Events

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin orders USS Abe Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, to accelerate its transit to Middle East to complement @TheRealCVN71. Austin also orders the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region

"Should the US forces use the Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran or Iraqi people, we will not be bound by any restrictions," the coalition of Iran-backed Iraqi militants said in a statement, according to Hezbollah-affiliated @AlMayadeenNews

The updated assessment of the Israeli intelligence community is that Iran has decided to attack Israel directly in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and may do within days, even before the August 15 hostage deal talks, per 2 sources

White House: We are working to ensure that the matter does not escalate into a regional war, but it is not unlikely that we will witness its outbreak

Iranin vallankumouskaartin eliitti pitää sotilasharjoituksia maan länsiosissa, jotka jatkuvat tiistaihin asti, Iranin virallinen uutistoimisto ilmoitti sunnuntaina.

Galant: Iran and Hezbollah threaten to harm us in ways they have not done in the past

Israeli Defense Minister: I hope Hezbollah and Iran will not force us to do things that increase the chances of war

Parliament Spokesman: Iranian President Nominates Abbas Araghchi as Foreign Minister

Uusi NOTAM varoittaa lentäjiä lentämään Hamadanissa sijaitsevan Iranin Nojehin lentotukikohdan lähellä olevan alueen yli päivittäin klo 4.30-14.30 UTC, 11.8.-14.8.2024 ajoitetun tulituksen vuoksi. Vaurioitunut alue ulottuu maasta jopa 10 000 jalkaa merenpinnan yläpuolelle. Iran ei ole tehnyt selväksi, mitä sotaharjoituksia alueella aiotaan järjestää, mutta Reuters kertoi perjantaina, että Iranissa koulutetaan kymmeniä venäläisiä sotilaita käyttämään Fath-360-lähimatkan ballistista ohjusjärjestelmää. Vuonna 2016 Iran myönsi Venäjälle luvan suorittaa ilmatoimia Syyriassa samasta Hamadanin lentotukikohdasta, ja näyttää todennäköiseltä skenaariolta, että venäläinen henkilökunta käyttää jälleen Nojehin lentotukikohtaa, tällä kertaa koulutustarkoituksiin.

Official to Reuters: US and coalition soldiers injured in yesterday's attack in Syria

Jordanian Foreign Minister: We informed Iran and Israel that we will shoot down any target in the skies of Jordan

Barack Ravid for Axios: Israeli and US official believe that there are high chances Hezbollah will begin its "retaliation" today.

A suicide drone attack targets the US base Kharab al-Jir" in the countryside of Hasakah, and the coalition forces shoot down another plane that tried to target the base

A drone attack has targeted Kharab al-Jir base, a US military installation in the suburbs of Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria

Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to "harshly punish" Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, a Revolutionary Guards deputy commander was quoted as saying on Friday by local news agencies

Kaksi eurooppalaista tiedustelulähdettä kertoi Reutersille, että kymmeniä venäläisiä sotilaita koulutetaan Iranissa käyttämään lähietäisyyden ballistista Fath-360-ohjusjärjestelmää ja lisäsivät, että he odottivat satojen satelliittiohjattujen aseiden välittömän toimituksen Venäjälle sen sotaa varten. Ukrainassa. Venäjän puolustusministeriön edustajien uskotaan allekirjoittaneen sopimuksen 13. joulukuuta Teheranissa iranilaisten viranomaisten kanssa Fath-360:sta ja toisesta ballistisesta ohjusjärjestelmästä.

Israeli Chief of Staff: We are more prepared for any Iranian response than before

Jordanian Foreign Ministry: Safadi stressed in a call with Blinken that stopping the aggression on Gaza is the first step towards de-escalation

Iran’s new president Pezeshkian is battling the IRGC in an attempt to prevent all-out war with Israel, according to The Telegraph. Top generals in IRGC are insisting on a direct strike on Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, focusing on military bases to avoid civilian casualties, in response to the killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran. But Pezeshkian has suggested targeting "secret Israeli bases" in Iran’s neighbouring countries, as it did in the past, before the first-ever direct attack on Israel in April

Russia prohibits carriers from flying over Israeli airspace between 22:00 UTC and 04:00 UTC from tonight until August 16th

IRGC Quds Force: Choosing Sinwar as Hamas leader is 'logical' because he is the most influential

Puolustusministeri Yoav Gallant puhui yössä amerikkalaisen kollegansa, Yhdysvaltain puolustusministeri Lloyd Austinin kanssa neljännessä tällaisessa puhelussa viime viikolla. "Gallant kertoi sihteerille Israelin armeijan operatiivisesta valmiudesta puolustaa Israelia Irania ja sen edustajaa vastaan alueella", hänen toimistonsa sanoo.

U.S. Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and one Houthi ground control station in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Additionally, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one Houthi uncrewed surface vessel in the Red Sea

US official: We see absolutely no legitimate basis for Iran to launch a military attack against Israel

Successive explosions in the Shayrat Airport area in the eastern countryside of Homs

WSJ: The U.S. has warned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could suffer a devastating blow if it were to mount a major attack against Israel

US State Department: Iran's escalation, if it occurs, will negatively affect efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza

Axios, citing sources: Commander of US Central Command, General Michael Corella, visits Israel for the second time in a week

The Italian Prime Minister urges the Iranian President to avoid escalation in the region

Commander of the US Fifth Fleet: Houthi arsenal is more powerful than it was a decade ago