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Source: Press TV US senators have called on the Navy to account for the "alarming" conditions aboard a US aircraft carrier deployed to West Asia. In a letter to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal voiced concern over the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln. The USS Abraham Lincoln departed Naval Base San Diego on November 21, 2025, for a deployment expected to last seven months, according to Blumenthal's letter. Now, the Lincol

Russia has the right to attack any merchant ship, even in neutral waters, if it is transporting cargo in the interests of the enemy, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev stated. "The vast majority of Western European ships also sail under flags of convenience. So what does that mean? It means that, guided by a fair, symmetrical approach, Russia has the right to attack any merchant vessel of an enemy country in our waters or neutral waters if there are suff

Source: Hal Turner Boris Johnson denies claims he torpedoed 2022 Ukraine-Russia peace talks. He dismisses the allegations as nothing less than Russian propaganda. His denial directly contradicts statements made in 2023 by David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation, who said Johnson personally visited Kiev and urged Zelensky not to sign any deal with Moscow. Immediately after Johnson's meeting with Zelensky, Ukraine walked-away from the peace deal and the war contin

Source: Hal Turner The emergency oil cushion that was supposed to protect America is now at 298.7 million barrels — the lowest level since January 1983. One more week of drawdowns and we’re staring at numbers not seen since Reagan was filling it for the first time. I just watched Mario Nawfal’s full sit-down with Raymond Zucaro (RVX Asset Management) and the details are brutal. Here’s what Zucaro laid out with zero filter: • The oil price you see on CNBC and the actual pric

Source: Hal Turner 12:51 PM EDT 11 Aug 2026 -- Thousands of people in Dubai are fleeing to the city's major airport trying to get the first flight out to . . . anywhere. Dubai airport plunged into chaos today as thousands of travelers, accompanied by their families, rush to leave the city amid growing fears of potential drone attacks by Iran! The locals seem to know something the rest of us have not heard about (yet).

Source: Hal Turner The U.S. Military has reportedly attacked a Panama-flagged civilian cargo ship attempting to enter an Iranian port, allegedly carrying only food and medicine. Details pending . . . UPDATE 11:49 AM EDT -- A U.S. helicopter struck the Panama-flagged "Vela Nova" cargo ship with a missile near Pakistan's coast, sparking a fire, officials said. All 17 crew survived. U.S. forces said they targeted the ship's rudder for ignoring blockade warnings.

Source: Hal Turner A Saudi commercial ship was reportedly hit by a missile in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with three crew members killed, including two Pakistanis and one Indonesian. Elsewhere, the Strait of Hormuz remains defacto-CLOSED. Oil is still not freely flowing from the countries in the Persian Gulf because Iran has shut down the strait. Now, Iran's proxy, the Houthis, in Yemen, seem to be effectively closing the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which will shut down oil flow fro

Unidentified drones have been reported over Diego Garcia, the remote strategic U.S.-U.K. base in the Indian Ocean. Unofficial reports claim that drones near the fuel farm triggered an 0700-1900 curfew. The UK Ministry of Defense confirmed awareness but gave no details. U.S. Pacific Command declined to discuss force protection. Iran previously launched ballistic missiles at the base during Operation Epic Fury. Both missed. The island has zero civilians, but hosts bombers and

Source: RT News Record purchases of Russian oil in July show that India won’t be deterred by new US sanctions India is unlikely to reduce its Russian oil purchases, despite a new sanctions bill that imposes steep tariffs on Russia’s top oil buyers passing in the US Senate, Indian media reports suggest. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which features sanctions targeting Russia’s top oil customers while protecting US allies, passed the US Senate on

Source: RT News The military alliance between three Sunni Muslim countries offers a powerful symbolism in a region wracked by conflict Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye signed a defense pact on Friday, sparking talk of a NATO style grouping that could alter the regional power balance. The bloc’s formation comes amid a volatile security situation in the Middle East, triggered by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Tehran’s retaliation against Gulf monarchies, who have been tradi

Iran has HIT an oil tanker off the coast of Oman and it is on FIRE in the Strait of Hormuz. UPDATED 6:33 PM EDT -- VIDEO

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Arab media reports: An American MQ-9 drone "crashed" in Djibouti, and the cause of the crash is still unknown. It is claimed that the aircraft was hit, presumably by Houthi fire, in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Pricey Loss The pricing of the MQ-9 platform built by General Atomics generally falls into three categories: · Baseline Unit Cost ($30M – $34M): This represents the flyaway cost of a single, standard late-model Block 5 aircraft without specialized payloads. ·

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Source: Hal Turner & Russian News Russian state media reports that hackers have documented direct NATO involvement in attacks on targets deep in Russia. The claim stems from Russian state media (TASS) citing anonymous hackers who say they obtained evidence of NATO's direct involvement in strikes on Russian territory, according to documents they anonymously provided to TASS. "Bart De Wachter is a specialist in hybrid warfare. He currently works for HAVN (Hybrid Analyse Vigilan

Source: Hal Turner 10:03 PM EDT -- 08 August 2026 -- A gas facility in Saudi Arabia has been hit by the Houthis and is now on fire. Details pending . . . UPDATE 10:14 PM EDT -- Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's Jubail, with fires being reported at gas facilities. Arab sources are reporting that Jubail Industrial City was hit, though the cause of any blast remains unclear. The site is is one of the world's LARGEST petrochemical and industrial hubs, accounting for 6

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Source: Hal Turner 8:21 PM EDT - 7 August 2026 -- Urgent: A ship is burning after being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. UPDATE 10:44 PM EDT -- Iran struck another vessel in the US-backed southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz, with the vessel now on fire, likely an oil tanker attempting to cross under US escort given an ADNOC oil spill response vessel now operating in the area, per NASA FIRMS:

Source: Hal Turner Numerous reports are coming in from several different geographic areas of Ukraine claiming "Ukraine has no more air defenses." Those reports go on to say that Russian missiles and drones "are not being intercepted AT ALL." Last night in Kiev, Russia targeted the capital with 4 Zircon/Oniks missiles, 24 Iskander-M/S-400 missiles, and 115 strike UAVs including Shahed (mostly jet-powered), Gerbera, and Italmas types, as well as "Parodiya" decoy drones (98 sho