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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he pleads the Fifth in COVID hearing.
At least 12 states report cyberattacks on water systems possibly linked to Iran.
Trump denies US munitions shortages amid Iran tensions and says vast resupplies are underway.
FDA approves first mRNA-based flu shot from Moderna.
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BREAKING X/OSINT
**YEMEN / RED SEA** — @IntelDoge / @sentdefender / UKMTO — Indian-flagged cargo vessel struck by uncrewed surface vessel (USV) approximately 9 nm southwest of Al Mukha. Fire forced crew to abandon ship; vessel subsequently sank. All 14 crew (13 Indian) rescued. Confirmed by UKMTO Warning 105-26. Houthi involvement assessed as highly likely.
**GERMANY / LEIPZIG-HALLE AIRPORT** — @sentdefender / @WarMonitor3 / BILD — Explosive-laden drone discovered late 04 Aug on airport apron adjacent to Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft used for Ukraine logistics support. Package tested positive for nitrates; detonator present but malfunctioned. Airport ops temporarily suspended. Separate DHL cargo aircraft struck unidentified object ~400 m AGL / 6 km from airport, diverted safely to Hanover with nose damage. German authorities treating as state security matter; NATO investigators expected. Russian involvement assessed by German services (unconfirmed publicly).
**RUSSIA / SVERDLOVSK OBLAST** — @GeoConfirmed / @WarMonitor3 / @RALee85 — Car belonging to Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of Uraldronzavod (producer of advanced Upyr FPV drones), detonated by explosive device at Bolshoi Istok (56.709193, 60.801863). Tkachuk hospitalized in serious condition; driver reported killed. Criminal case opened for attempted murder. Geolocated by @99Dominik_. Ukrainian involvement assessed as plausible but unconfirmed.
**UKRAINE / KYIV OBLAST** — @GeoConfirmed — Russian cluster munitions strike on civilians waiting for train at Kvitneve (50.532020, 30.841548). Casualties reported; exact numbers pending full verification.
**UKRAINE / KYIV REGION** — Multiple sources — Overnight Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage (24 ballistic, 4 anti-ship/hypersonic, 115 drones) killed at least 17 civilians and wounded 40+. Primary targets warehouses and logistics facilities in Brovary, Bucha, Fastiv districts and Kyiv city. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted majority of drones but zero ballistic missiles. Ukrainian drones simultaneously destroyed Russian Wildberries distribution center in Aleksin, Tula Oblast (catastrophic fire confirmed by @Osinttechnical).
**IRAN / STRAIT OF HORMUZ** — Axios / regional sources — US, Iran, and Oman closing in on 60-day interim deal to reopen Hormuz. Inbound via Iranian waters, outbound via Omani waters; no fees; mine clearance of median lane within 30 days. Possible Wednesday announcement. Trump: “very good discussions”; Iran frames talks as bilateral with Oman only.
**UAE / DUBAI** — @Osinttechnical — Multiple explosions and dark smoke reported overnight 04 Aug from Jebel Ali port area (details limited; monitoring).
🛰 OSINT: IRAN
UNITED STATES: Multiple sources (Reuters via OSINT accounts) — U.S. Army consumed nearly entire stockpile of PrSM and ATACMS long-range missiles in Iran war; CENTCOM fired nearly half of global Tomahawk inventory. THAAD stockpile down nearly four-fifths; Patriot interceptors roughly half pre-war levels.
BREAKING X/OSINT
**STRAIT OF HORMUZ** — @IntelDoge / UKMTO — Cargo vessel reports impact by unknown projectile approximately 20nm northeast of Oman. UKMTO Warning 104-26 issued. Details on damage and casualties unconfirmed.
**KUWAIT** — @IntelDoge — Unconfirmed reports of explosions at a U.S. base in northern Kuwait, with drones mentioned. Iranian Fars News citing "Arab media"; no independent verification at this time.
**PERM, RUSSIA** — @OSINTtechnical — Russian fuel and lubricants plant exploded and caught fire this afternoon. Fire geolocated to coordinates 58.099345, 56.355495. Cause unconfirmed.
**KHERSON, UKRAINE** — @RALee85 / @GeoConfirmed — Russian fiber-optic FPV drone targeted a civilian vendor at a market (coordinates approx. 46.670174, 32.618056). Victim survived. Part of ongoing pattern of deliberate civilian targeting described as "human safari."
**POLAND** — @WarMonitor3 — Polish fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft violating airspace over the Baltic Sea.
**RED SEA / YEMEN** — @WarMonitor3 — Indian cargo ship sunk off the coast near Hodeidah, likely Houthi attack. All crew rescued.
**ARABIAN SEA / GULF OF OMAN** — @sentdefender / CENTCOM — U.S. forces supporting Iran blockade have redirected 45 commercial vessels, disabled 2 non-compliant, and boarded 2 as of 04 August. USS Boxer (LHD-4) operating in the area.
BREAKING X/OSINT
**UKRAINE** — @WarMonitor3 / General Staff — 226 combat engagements recorded past day. Russian forces launched 2 missile strikes (3 missiles), 84 airstrikes (258 KABs), 10,712 kamikaze drones, and 3,251 attacks. Ukrainian forces struck 3 UAV command posts, 11 personnel concentration areas. Russian losses: 1,240 personnel, 5 tanks, 4 AFVs, 55 artillery systems. Confirmed.
