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🇾🇪 ❌ 🇸🇦 | Ansar Allah, Yemen, is attacking Saudi targets across the border areas. Earlier today, powerful explosions were reported at Saudi military bases in Al-Mokha, Yemen. Now, initial reports indicate that explosions are shaking Saudi border areas, while attack sirens are sounding in Jizan, potentially targeting the oil refinery. These attacks are reportedly continuing in successive waves, with intervals of roughly 30 to 40 minutes between them, causing a large number of casualties. Saudi authorities have not announced casualty figures. Unconfirmed leaks, however, indicate that several senior Saudi field commanders may have been eliminated. 🔹@enemywatch +

🏴‍☠️ | An American P-8 aircraft is patrolling near the Maldives, close to the Iranian giant VLCC oil tankers off Sri Lanka, amid the possibility of their interception and inspection by American forces. This is the same area where an American submarine is said to have sunk an Iranian ship. 🔹@enemywatch

🇮🇷 | The first “Gray Eagle” kill / American MQ-1C drone added to the IRGC’s collection of captured aircraft Recently, the IRGC Aerospace Force displayed images of a collection of remains from aircraft shot down during the Ramadan War. Among them, one image is particularly significant and proves that a model of an American-made drone was shot down by air defense fire for the first time. On 31 May, during the clashes following the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, the IRGC announced that it had shot down an MQ-1 drone. Hours later, the terrorist CENTCOM command also announced that it had lost an MQ-1 drone. However, this seemed somewhat strange, since the MQ-1 drone, known as the Predator, had been withdrawn from service from at least the U.S. military’s combat units several years ago. What was actually shot down by the IRGC’s air defense system was the MQ-1C reconnaissance and combat drone, known as the “Gray Eagle,” which is in fact a highly upgraded drone designed to meet the U.S. Army’s reconnaissance and strike requirements. 🔻@enemywatch

🇮🇶| Shahed 136 drones were just launched right now from Southern Iran, possibly targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. 🔻@enemywatch

🇵🇸 | Hamas delegation meets Egyptian intelligence minister: A delegation from the leadership of the Hamas movement, headed by Khalil al-Hayya, head of the movement’s political bureau, met today with Egyptian Intelligence Minister Major General Hassan Rashad at the agency’s headquarters in Cairo, at the beginning of an official visit to Egypt. The delegation discussed the latest political and field developments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, highlighting what it described as daily violations by the Israeli occupation, its rejection of the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement and President Trump’s plan, and its announcement rejecting the proposed roadmap. The delegation also provided an assessment of developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Israeli prisons, describing the Israeli actions as a dangerous and destructive policy requiring regional and international attention. The delegation included Muhammad Darwish, head of the Shura Council; Khaled Meshaal, head of the movement in the diaspora; Zaher Jabarin, head of the movement in the West Bank; Dr. Basem Naim, head of the Arab and Islamic Relations Office; and Dr. Ghazi Hamad, a member of the movement’s political leadership. Hamas said the meeting took place on Sunday, August 16, 2026, corresponding to 3 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 AH. 🔹@enemywatch

🇮🇷 | Major General Dr. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in a message to Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Khamenei: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful To the esteemed presence of the Great Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Khamenei (may his honorable authority endure), With greetings and sincere respect, Your wise decision to appoint six senior commanders to positions in the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, together with the issuance of effective and constructive directives to comprehensively strengthen the country’s defense capabilities, once again drew the attention of international observers and analysts and disrupted the calculations of the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly the rulers of the United States and the Zionist regime. It once again proved that the path of Khomeini and Khamenei is eternal, and that the illuminating path of the two Imams of the Revolution, their dynamic struggle against aggressors and arrogant powers, and the continuation of resistance remain a source of hope and steadfastness. As a humble member of the great family of the Armed Forces, I hereby express my appreciation and gratitude to Your Eminence for this worthy and timely decision. Taking this opportunity, and coinciding with the beginning of Rabi’ al-Awwal, I sincerely congratulate my dear brothers and comrades on this vote of confidence: Brigadier General Pilot Ali Abdollahi, IRGC, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Ahmad Vahidi, IRGC, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Mostafa Izadi, IRGC, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei, IRGC, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Hojjat al-Islam and al-Muslimin Hossein Taeb, Head of the Basij Organization of the Oppressed I sincerely congratulate them and hope that, by the grace and power of Allah, these dear men, who have an honorable record dating from the eight-year Sacred Defense to the present day, will demonstrate their response to this vote of confidence through action, fulfill Your Eminence’s expectations, and confront with determination any possible aggression against the Islamic homeland. While commemorating the memory of the late Imam and the martyred Imam, as well as all the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution, particularly the commanders and members of the Armed Forces who were martyred, I assure the brave and heroic people of Iran that their sons in the Armed Forces, by the grace of Allah and under the blessings and prayers of our master, His Eminence the Awaited One, Imam al-Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance), will stand to the end in fulfilling the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and safeguarding the security and ever-growing honor of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and will spare no effort along this honorable path. 🔹@enemywatch

The way to deal with the problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is to attack the warship with a large number of missiles, potentially sinking it.

🇮🇷 | Sources speaking to Enemy Watch indicate that Iran would target HTS-occupation in Syria in the event of any direct terrorist action directed by the Trump administration against the Resistance in Lebanon. According to the sources, this message was conveyed…

🇮🇷 | Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army: If any Iranian soldier manages to capture or kill an American soldier who crosses Iran’s border, that Iranian soldier will receive a $30,000 reward from the Iranian people. 🔻@enemywatch

🇸🇾 | The current reality in occupied Syria is becoming increasingly disturbing. What is emerging is not simply a political transition or a security crisis, but a struggle over Syria’s religious identity, cultural character, institutions, and social fabric.…

🇸🇾 | The current reality in occupied Syria is becoming increasingly disturbing. What is emerging is not simply a political transition or a security crisis, but a struggle over Syria’s religious identity, cultural character, institutions, and social fabric. Under the Internationally wanted terrorist Julani-led authorities, Syria appears increasingly exposed to the influence of Turkey, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, america, and israeli entity, while Israeli forces continue to occupy and penetrate parts of southern Syria. From attacks against the Popular Mobilization Forces and the kidnapping of an Iraqi driver from the Nineveh Plain to Israeli incursions in Quneitra, Syria’s security environment has become deeply unstable. At the same time, reports of targeted killings, disappearances, attacks against minorities, torture in detention facilities, and attacks against figures considered rivals or opponents of the new authorities point toward a country where law, security, and accountability remain dangerously weak. The religious transformation is particularly alarming. In Latakia, an overwhelmingly Alawite province, a Turkish-based Salafi organization has reportedly moved to establish a mosque inside Latakia University, while plans have also been announced for a College of Sharia. Reports of Salafi clerics already operating inside the university and approaching Alawite students through religious outreach raise serious questions about whether Syria’s educational institutions are being turned into instruments of ideological transformation. The contrast is especially striking when university buildings, dormitories, and the needs of displaced Syrians remain unresolved. The situation surrounding Syria’s minorities is equally painful. Reports of the killing of Christian Nader Tannous in Homs, the alleged torture of Abdul Salam Akko in Hama Central Prison, and repeated reports of disappearances and attacks demonstrate the growing insecurity faced by ordinary Syrians. No community should have to wonder whether its religious identity, physical safety, or cultural existence is becoming negotiable under the new order. Even the holy shrine of Sayyida Zaynab (S) is reportedly facing attempts at ideological and administrative interference. Allegations that foreign liberal and Zionist-linked networks are seeking access to the shrine, its archives, treasury, and administration raise a fundamental question: who will determine the future identity of Syria’s sacred places, the Syrian people themselves or foreign networks operating through political and religious influence? The Sayyida Zaynab (A) shrine in Damascus has now become another important point of concern in the broader struggle over Syria’s religious and cultural identity. The issue is not simply the physical preservation of the shrine. It also concerns who will influence its administration, archives, religious-tourism policies, surrounding institutions, and ultimately the ideological character of one of the most important Shi’a holy sites in Syria. One organization that has publicly become involved in this process is UMAA, the Universal Muslim Association of America. UMAA’s own project describes its objective as supporting the renewal of the Sayyida Zaynab district, facilitating religious tourism, coordinating with Syrian ministries, addressing security and infrastructure concerns, and pursuing energy, healthcare, and other projects around the shrine. UMAA also publicly describes itself as a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit with ECOSOC status at the United Nations. Separately, reporting published in December 2025 said that UMAA had held consultations with Syrian officials concerning the restoration and rehabilitation of the shrine, including discussions with current and former U.S. State Department officials. At the same time, Noor Zaidi, an assistant professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has become directly involved in the preservation and digitization of the shrine’s historical archives. 🔹@enemywatch +

📣 | Updates: Iran Iran reportedly struck the Emirati oil tanker Al Watan in the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, anti-ship missile launches were reported from Qeshm and Iran’s southern coast. Yemen Successive explosions were heard in Sana’a, reportedly following missile launches. In Al-Mukha, Ansar Allah reportedly fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port, with preliminary reports claiming seven people were killed and multiple vessels caught fire or sank. The port administration subsequently announced the suspension of commercial and maritime activities following Ansar Allah attacks involving more than 25 missiles in recent days. Meanwhile, five explosions occurred in less than an hour in Ma’rib following a ballistic-missile attack by Ansar Allah on Saudi proxy forces in the city, followed by reports of another missile attack on Ma’rib. Iran In Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iranian police reported that an armed individual was killed during an armed confrontation after opening direct fire on police officers. 🔹@enemywatch

📣 | Updates: Lebanon Israeli terror forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon, with artillery shelling targeting Al-Mansouri, Ali Al-Taher, Wadi Al-Hujeir, Aytaoun, Mays Al-Jabal, Al-Dabsha, Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, Wadi Al-Mansouri, Sarbin, Wadi Zibqin, and other areas. Airstrikes were reported on Nabatieh Al-Fawqa, Ali Al-Taher, Ansar, and Deir Al-Zahrani, while explosions were reported in Hadatha, Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, Deir Siriane, Mushaa Al-Mansouri, Al-Taybeh, Kafr Tebnit, Talousa, Konin, Bint Jbeil, and other locations. Hostile drones dropped sound bombs and explosives over Al-Mansouri, Barashit, Al-Dabsha, and Kafra, while Israeli forces carried out sweeping operations around Ali Al-Taher, Ayta Al-Jabal, and Mays Al-Jabal. Israeli military vehicles and tanks were reported moving around Mays Al-Jabal, Khallet Haris, Hadatha, and Al-Tiri, with tank shelling targeting Al-Mansouri and Kafr Tebnit. Israeli forces also reportedly burned and bulldozed homes in Mays Al-Jabal, while military aircraft continued flying over southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region, and Israeli drones were observed over Toul Al-Kfour and surrounding areas. Palestine Israeli artillery targeted eastern Gaza City, while Israeli occupation aircraft bombed homes belonging to the Al-Masry family in Jouret Al-Lot, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Iraq A Chinese-owned truck was targeted in Maysan Province in southern Iraq. ▪️@enemywatch

🇮🇷 | Iran has executed Shahram Sadeghi for carrying out an attack at Kargar Intersection in Karaj last December. He deliberately drove into police officers, injuring seven officers, before fleeing after setting the vehicle on fire. He was later arrested, sentenced to death, and executed. Iranian authorities said the attack was part of a “U.S.-Zionist project.” The injured officers suffered head, limb, and eye injuries. #MossadHunt 🪢@enemywatch

🇾🇪 ❌ 🇸🇦 | Preliminary reports indicate that the number of Saudi-backed militia members reportedly killed has risen to eight following an Ansarallah attack targeting their positions and military supply ships at the port of Al-Mukha. Separately, clashes erupted…

🇾🇪 ❌ 🇸🇦 | Preliminary reports indicate that the number of Saudi-backed militia members reportedly killed has risen to eight following an Ansarallah attack targeting their positions and military supply ships at the port of Al-Mukha. Separately, clashes erupted between Ansarallah and forces aligned with the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) along the Al-Barah axis in the direction of Hays, southwestern Yemen. Ansarallah reportedly launched multiple assaults across the Al-Barah-Shar’ab highlands for the second consecutive night, with the fighting lasting around five hours. Meanwhile, two powerful explosions were heard in Marib, with Yemeni sources reporting that the Yemeni Armed Forces and Ansarallah targeted gatherings of Saudi-backed forces in the city with two ballistic missiles. Further reports described severe explosions at the headquarters of Saudi-affiliated forces in Marib Province, again attributing the strikes to two ballistic missiles. In Taiz, Saudi-backed forces reportedly shelled populated villages in the Al-A’rouq and Al-A’bus areas of Hayfan District with several artillery rounds. Finally, Reuters reported that Al-Mukha port ceased operations following attacks by the Yemeni Armed Forces, marking another reported disruption to activity at the strategically important port. 🔹@enemywatch

🇮🇷 | Sardar Bagherzadeh: 3 Iranian pilots reportedly captured by Qatar: The Commander of the Missing Persons Search Committee of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces reportedly stated that three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after…

🇮🇷 | Sardar Bagherzadeh: 3 Iranian pilots reportedly captured by Qatar: The Commander of the Missing Persons Search Committee of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces reportedly stated that three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after their Su-24 fighter jets were shot down during the March attacks. According to the statement, Javad Salehi, Abdolmajid Dashtian, and Emran Behroushian have allegedly been held by Qatari forces for six months, while the Qatari government has reportedly not permitted them to meet, be interviewed by, or contact their families or Iranian officials following their cases. The statement further argues that, under the Third Geneva Convention, the International Committee of the Red Cross should have immediate access to the detained pilots, including to assess their health and facilitate appropriate arrangements concerning their release. 🔹@enemywatch

— The reports about shortages of food, deteriorating conditions, and growing frustration among personnel aboard U.S. warships don’t quite pass the smell test for us. 🔹@enemywatch