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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

2 Europese inlichtingenbronnen vertelden Reuters dat tientallen Russische militairen in Iran worden getraind om het Fath-360 ballistische raketsysteem van korte afstand te gebruiken, en voegden eraan toe dat ze de aanstaande levering van honderden van de satellietgeleide wapens aan Rusland verwachtten voor de oorlog in Oekraïne. Vertegenwoordigers van het Russische ministerie van Defensie zouden op 13 december in Teheran een contract hebben getekend met Iraanse functionarissen voor de Fath-360 en een ander ballistisch raketsysteem.

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

Defensieminister Yoav Gallant sprak 's nachts met zijn Amerikaanse ambtgenoot, de Amerikaanse minister van Defensie Lloyd Austin, in het vierde telefoongesprek in de afgelopen week. "Gallant informeerde de secretaris over de operationele paraatheid van het Israëlische leger om Israël te verdedigen tegen Iran en zijn vazallen in de regio," aldus zijn kantoor.

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

Cypriot government spokesman confirmed that his country is "ready to provide support for the evacuation of EU citizens in the event of the escalation in the Middle East."

Anas Haqqani, a prominent member of the Islamic Emirate, wrote on X that xenophobia and the violation of the human rights of Afghan migrants are unacceptable.Referring to the publicized torture of an Afghan migrant in Iran by a security officer, Haqqani expressed hope that "this type of behavior will be stopped and held accountable. "Nevertheless, Anas Haqqani thanked the host countries, especially the neighboring countries, for their hospitality and for providing asylum and he urged Afghan migrants to return to Afghanistan

As part of the US assessments of Iranian revenge and fear of a regional war: 12 F-22 "Raptor" stealth aircraft, one of the most advanced air superiority aircraft in the world, are making their way to the Middle East. The planes are accompanied by at least 3 American refuelers.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Tehran's response to Haniyeh's killing will be “costly for Israel”

Iranian Pouya Air Il-76 Cargo (EP-PUS) from Tehran landed in Khmeimim Air Base, Syria this morning, transponders turned off all the way

Iranian security source: Joint training of the army and the Revolutionary Guard has begun in the western and central regions

The commander of the Belarusian Air Force arrived today for a special visit to Iran where he met with his Iranian counterpart

Iran has issued a NOTAM, notice to civilian aviation, warning that “gunfire will take place” for several hours on Wednesday night and into Thursday over parts of the country. It says it's because of military exercise

The final statement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting: The assassination of Haniyeh is an attack on Iran's sovereignty, territorial integrity and security

Egypt has issued a NOTAM instructing Egyptian airlines avoid Iranian airspace between 0100-0400 UTC on 8 Aug. Egyptian carriers route around Iran already as normal procedure

Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Tehran airspace for three hours on Thursday -Reuters News

Speaking to Israeli Air Force personnel at the Tel Nof Airbase, Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says Israel is on high alert and will be able to carry out a quick response to any attack