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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 10h
State Department’s on Saudi Arabia, saying that they advise “against all but essential travel to Aseer, Riyadh, Najran, and Jizan provinces.” Per the advisory, travel within 10km of the Saudi-Yemen border is not advised.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 12h
Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle set the execution for 1 p.m. CST on December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 14h
The Lincoln returned to San Diego today after a 321 day deployment, the second longest of a U.S. carrier since the Vietnam War.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 14h
Reports and footage now indicate a Shahed-136 drone attack, likely Iranian, against Erbil, Iraq today. This comes days after the official U.S. withdrawal from the nation on the 30th of last month.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 14h
The incident reportedly injured one Marine, and they were transported by air ambulance to the University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 15h
The current recommendations for U.S. civilians in country remain the same.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 16h
CENTCOM said Monday it has destroyed 13 commercial vessels in 12 weeks, some tied to an IRGC “shadow network.” Source: home.treasury.gov/news/press-releas…
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 16h
As U.S. and Iranian negotiators continue to exchange proposals on a longer-term ceasefire framework, Iran continues to strike shipping in the strait, as they claim administrative rights over the strategic waterway.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 17h
President Donald J. Trump has announced on Truth Social that the U.S. is having "productive" discussions with Iran and that the U.S. will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the U.S. midterm elections on November 3rd.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 17h
The Pakistani Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has issued a statement denying that Pakistani Air Forces are engaged in strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, calling the earlier New York Times report "fake and fabricated".
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 18h
RAF Molesworth is a base under command of the U.S. Armed Forces and among other things, is home to a number of DIA, NATO, and jointly run intelligence directorates and fusion centers.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 18h
The incident occurred at 1709UTC and resulted in no casualties. More than a dozen vessels have been struck in the region over the last week.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 20h
or other yet unresolved issues.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 20h
This comes as the spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry said yesterday that, yet again, they have made an agreement with Oman on the administration of transit routes through the strait.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 21h
The Official Spokesman for Coalition Forces, the Saudi led military coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government against the Houthis, announced that they have intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 21h
The Stevens is on its way to its home port of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia where it will enter the training cycle ahead of its first deployment.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 22h
The Saudi led coalition says it retaliated against dozens of Houthi sites. The Houthis had not responded. Source: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/world/mi…
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 22h
The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia has issued a security alert warning of possible drone and missile attacks.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 08/10/2026
Per the report, such an operation, which would be a joint operation with Israel, could take place before both the Israeli elections and the U.S. midterm elections. This comes following the meeting of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Team at Camp David last week.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
Source: www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12692
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
the country of origin and the ultimate purchaser, have not been verified, is different from the truth and inappropriate.”
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RT @AnalyzeEducate: New Iran War Report w/ @DefenseBulletin is out now. "Analyze and Educate" wherever you find podcasts. linktr.ee/analyzeeducate
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
If Iran is responsible, it would be the first Iranian strike on shipping away from the Strait of Hormuz since September 8th–9th, when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf after U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
Captains have also told Bloomberg that U.S. military support is not only existent but visible, saying that jets and helicopters can often be seen overhead as they transit. Captains are also in near constant contact with the U.S. Navy during transits.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
Iran has since increased strikes on shipping in the strait, as negotiations, increasingly publicly centered on their nuclear program, in actuality, remain centered on the administration of the Strait of Hormuz.
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RT @natsecboogie: A significant operation from Mexican authorities in El Rosario seized a number of drone related items. A thread we did in collaboration w/ our colleague @ACond0r evaluating the items in the photo shared by the Mexican Government. If more photos are released we will update. 🧵
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
The transit scheme, where smaller vessels transit through the archipelagic southern routes and transfer oil to larger tankers will be shut down, likely by Iranian strikes, per reporting by Fars.
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RT @DefenseBulletin: The pertinent point here, given China’s advancement of the BAR initiative, energy stockpiles, and green technologies, “You’d starve out your allies before you starve out China.”
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
However, at the time of writing, no decision has been made in the matter.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
It has now been three years since the Hamas-led October 7 terror attack/incursion into central Israel. The images and footage we all saw that day and in subsequent weeks are still imprinted on our minds today.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
It would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since World War II.
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RT @DefenseBulletin: One point made here is hugely important to highlight.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
Per the release, as expected, “the U.S. government has limited ability to help U.S. citizens in Russia, especially outside of Moscow.”
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Not mentioned was the recent Russian strikes on non-Ukrainian vessels within the EEZ’s of NATO nations, but it could be discussed.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-s…
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
The Turkish commitment to the Mecca Agreement expands the scale of Turkish deployments, now that the agreement has been activated. Turkish officials maintain that the deployments are purely defensive in nature.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Notably, while it was likely pre-planned, the tests comes amidst heightened tensions between Europe and Russia, as Russian direct and hybrid actions against European nations continue to escalate, with little in the way of a decisive response from European powers.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
AAA says prices are up more than 70% since the Iran war began.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Romania has not named a suspect, and Bulgaria's prime minister did not say who launched the drones. Both countries are NATO members, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said commercial ships and crews are being targeted.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Source: apnews.com/article/iran-war-port-sh…
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Le Pen can run in spring 2027 after an appeals court in July upheld her embezzlement conviction but lifted the ban on her candidacy. A final appeal is pending.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
a tanker was transiting outbound when it was struck by an unknown projectile. The warning does not make mention of injuries to personnel or environmental damage.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
CENTCOM says that no crash occurred and all U.S. military aircraft and personnel are accounted for.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
to have Manfred D continuously transmit valuable intelligence from the Federal Intelligence Service to Hanning in exchange for remuneration.”
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Ultimately, the statements amounted to very little, as European nations have yet to respond with decisive action to ever increasing Russian direct and hybrid coercive measures in their nations.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
Army policy requires the execution to occur no sooner than 60 days and no later than 150 days after presidential approval.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 05/10/2026
During the first naval blockade of Iran from April 13 to June 18th, CENTCOM redirected at least 140 compliant vessels, disabled at least 9 and allowed at least 50 ships to pass on humanitarian grounds.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 05/10/2026
Source: www.wsj.com/politics/national-secur…
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 05/10/2026
Statement soon from the Houthis in recent strikes on Saudi Arabia.
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OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL] @sentdefender-mirr.selfhosted.social · 05/10/2026
even though the Houthis were not mentioned by name in the statement on the measure. Per the joint release, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to “take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom.”
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