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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites
PERSIAN GULF - U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iranian military targets on July 8 to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation followed earlier strikes on July 7.
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Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - President Trump stated on July 8 that the ceasefire with Iran is over from his perspective and that continued engagement constitutes a waste of time, following U.S. Central Command strikes launched the previous day against Iranian targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping i
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U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
U.S. Central Command: “U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.
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China Conducts Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile Test into Pacific Ocean
SOUTH PACIFIC - The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines on July 6 at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time.
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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Loses Off-Site Power Connection for the 21st Time
UKRAINE - The International Atomic Energy Agency reported on July 3 that the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost its connection to the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 line, the 21st such loss during the military conflict.
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Romanian Defense Ministry Destroys Explosive Drone Fragment in Tulcea County
TULCEA COUNTY, ROMANIA - Romanian Ministry of Defense specialists destroyed an explosive charge from drone fragments through controlled detonation in Luncavița commune on June 30.
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IRGC Claims Missile and Drone Strikes on US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, Explosions and Sirens Reported in Gulf States
PERSIAN GULF - On June 28, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Command released a statement asserting dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes on Iranian Targets After Drone Attack on Tanker M/T Kiku
U.S. Central Command forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian military targets on June 27 in response to Iran’s drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku.
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Iran Targets Bahrain with Drones in Response to US Strikes, Condemnations Issued by Bahrain, UAE, and Kuwait
Iranian drone activity targeted Bahrain territory early on June 27 in response to U.S. strikes on Iran. The Bahrain Foreign Ministry said that the activity constituted “a flagrant violation of its sovereignty, a blatant threat to the safety of citizens and residents, and a blatant breach of international laws.”
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U.S. Central Command Strikes Iranian Targets After Drone Attack on M/V Ever Lovely in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC Says It Targeted U.S. Positions In Response
CENTCOM: U.S. Strikes Iran In Response To Attack On Commercial Vessel. The IRGC said that it targeted U.S. positions within the region in response.
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U.S. and Iran Sign 14-Point MOU to End Hostilities and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on June 17.
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Secretary of War Announces Strike on Tren de Aragua Compound in Venezuela, Confirming Death of Leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores
The Department of War, in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces, conducted a strike on a Tren de Aragua compound in Venezuela earlier this week, according to a statement by the U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today.
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CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Down Multiple Iranian One-Way Attack Drones Launched in an Attempt to Strike Commercial Shipping in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces downed all of the multiple one-way attack drones that Iran launched in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on June 13.
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President Trump Cancels Scheduled Strikes and Bombings Against Iran After High-Level Discussions, Naval Blockade Remains in Full Force Until Transaction Finalized
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening. The decision followed discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran that reached the highest level of Iranian leadership and received approval from all parties involved.
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U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Day, Air Defenses in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan Engage Iranian Missiles and Drones
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces struck targets inside Iran for a second consecutive day on Wednesday while air defenses in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan engaged Iranian missiles and drones in attacks that ran from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
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U.S. Central Command Completes Strikes on Iranian Targets Following Apache Helicopter Downing
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. Central Command forces completed strikes against Iran on June 9 targeting air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Forces Begin Launching Strikes On Iran In Response To Downing Of U.S. Army Apache Helicopter
MIDDLE EAST - According to U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces “began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.
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NATO Baltic Air Policing Jets Shoot Down Drone in Latvian Airspace
The National Armed Forces of Latvia (NBS) issued an orange-level air threat alert on June 8 after a foreign UAV entered Latvian airspace. Latvian authorities attributed the incursion to Russian electromagnetic warfare.
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Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward Israel, U.S. Regional Forces At Heightened Alert
Iranian forces launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles toward Israeli territory beginning June 7 and continuing into June 8. Israeli air defense systems engaged the missiles while sirens activated across several areas through June 8.
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IDF: Iran Launched Missiles Toward Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported that Iran has launched missile toward the state of Israel.
