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IRGC shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Strait of Hormuz

JUST IN: IRGC has shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. US uses MQ-9s for long-range surveillance and real-time intelligence gathering, including monitoring military sites. The drones can also carry out strikes when required. https://t.co/cebeWlvdQ7

🌍 Global·X/@currentreport1·2 months ago

HighAerial

New units

THE debate on new provinces rests on two different levels. The first is the broader technocratic concern with decentralisation and its hypothetical impact on social welfare and economic growth outcomes. The second is the political economy of constitutional and administrative reform in divided polities. Both aspects are important and it is revealing which one is highlighted by whom and at what point. Let’s start with the first one. Recent research presents a nuanced, but positive leaning relation

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·2 months ago

CriticalNuclear/Missile

Another failed strategy?

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·2 months ago

HighGround

Gul Plaza fire commission blames no single entity or person directly

KARACHI: Deploring the failure to transform available resources into effective and coordinated firefighting and rescue efforts, the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission in its report says that the deadly inferno has signified a systemic failure across successive provincial and local governments as the legal and administrative mechanisms have existed, but could not be implemented effectively. The report of the commission, headed by Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court, was handed over to the prov

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Two Palestinians reported dead as Israeli forces raid Nablus

Footage shows Israeli military vehicles and personnel deployed across Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

HighPolitical

Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran

"You're going to see a lot more of these every week," Bessent said ahead of a Group of 20 finance leaders meeting. "We're starting with the banks, and we're telling the banks it's not okay to have Ir

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago

CriticalNuclear/Missile

Six months on

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Without additional $6.75 billion, Ukraine unable to pay its military

Maintaining combat operations at the current level will require around $20 billion

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Punjab moves to prevent Pims-like tragedies

• Orders Rescue 1122 deployment at all teaching hospitals across the province • 11-member working group to prepare SOPs for nursery, neonatology units LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated multiple major steps at public-sector hospitals across the province to prevent a recurrence of the incident that claimed the lives of 14 infants at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad. The Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Department on Sunday asked Emergency Services

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Trump says Iran's Kharg is being 'blown to smithereens', but gives no details

By Phil Stewart and David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island is being blown to smithereens, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a one-line social media post accompanied by an AI-generated video clip. There was no other evidence that the Iranian energy hub was under attack. The White House and the U.S. Defense Department did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment outside regular business hours. There was no immediate response to Tru

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·2 months ago

CriticalNaval

US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions

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🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·2 months ago

CriticalNuclear/Missile

Iran strikes US military targets in Jordan after American attack on Larak Island in latest in latest flare-up

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·2 months ago

CriticalGeneral

NATO's Arctic activity poses 'direct threat' to Russia, Lavrov warns

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🇷🇺 Russia·France 24·2 months ago

HighAerial

Central Development Working Party clears five projects worth over Rs60 billion

• Plans include Gwadar water scheme, Karachi neighbourhood project, Gilgit medical college, NDU campus and Orakzai road ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared five development projects involving an estimated cost of over Rs60 billion, including a multi-billion-rupee water supply project to provide water from Mirani Dam to Gwadar through a 125-kilometre pipeline. The CDWP meeting, presided over by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, approved three development projects with

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·2 months ago

HighAerial

Health minister opposes ‘permanent’ staff in public sector hospitals

• Mustafa Kamal says not minister’s job to manage a hospital; says elected mayor or his team should be looking after Pims affairs • Suggests bringing in CEO from private sector; all hirings on contract, performance-basis • New Pims ED takes charge, vows to prioritise patient safety ISLAMABAD: Days after a tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) claimed the lives of 14 newborn babies, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal seemingly stirred another hornet’s nest by suggesting that

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Niger mutiny puts Russia’s expanding role in the Sahel to the test

Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.

