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🇨🇭🇮🇷🇶🇦 — Iran has filed a formal complaint with the Red Cross over Qatar's continued detention of three Iranian Su-24 pilots who were shot down at the beginning of the war. The Iranian Army said the pilots — Javad Salehi, Abdul Majid Dashtian, and Omran Behrushian…

🇺🇸🇸🇦🇦🇪🇶🇦🇰🇼🇧🇭🇮🇷 — Gulf allies are growing increasingly frustrated with US President Trump's handling of the Iran war, viewing U.S. policy as erratic and ineffective. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain remain dependent on U.S. security support but are increasingly exploring alternatives, including deeper regional defense partnerships. — The Washington Post | @TheWarReporter

🇮🇱🇱🇧🇱🇧 — Hezbollah hit IDF forces with an explosive drone on the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, seriously wounding three Israeli soldiers. Israel responded by striking a Radwan Force headquarters in Ansar, killing battalion commander Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan and several other operatives. Lebanese authorities reported seven people killed in the strike, including Hassan's wife and four children. @TheWarReporter

🇨🇭🇮🇷🇶🇦 — Iran has filed a formal complaint with the Red Cross over Qatar's continued detention of three Iranian Su-24 pilots who were shot down at the beginning of the war. The Iranian Army said the pilots — Javad Salehi, Abdul Majid Dashtian, and Omran Behrushian — were among four Su-24 pilots who ejected safely after their aircraft were downed by Qatari air defenses while returning to Iran from a bombing raid on a US base in Doha in March. Six months later, Iran says Qatar is still holding the three pilots and has not allowed them to contact the Red Cross or their families. The Iranian Army is demanding that Qatar immediately comply with the Geneva Conventions and grant the three captured pilots the rights and protections afforded to prisoners of war. @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇷 — A White House official told The Wall Street Journal: "Trump was joking when he made his statement about declaring the Strait of Hormuz American territory. The President likes to joke". @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 — IDF and Mossad officials are shocked by Iran's rapid military recovery following the 2026 war. Despite thousands of strikes, Iran is rebuilding its ballistic-missile capabilities much faster than expected. Israeli intelligence assesses that Iran could restore its missile arsenal to pre-war levels by 2027 and once again become a 'major threat' by 2028. — The Jerusalem Post | @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 — Israeli Channel 13 reports that CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper is pushing for renewed U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, including attacks on oil, gas and electricity infrastructure. He allegedly told senior IDF officials that such strikes could force Iran to 'change its position'. CENTCOM has denied the report. @TheWarReporter

🇦🇪🇮🇷 — The UAE says two Emirati oil tankers belonging to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇷 — CENTCOM announces efforts to establish the first multinational, multi-domain force for offensive operations. The unit is called 'Falcon Strike' and will utilize one-way attack drones. @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇸🇾🇱🇧🇱🇧🇮🇷 — Iran has sent messages to Syria via Turkey warning against the implementation of a military scenario reportedly being prepared with U.S. encouragement for Syria to intervene against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Tehran informed Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq that any Syrian intervention against Hezbollah would trigger a broader regional confrontation on Syrian territory. Iran warned that its missile response would include strikes on more than 100 strategic sites in Syria, including the Syrian Presidential Palace. — Lebanese outlet UNews | @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇷 — The U.S. is sending the USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for more than 250 days. The planned rotation comes amid concerns over harsh conditions aboard the Lincoln, including supply shortages, exhaustion and deteriorating sailor mental health. — The Wall Street Journal | @TheWarReporter

🇸🇦🇾🇪 — The Houthis say they attacked ARAMCO oil refineries in Jizan, southwest Saudi Arabia. @TheWarReporter

🇱🇧 — The Lebanese Parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, potentially making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. A majority of MPs in the 128-seat parliament backed the measure, while Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc voted against it. The legislation will now go to the Cabinet before being submitted to President Joseph Aoun for signing. The government has already expressed its support for the measure. @TheWarReporter

🇬🇧🇮🇹🇨🇭🇮🇩🇱🇧🇱🇧 — The UK, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia are being considered for a foreign mission to verify Hezbollah's disarmament in southern Lebanon. The plan could involve inspecting villages and private homes, but the mission's mandate and freedom of movement remain unresolved. — Reuters | @TheWarReporter

🇰🇼⬛ — The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said the State Security Service had foiled 'a terrorist plot' targeting a vital facility and arrested a Kuwaiti national affiliated with ISIS before the plan could be carried out. "The suspect received training in explosives and drone manufacturing and built a drone intended to be used in an attack on a vital facility," the statement said, without identifying the intended location. @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇹🇷🇮🇷 — During US President Trump's trip to Ankara, Israeli intelligence warned the US that an Iranian official had discussed the possibility of attempting to assassinate the president while he was in Turkey. The intelligence prompted heightened security…

🇺🇸🇮🇷 — IRGC: "If threats against Iran occur again, hundreds of thousands of miles of energy transmission lines, thousands of power plants, all American and non-American systems, and even global infrastructure connected to the internet would be at risk". @TheWarReporter

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇦 — US officials told The Wall Street Journal: "U.S. forces fired on a ship flying the Panamanian flag that attempted to breach the blockade of Iranian ports". @TheWarReporter

🇮🇱🇻🇪 — After a 17-year break, Venezuela has restored diplomatic relations with Israel. @TheWarReporter

🇾🇪🇾🇪 — Yemeni Transport Ministry: "Four sailors were killed and four others injured in a Houthi attack that targeted a commercial ship in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait". @TheWarReporter