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U.S. Central Command Reports Shoot Down of Two Iranian One Way Attack Drones Threatening Strait of Hormuz Traffic
U.S. Central Command stated on June 7 that American forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones after the drones threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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CENTCOM Intercepts Iranian Missiles and Drones, Carry Out Strikes On Goruk and Qeshm Island
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further maritime attacks, and intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf neighbors on June 5.
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IAEA Reports Heavy Attack on Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant Switchyard Raising Nuclear Safety Concerns at ZNPP
UKRAINE - On the morning of June 4 the switchyard at the Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant came under heavy attack, according to information the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant provided to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Kuwait Expels Two Iranian Diplomats and Denies Claims That Its Territory Was Used to Attack Iran
Iranian forces launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait early on June 3. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones according to a Kuwaiti Army statement.
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U.S. Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Drones Targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, Strikes Ground Control Station on Qeshm Island
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward Kuwait and Bahrain, and conducted strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, according to U.S. Central Command.
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U.S. Forces Carry Out Strikes On Iran's Radar, Command and Control Sites In Goruk, Disable Bulk Carrier In Gulf of Oman
GULF OF OMAN - U.S. forces operating under Central Command enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ports by disabling a non-compliant Gambia-flagged bulk carrier attempting to reach an Iranian port and conducted precision strikes against Iranian air defense and drone command facilities following the loss of a U.S. unmanned aircraft.
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US Maintains Blockade and Conducts Operations North of Musandam Peninsula as Trump Demands Iran Nuclear Concessions, Unrestricted Hormuz Access
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - US forces are conducting military operations north of the Musandam Peninsula while enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports across the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea.
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NATO Supreme Commander Coordinates with Romania After Russian Drone Strikes Apartment Building in Galați
ROMANIA - NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe spoke by phone today with General Gheorghiță VLAD, the Romanian Chief of Defense, after a Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace overnight and struck an apartment building in the southern area of Galați.
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Russian Drone Crashes into Residential Building in NATO Member Romania, Fire Reported as F-16s Scrambled
ROMANIA - A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine and crashed into a residential block of flats in the southern area of Galați on the night of May 28-29, causing a fire.
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Kuwait Air Defenses Intercept Iranian Missiles and Drones Northwest of Kuwait City
KUWAIT - Kuwaiti air defense systems engaged incoming Iranian missiles and drones on May 28. The Kuwait Army General Staff stated that any explosions heard resulted from successful interceptions and urged the public to follow safety instructions from relevant authorities.
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U.S. Central Command Confirms Self-Defense Strikes in Southern Iran After Explosions Near Bandar Abbas
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. Central Command confirmed self-defense strikes in southern Iran on May 25 targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.
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Rocket Attack Strikes Iranian Opposition Camp North of Erbil, Wounding Fighters
KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ - A rocket attack struck an Iranian opposition camp north of Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on May 25, wounding two fighters initially.
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US Embassy Kyiv and Zelensky Warn of Potential Russian Combined Missile Strike Including Oreshnik on Ukraine
UKRAINE - The US Embassy in Kyiv released a security alert on May 23 saying that it had received information concerning a potentially significant air attack that may occur at any time within the next 24 hours. Video: Oreshnik on Dnipro Ukraine on November 21, 2024.
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Russian Jets Intercept RAF Rivet Joint Over Black Sea, Lithuania Issues Public Air Alert After Suspected Drone Near Belarus
NATO EASTERN FLANK - Russian military jets intercepted a UK Royal Air Force Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea in April, closing to within six meters and triggering the aircraft’s onboard emergency systems. The RAF crew completed the mission sa
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U.S. Continues To Enforce Maritime Blockade Against Iran as IRGC Navy Asserts Coordination Over Strait of Hormuz Transits
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. Central Command continued enforcement of the maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports on May 20, deploying a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter to patrol near a commercial vessel transiting regional waters.
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NATO Romanian F-16 Shoots Down Stray Drone Over Baltic Airspace
BALTIC REGION - Latvian Armed Forces sensors identified a potential threat in Latvian airspace shortly before 11:00 a.m. on May 19. NATO allies responded with immediate information sharing, Estonian tracking, and interception by Romanian F-16s operating from Šiauliai under the Baltic Air Policing mission.
