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Middle East regional news.
RegionalCorrection: Only Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its two 737s (YI-BAF, YI-BAN) were removed from OFAC's SDN list, not three IRGC-linked entities as Reuters inaccurately reported.
RegionalPOTUS: "My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been, and why wouldn’t they be with the biggest tax cuts and employment…
Regional#USAF 🇺🇸 aircraft spotted over northern Babil, #Iraq 🇮🇶
RegionalThe southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open for all commercial vessels, U.S. Central Command says. Over the past three months, U.S. forces have assisted…
RegionalRetweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @DefenceGeek: US ORBAT - ISTAR & UAV platforms - 04/AUG/2026 #IranWar Ok so as requested, here's the first of some slightly more detailed US…
RegionalRetweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @zarGEOINT: 🇮🇷🔥 An explosion of unknown origin occurred today in Shams Abad Industrial City, south of Tehran, Iran. 📍 POV Geolocation:…
RegionalA U.S. Sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the amphibious assault ship sails in regional waters supporting the U.S. blockade against…
RegionalUSS Boxer is supporting the U.S. blockade against Iran in regional waters. As of Aug. 4, U.S. forces have redirected 45 commercial vessels, disabled 2 and boarded 2. Source:…
RegionalIndian shipping minister announces that the Indian-flagged vessel MSV Faez Noor Awliya was hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters, capsized and sank. All 14 crew (13 Indian…
RegionalRetweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @D_3141592_R: محل ویدیوی منتشرشده از سوختگیری هوایی یک فروند جنگنده پنهانکار F-22 نیروی هوایی آمریکا از تانکر سوخترسان KC-135 در آسمان بادیه…
RegionalRetweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @DefenceGeek: It seems the bombers at RAF Fairford have had an interesting day of issues while trying to fly training sorties today... 2 training…
RegionalA magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Egypt and was felt in Israel.
RegionalIraqi media outlets have reported sightings of warplanes flying over the capital, Baghdad.
RegionalUnconfirmed reports of explosions in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 1, 2026.
RegionalU.S. diplomatic missions in Jordan, Iraq, and Israel simultaneously issued security alerts on August 1, 2026, urging American citizens in the Middle East to consider departing or be prepared to leave if regional escalation occurs.
RegionalKuwait's military intercepted and destroyed hostile drones in its airspace and stated that an Iranian attack targeted vital facilities.
RegionalU.S. Central Command denied an Iranian government claim that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, stating the waterway remains open for commercial transit and is not under Iranian control.
RegionalPM @netanyahu has returned to Israel 🇮🇱
RegionalA brief location reference to Ahvaz in Khuzestan Province, Iran, posted without additional context.
RegionalA video shared on social media shows scenes from Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, captured earlier this morning.
RegionalA social media post describes powerful explosions at an unspecified target in Ahvaz, Iran, emphasizing the unusual intensity of the blasts.
RegionalA social media post shares unverified media reportedly from Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran.
RegionalDeputy Governor of Khuzestan: US missile strike on points around Abadan; assessment ongoing Khuzestan Province, Iran
RegionalJets were sighted flying over Basrah, Iraq.