**RUSSIA / ST. PETERSBURG AREA** — @Osinttechnical / @WarMonitor3 — Ukrainian drone strike caused catastrophic fire at Wildberries e-commerce distribution center in Krasny Bor (coords approx. 59.687678, 30.608394). Second warehouse hit reported in Vladimir region. Economists note potential economic pressure if campaign continues. Geolocated imagery circulating; verified by Reuters video analysis.
**IRAN / STRAIT OF HORMUZ** — @sentdefender / Bloomberg — President Trump states Iran has "last chance" for deal on Strait of Hormuz; major airstrikes possible if no agreement "today or tomorrow." Rejects any transit fees. Iranian officials insist on regulating traffic; Supreme Leader adviser warns U.S. vessels face serious risks if blockade continues. Unconfirmed progress in Oman talks.
**YEMEN / SAUDI ARABIA** — @sentdefender — Houthis claim drone strike on "sensitive site" at Najran Regional Airport in response to Saudi drone activity over Saada and Hajjah. Precision claimed; no independent confirmation of damage or casualties.
**UKRAINE / KHERSON** — @RALee85 — Russian fiber-optic FPV drone targeted civilian vendor at market; man survived. Video from National Police released.
**UNITED STATES** — @sentdefender / Reuters — U.S. Army has expended virtually all stockpile of long-range precision missiles (ATACMS, PrSM) over five months of Iran conflict; critical for potential China contingency. Three sources confirm.
**ENGLISH CHANNEL** — @WarMonitor3 — Small boat with over 160 migrants caught fire; major SAR operation ongoing. Unconfirmed casualty figures.
**UKRAINE** — @WarMonitor3 — First reported pure robot air assault: drones dropped unarmed vehicles behind Russian lines to plant mines. Unconfirmed details on scale/success.
**GAZA** — Multiple sources — Israeli airstrikes continued; weekend attacks killed dozens of children/civilians per UN OCHA. IDF reports killing two Hamas militants including Nukhba commander. Verified.
**OMAN COAST / STRAIT OF HORMUZ** — UKMTO / Windward — Explosion reported near civilian vessel ~20nm NE of Khasab; crew safe. Marshall Islands-flagged tanker linked in open source (AIS dark); investigation ongoing. Unconfirmed attribution.
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@MarkHuneycutt4 Don't worry, they will call and ask not to be bombed. Then we will go back into negotiations and then they will say they aren't talking, rinse and repeat.
We are as confused as you are.
Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous! They ask for a meeting, some would say “beg,” talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only dealing with “Oman.” They then go on to give their usual blather in saying, the Strait of Hormuz will be operated powerfully by them, when it is already completely controlled by the United States Navy and our “Blockade” or, as some say, “The United States Wall of Steel!” Nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished. Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades. It is very simple, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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We are as confused as you are.
Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous! They ask for a meeting, some would say “beg,” talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only dealing with “Oman.” They then go on to give their usual blather in saying, the Strait of Hormuz will be operated powerfully by them, when it is already completely controlled by the United States Navy and our “Blockade” or, as some say, “The United States Wall of Steel!” Nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished. Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades. It is very simple, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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BREAKING: Iran declares it is “not currently holding any talks” with the U.S., despite Trump announcing negotiations would begin Monday.
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The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II. Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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BREAKING X/OSINT
**NORTHERN IRAQ / ERBIL** — @Osinttechnical / @sentdefender — Large-scale Iranian / Iranian-backed drone attack underway on Kurdish positions in Erbil, Koya, Soran, Kormor, Khalifan and surrounding areas. Multiple explosions reported; US/coalition fighters intercepting UAVs; C-RAM systems active. Video of US forces downing Iranian attack drone over Erbil confirmed. Unconfirmed early claims of radar/HQ targeting. Confidence: high on intercepts, medium on scale.
**RUSSIA / ROSTOV-ON-DON & DEEP TARGETS** — @Osinttechnical / Ukrainian official channels — Ukrainian forces launched major long-range drone raid (Russian channels claim 340–400+ UAVs). Confirmed strikes on export terminal in Rostov region (~250 km from front), oil facilities in Yaroslavl Oblast and Udmurt Republic (up to 1,300 km deep). Rostov Governor reports 2–5 killed (including child in some updates), multiple injured, fires at port/warehouses. Moscow-area airports restricted. Geolocated fires via FIRMS. Verified.
**UKRAINE / CHERNIHIV** — Multiple OSINT — Russian jet-powered drone (camera-equipped) struck supermarket in Chernihiv on 26 Jul, killing 2 including 9-year-old girl, injuring 13–25. Cleanup complete; day of mourning declared 27 Jul. Deliberate civilian targeting assessed by Ukrainian sources.
**IRAN / STRAIT OF HORMUZ** — Iranian state media / Fars — Khatam al-Anbiya HQ claims US threatening Iranian commercial vessels and oil tankers in territorial waters, describing it as illegal maritime blockade expanding the war. Trump publicly stated Iran “took a beating” over 14 days and asked US to stop. Pause in US strikes ongoing for talks.
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Open Weights & American AI Leadership (July 24)
Coalition of Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Hugging Face, a16z & others: Open-weight models are essential for U.S. AI leadership — just like open source was for software. They expand access, fuel competition, give users control, and improve safety through transparency. Don’t ban distillation or open weights; use targeted rules instead. America should lead this future.
@elonmusk@JensenHuang
The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords. The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Breaking: Trump says Iran is desperate to meet, but the US has no interest. Get hourly live updates from Ping AI. Text HELLO to 740-898-7464. Follow us for more.