scott Key, the writer of the United States' national anthem, served as a Vice President from 1817 until his death in 1843. Today, people around the world are longing for the hope and truth found only in Scripture. Consider making a one-time donation today to empower believers with God's Word in their own language. Every $2 you give provides another Bible. The website is www.AmericanBible.org. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, May 8th, in the year of our Lord 2026, my 60th birthday. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The US military's Central Command says two US-flagged merchant ships have passed through the Hormuz strait with its assistance.But a huge number of vessels and crew remain stranded. Can Donald Trump deliver on his promise to break the Iranian blockade?Also in the programme: The leaders of Europe and Canada stress a new unified approach to security, amid strained relations with the US; pet rescue scammers in Uganda; and the multi-billion dollar bid to buy eBay.(Photo shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran on 4 May 2026. Credit: Amirhosein KhorgooiWest Asia News Agency via Reuters)

There's been an escalation of the conflict in the Gulf after the US said it had sailed two destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had fired warning shots at one warship and denied US claims that two US-flagged merchant ships had transited the waterway. Iran has retaliated. The UAE says four cruise missiles were fired towards its territory and a drone hit the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.Also, Cape Verde has refused docking permission to a cruise ship with a suspected outbreak of hantavirus; and Samsung pays a massive inheritance tax bill in South Korea - but do some super-rich companies dodge tax bills?(Photo: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, 4th May, 2026. Credit: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters)

Are ships moving in the Persian Gulf and could it lead to the resumption of hostilities between the US and Iran? Andrew Peach finds out more on the latest developments and speaks to maritime expert Captain John Konrad. Meanwhile, with two clubs celebrating joining the English Premier League, we hear about the financial challenges facing those joining football's elite. And, why the success of the vintage clothing industry is attracting criminals. Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia, Europe and the USA.(Picture: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on 4 May 2026. Credit: Amirhosein Khorgooi / ISNA / West Asia News Agency, via Reuters.)

The Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska, en route to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, was seized by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on April 19, 2026, after ignoring repeated warnings over six hours. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired rounds into the ship's engine room to disable propulsion, allowing U.S. Marines to board and take control without resistance as part of Operation Epic Fury and the naval blockade on Iranian ports. Shipping data shows the Touska made multiple recent stops in Zhuhai, a major port in southern China, before transiting through Southeast Asia with its last stop in Port Klang, Malaysia, on April 12. The vessel is suspected of carrying dual-use cargo that could serve both civilian and military purposes, raising questions about the China-Iran maritime route. The ship remains in U.S. custody for further inspection, while China has criticized the interception. What do you think this reveals about ongoing China-Iran trade ties during the blockade? We also cover: Glenn Beck explains how to deal with Iran's power plant FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn rocket The Onion controls Infowars Jeffy has a stalker? Cory Booker goes full Antichrist during speech 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:21 Pat's House Renovation Blues 04:25 Jesse Watters on U.S. Boarding Iranian Ship 06:49 60 Minutes on Highly-Enriched Uranium 08:40 Meeting with Iran (maybe) 10:56 Glenn Beck Joins the Show! 32:00 Fat Five 48:14 Jeffy has a Stalker 54:57 Kamala Harris on Trump Administration 55:38 Wells Fargo CEO on Trump Administration 57:04 Doug Burgum on NGO Grants 59:33 Cory Booker's Raging Rant 1:05:06 More on Jeffy's Stalker & Pat's House 1:08:26 Discussing Cory Booker's Rant 1:12:10 Kris Cruz was ON TIME!!! 1:14:21 UCC Bishop on 'Changing the Word of God' 1:16:37 Tim Burchett Update on FISA 1:20:12 John Thune & SAVE America Act 1:23:32 Israeli Soldier Destroys Jesus Statue 1:25:44 Racist Chinese Laundry Commercial 1:30:11 Laura Ingraham Football Throw 1:31:58 WNBA Player Amazed by Mountain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices