8 August 2026
Four IRGC military advisors were killed in Iraq during US-Saudi airstrikes - Iranian media
Reuters, citing sources: Iran is expected to receive within weeks the first shipment of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air defense systems. The deal, valued at between $60 million and $70 million, is one of Tehran's largest efforts to bolster its short-range air defenses since beginning of the war
US Central Command: Our forces and Saudi armed forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq against Iranian proxies. US and Saudi fighter jets launched raids targeting logistics sites and weapons depots in eastern Iraq
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces say 20 members killed, 32 wounded in overnight US-Saudi airstrikes targeting group's headquarters in several provinces
Tehran has ruled out Oman's proposal for regional joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, saying it has no chance of success, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday
Shahab, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's media outlet, stated: "We targeted an airbase and a central command center for the US military in Jordan with several ballistic missiles."
Images from the Royal Saudi Air Force bombing of Iranian militias in Iraq
The Delcy Rodríguez regime delivered a protest note to the Iranian ambassador in Venezuela over comments made by Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi. The Iranian Foreign Minister recently said: "This is not Venezuela, where they take one person and everyone else gets scared"
CENTCOM: At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness
Anti-aircraft defenses intercept a drone attack in Erbil province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: Was assured by Ukrainian FM @andrii_sybiha that the attack on an Iranian ship was unintentional and Ukraine seeks no escalation. Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable. There must be restitution for losses
Netanyahu and Trump met in the White House
Iranian military spokesman Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned that any country or company accepting compensation drawn from Iran's frozen assets would have its vessels barred from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The statement responds to President Trump's threat to use blocked Iranian funds to compensate ships damaged during the conflict
Prime Minister Netanyahu has arrived at the WH for his meeting with President Trump. A WH official tells FOX the two will discuss the conflict in Iran, progress with the Trilateral Framework in Lebanon, and expanding the Abraham Accords
A bipartisan group of US senators reached a deal on legislation that would let Trump impose tougher sanctions on major buyers of Russian energy and Iran. Trump supports the bill, and the Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on Tuesday. Source: Bloomberg
The Defense Minister told Channel 14: "We very much want to strike Iran's energy infrastructure targets, but the United States is not approving it at the moment
Around 03:25 a.m. local time in Isfahan, security forces are pushing back crowds and the families of Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi from the public execution site. Security forces are reportedly threatening protesters with firearms, while the Iran Carries Out Two More Public Executions Iranian state media report that Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi were executed today in public in Isfahan over their alleged involvement in the deadly Alikhani Square incident during the January 2026
The Hebrew newspaper Yediot Aharonot reports: For the second day in a row, the Israeli army intercepted a drone on the Jordanian border. Its origin is still unclear.
A drone attack targeted the eastern desert in Jordan, and explosions occurred at the site.
Other footage shows the moment explosions occurred in one of the weapons depots belonging to the Kurdish opposition party in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northern Iraq.
Footage shows the moment the suicide drone reached its target and the massive explosion inside the headquarters of the Kurdish separatists in Erbil province, northern Iraq.
Sirens sound at the US consulate in Erbil province
A large fire broke out as a result of the suicide drone attack that targeted Kurdish opposition headquarters in Duhok province, northern Iraq.
Iraqi sources: More than 7 explosions rocked the headquarters of Kurdish separatist parties in the outskirts of Erbil.
Reports of an attack on a gas field in northern Iraq Local sources reported an attack on the Khormur gas field in Sulaymaniyah province, located in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, on Tuesday morning. At the same time, foreign attack drones are also flying towards their targets in the skies over Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
NOTAM: FAA issues warning for increased military activity within and adjacent to Bahrain FIR, pilots advised to exercise caution over international waters, maintain continuous listening watch on ATC frequencies. Effective through Oct 271 week ago
NOTAM: FAA issues warning for increased military activity within and adjacent to Bahrain FIR, pilots advised to exercise caution over international waters, maintain continuous listening watch on ATC frequencies. Effective through Oct 27
Trump on Iran: We are not involved with the Houthis right now, but if they are a problem, we may have to get involved
Trump: I will ask Putin about the reports concerning satellite images related to Iran.
Trump: We are very close with Israel regarding Iran
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US Central Command: We diverted 17 commercial vessels, disabled two, and inspected two since the resumption of the Iran blockade.