INTEL ARCHIVE
FULL 50-DAY DATABASE · SEARCH BY KEYWORD, REGION, SOURCE, DATE
FULL 50-DAY DATABASE · SEARCH BY KEYWORD, REGION, SOURCE, DATE
The incident may appear to mark a new convergence between two geographically separate wars. In reality, Iran’s involvement in Russia’s military campaign began years before the Caspian strike.
Over the course of Saturday, August 8, Russian forces attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 40 times using drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. Two people were killed and two others were injured.
Bulgaria's Radev says a drone entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded near Kardam, close to the Romanian border. No casualties or damage were reported. The blast occurred about 1 km from a Bulgarian gas compressor station. Bulgaria will increase…

A Lebanese village held by the country's army was infiltrated by Israeli forces, who built a roadblock near the town square overnight, the mayor and state media said Saturday. The Lebanese army was deployed to Zawtar al-Gharbiya more than two weeks ago within the framework of a US-sponsored agreement signed with Israel.

The UN body has been part of the lives of millions of Palestinian refugees. Post-genocide Gaza cannot cope without it
Insane footage of a Ukrainian drone dodging multiple Pantsir anti aircraft missiles on its way to hit a Russian tanker. https://t.co/tgBfcUZFFg
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli on Britain: We broke the boycott against Tommy Robinson, who is one of the important figures and one of our great friends in Britain. We are connected not only by the fight against radical Islam, but also by shared values.
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli on France: Le Pen’s party has a problematic history — especially because Marine Le Pen’s father was a deeply antisemitic figure. But she removed him from the party and made a significant correction.
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli on Germany: In places like Germany, where you have center-right parties such as the CDU, we have good relations with them. On the other hand, the right-wing party there — the Alternative for Germany (AfD) — has not made the same statements regarding Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah. So, with them, there is currently no breakthrough in relations. Just because you are on the right does not mean we will automatically have a relationship with you. They

Caine reportedly warned Trump advisors that further military action could backfire; Iranian Guards say negotiations with Muscat have 'nothing to do' with reopening key waterway The post Top US general said urging Iran war ‘off-ramp’ as Tehran and Oman near Hormuz deal appeared first on The Times of Israel.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

Terror organization claims it's ready to disarm under Board of Peace roadmap, which Israeli security officials reportedly warn that Hamas signed to prevent renewed IDF action The post Hamas urges US pressure on Jerusalem over Gaza plan; Israel said to warn of ‘ambush’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Four people, including a child, were killed in the overnight strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Ukrainian forces hit Russian oil facilities.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article
No buildup of a strike force toward the Ukrainian border has been observed on the territory of Belarus, although Russia continues its attempts to draw Belarus further into the war.

During the day, high-precision long-range weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles struck a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment at the port of Nikolayev, as well as a warehouse storing weapons and military supplies

The Russian Armed Forces continue to carry out strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and seagoing vessels used by the Ukrainian army
Q: Trump says you’re full of shit. Abdul El-Sayed: At least I don’t let mine go in the middle of the Oval Office.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article
The UN Security Council will hold an informal Arria-formula meeting on Monday dedicated to compliance with international humanitarian law regarding Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians held in Russia amid the war against Ukraine.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any 'pressure' to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports and halted ferries ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast. Five elderly people, three of whom fell due to strong winds, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Okinawa while another person was injured in Kagoshima prefecture, authorities said. Nearly 39,000 buildings were without power in Kagoshima while just over

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the US fiercely opposes, and is in talks with nearby Oman over arrangements for the strait’s future management. The UAE foreign ministry in a statement condemned what it called a “hostile Iranian attack that targeted a.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article
JD Vance on Abdul El-Sayed: The problem with El Sayed is that he claims to stand for the working people, and yet he opposed Trump's policies that quite literally saved the Michigan auto industry.
JD Vance on Iran: The Iranians laid a large number of mines at the beginning of the war. And so what we're really working through now is how you can actually set up a traffic scheme so that the ships that pass can pass through safely.
JD Vance on Iran: You see some people within the Iranian system talk about tolling. The Iranians have told us they have no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz.
JD Vance on Iran: Our expectation is you're going to see the same amount of oil and gas come out of the Gulf that you saw before the conflict started. That is what the Iranians have told us that they are going to do.
JD Vance on Iran: We have radically reduced their asymmetric military abilities.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemn Iranian attack on UAE tanker Saudi Arabia and Qatar have condemned an Iranian attack on a UAE tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, with Riyadh calling it a “grave violation” of international law and an assault on maritime security and global energy supplies. Saudi Arabia said Iran must immediately cease what it called continued aggression and reaffirmed its support for the UAE. Qatar also described the attack as a “flagrant violation” of international law and freedom
PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article
Funds allocated by European partners should be directed toward defense production specifically in Ukraine.
PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article
PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

Two weeks after youth-led protests forced India’s education minister to resign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is grappling with the fallout from one of its toughest political challenges in years. Led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the demonstrations spread from New Delhi to other cities, broadening from anger over exam irregularities into a wider movement over unemployment, opportunities for young people and what critics describe as Modi’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday as tensions over the waterway continue.

Speaking in Belgrade, the president also said Kyiv is looking for extra missiles from Germany, Poland, Norway, the Netherlands and Israel.