🇷🇺 Russia·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

HighPolitical

US to impose sanctions on Iran every week — Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent added that banks cooperating with Iran will be the first target

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·2 months ago

HighAerial

A CHANCE MEETING IN NINGXIA

ISHAG Yang Xuehai (right) helps cut and serve a fresh watermelon for his guests from Pakistan. —Photo by the writer AFTER landing at Beijing Capital Airport, it was a race against time to get to Terminal 2 to catch our flight to Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia. We were a group of eight journalists travelling to China’s autonomous regions of Ningxia and Xinjiang. As the world continues to criticise Beijing over the imposition of religious restrictions and re-education of indigenous communities

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago

CriticalNuclear/Missile

Chinese team maps South China Sea floor with ‘twice the resolution’ of Western models

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🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

HighAerial

US trains Polish special forces using lessons from Ukraine's war against Russia – AP

Polish special forces are taking part in US-designed exercises in Germany that replicate challenges faced by Ukrainian troops, including drone warfare, enemy lines and operating undetected.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

HighNaval

US accuses Iran of posing 'imminent threat' in Hormuz Strait

US accuses Iran of posing 'imminent threat' in Hormuz Strait The US Central Command (Centcom) said it targeted Iran as it posed an "imminent threat" in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Centcom described Iranian accusations against Washington saying it committed an act of aggression as "absolutely FALSE". "U.S. forces took limited, precise action against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz," Centcom wrote. "In essence, Iran created the threat and the U.

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·2 months ago

HighESCALATION

U.S. forces strike IRGC minelaying forces in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "🚫CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in a recent statement that strikes by U.S. forces to prevent the IRGC from placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz were an “act of aggression.” This claim is absolutely FALSE. ✅FACT: U.S. forces took limited, precise action against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz. In essence, Iran created the threat and the U.S. military eliminated it to protect civilian mari

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·2 months ago

HighNuclear/Missile

Explosions heard in Jordan as Iran fires missiles at US forces, 'nearly all' intercepted

"US forces in Jordan are under missile attack. The Iranians are launching a variety of different missiles at US bases in response to US strikes on Larak Island," Fox News' Trey Yingst confirmed.

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago

MediumESCALATION

Ecuador: Los Tiguerones leader 'Colombia' arrested in Armenia, Colombia

🇪🇨 | Eduardo Vásquez Ortiz, alias “Colombia,” was captured in Armenia, Colombia. Ecuadorian authorities identify him as one of the main leaders of Los Tiguerones. Learn more about this criminal group here: https://t.co/9cOJ6oTCCv https://t.co/fHK30ZTYJs

🌍 Latin America·X/@insightcrime·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Russians strike Izium with guided bombs, injuring one and damaging houses and power lines

Russian forces attacked Izium in Kharkiv Oblast with guided aerial bombs, injuring one person and damaging more than 10 houses, cars and electricity infrastructure facilities.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

HighPolitical

Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is likely to unveil weekly new secondary sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran, with an initial focus on banks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday. After imposing penalties on the United Arab Emirates branches of Egypt's Banque Misr on Friday over alleged financial links to Iran, Bessent said in an interview that the next step may be cutting off an institution en

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·2 months ago

HighGround

16 Givati soldiers sent to prison for refusing to enter APC with female paramedic

Two troops who led the disobedience, which led to cancellation of mission in Gaza, to face committee before being allowed to return to combat duty The post 16 Givati soldiers sent to prison for refusing to enter APC with female paramedic appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago

HighPolitical

Netanyahu warns his coalition could be ‘brought down’ by Winter, who says ‘real threat is current gov’t’

PM insists protocols will reveal ‘the truth’ about Oct. 7, which he claims wouldn’t have happened if he was awakened * Bessent says US planning to sanction another bank this week amid financial crackdown on Iran The post Netanyahu warns his coalition could be ‘brought down’ by Winter, who says ‘real threat is current gov’t’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago

HighGeneral

Iran war live: IRGC attacks US bases in Jordan after US bombs Larak Island

US Central Command says its forces bombed two rocket launchers of the IRGC on Larak Island.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

HighPolitical

"It is a moment of extreme urgency": US senator urges House to approve Russia sanctions bill

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has urged the US House of Representatives to approve a Senate-passed bill that would give the president sweeping powers to impose sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

HighGeneral

US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan in response

Revolutionary Guards announce 'the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots' after American forces strike Iran for first time in a month; no injuries reported in retaliatory attack The post US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan in response appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago

HighNuclear/Missile

Jordan says eight missiles intercepted

Jordan says eight missiles intercepted The Jordanian army said it intercepted eight missiles, shortly after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed attacks on US military targets in the country. "Air defense systems intercepted eight missiles that breached the Kingdom's airspace at dawn today, Monday," read a statement quoting the Jordanian army's spokesperson.

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·2 months ago