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Routine Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM Operational Test Launch GT 256 Scheduled at Vandenberg Space Force Base
CALIFORNIA - An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is scheduled between 12:01 and 6:01 a.m. Pacific Time on May 20 from the northern portion of Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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UAE Air Defenses Intercept Three UAVs Near Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
GULF REGION - The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense announced that on May 17 that its air defense systems intercepted three unmanned aerial vehicles that entered the country from the western border direction.
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North Korea Amends Constitution to Define Southern Border with South Korea and Assign Nuclear Command to Leader Kim Jong Un
KOREAN PENINSULA, North Korea has amended its Socialist Constitution to introduce the country’s first explicit territorial definition while removing all references to reunification, national unity, and the achievements of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. The amendments assign command authority over nuclear forces to the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and allow delegation of that authority to a national nuclear warfare command organization. Kim Jong Un was re-elected president o...
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US Forces Intercept Iranian Attacks on Three Navy Destroyers and Conduct Strikes On Iranian Military Facilities in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - On May 7, Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones, and small boats at three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman.
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UAE: Air Defense Systems Intercepting Missiles and Drones from Iran
MIDDLE EAST - The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense reported on May 8 that its air defense systems are actively intercepting missile and drone threats originating from Iran.
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US Issues Security Alert For Iraq on Reopened Iraqi Airspace and Continued Threats From Missiles, Drones, Rockets and Militia
IRAQ - The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert May 5 after Iraq reopened its airspace with limited commercial flights operating. Travelers considering air travel within the country face ongoing potential risks from missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace.
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Sudanese Armed Forces Accuse United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of Drone Strikes on Khartoum International Airport
SUDAN - Sudanese authorities reported drone strikes on May 4 targeting Khartoum International Airport and additional sites in the capital, part of a barrage that followed the Sudanese Armed Forces recapture of Khartoum in March of last year, and the airport’s first international flight in three year
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UAE: Air Defense Systems Engage 19 Projectiles Launched From Iran, Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Civilian and Economic Targets
MIDDLE EAST - On May 4 +the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense systems engaged 19 Iranian projectiles, including 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles and 4 UAVs. As a result, the UAE reported that there were “3 moderate injuries.”
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U.S. Central Command Boards Commercial Vessel in Arabian Sea to Enforce Iranian Port Blockade
ARABIAN SEA - U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the commercial vessel M/V Blue Star III on April 28 after it was suspected of attempting to transit to an Iranian port in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
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U.S. Central Command Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Enforce Iranian Blockade as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces have redirected 34 vessels attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports under an expanding blockade enforced by U.S. Central Command. Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region for the first time in decades, supported by over 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines. Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region for the first time in decades, supported by over 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines. President Trump has directed the Navy to destroy any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered mine-sweeping operations at tripled capacity. Rules of engagement authorize destruction of Iranian fast boats that threaten shipping or lay mines.
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Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 13th Time
UKRAINE - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on April 14 that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) “lost all off site power this morning after the disconnection of its last remaining external power line.” The IAEA stated this is the 13th time the plant has lost all off-site power during the military conflict. “The plant’s emergency diesel generators immediately started operating to provide the power needed for essential s...
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Trump Orders U.S. Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Islamabad Nuclear Talks Fail
Trump orders immediate U.S. Navy blockade of Strait of Hormuz after 21-hour Islamabad talks fail on nuclear issue. Navy directed to interdict toll-paying vessels, destroy Iranian mines. First direct U.S.-Iran engagement since 1979 ended without agreement.
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Kuwait Air Defenses Engage 7 Iranian UAVs in 24 Hours as Cumulative Attacks Since Ceasefire Reach 1,221 Projectiles
MIDDLE EAST - Kuwait’s armed forces reported engaging seven Iranian UAVs within Kuwaiti airspace during the past 24 hours. All were handled according...
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North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles in Back-to-Back Launches as Pyongyang Issues Threatening Statement Toward Seoul
KOREAN PENINSULA - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, April 8, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported, marking the second launch in two days after an apparent failed attempt on Tuesday. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) stated the launches “do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies.” The launches came as North Korea’s Foreign Ministry issued a statem...
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