— NOTE: Movements of the Syrian Armed Forces towards the Iraqi border area is related to taking full control of the border crossings and integrating former Kurdish-held areas into centralized government control.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇴🇲 NEW: According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran has made a few additional demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian management in partnership with Oman

– An immediate end to the U.S. naval blockade.

– The lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, petrochemical products, and gas.

– An explicit acknowledgement of Iran’s right to collect maritime fees.

Besides all this, Iran will have full control over inbound traffic into the Strait of Hormuz, and supervision over outbound traffic through Omani waters.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Iran has struck at least 4 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz since Trump threatened to blow up ‘one bridge or power plant’ for each ship

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—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 NEW: The Yemeni drone strike on Najran International Airport in Saudi Arabia destroyed the main air traffic control radar – France24

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Iranian ballistic missiles, for the first time, are proven to have advanced anti-jamming capabilities, and warheads being equipped with a 4-element GNSS/GPS module for improved accuracy

Equipping the missiles with CRPA (controlled reception pattern antennas) explains the increase in accuracy and lethality of Iran’s ballistic missiles in recent months.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The U.S. military has depleted nearly 80% of its THAAD missile interceptors in the war with Iran, sources tell CNN

The U.S. has also used up roughly half of its Patriot interceptor missiles, seriously limiting the capability to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Gulf states and Israel.

The Pentagon has warned President Trump repeatedly in recent weeks that the low stockpiles could carry serious consequences in any new round of prolonged fighting with Iran.

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‘They have no air defense, they have no radar, 90% of their missiles are gone, we totally control the Strait of Hormuz’

– Ayatollah Khamenei, 2026, talking about U.S. Central Command.

—❗️🇦🇪 BREAKING: Exclusive sources tell Middle East Spectator at least 3 explosions were heard in Dubai, and a column of smoke can be seen

The cause is currently unknown.

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇾🇪 EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell Middle East Spectator the sounds of the explosions came from Jebel Ali Port, Dubai

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇾🇪 NEW: Smoke is seen rising near Jebel Ali Port Industrial Area, Dubai

A warehouse or fuel depot has caught on fire, possibly hit by a Yemeni missile (unconfirmed).

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇾🇪 NEW: Smoke rising from the Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Dubai

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May be an industrial accident, that’s what Emirati sources say.

Have to wait and see.

NOTE: The IRGC has not targeted any new ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Reports of a vessel being targeted are false. NASA firemap imagery is related to the attack from last night (03-08-2026) against a cargo vessel.

—❗️🇦🇪/🇾🇪 NEW: The UAE has arrested two people for filming the explosion in Dubai

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More explosions heard in UAE.

Distant and not clear what it is.

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇴🇲 NEW: An interim deal on the Strait of Hormuz could be announced as soon as tomorrow, Barak Ravid reports for Axios

As part of the deal, which is being negotiated between coastal states Iran and Oman, all inbound traffic would enter the Strait of Hormuz through a northern lane located within Iran’s territorial waters.

All outbound traffic would leave the Strait through Omani waters, ‘in coordination with Iran’ (i.e. with explicit permission from IRGC Navy).

The interim deal would last for 60 days, during which no tolls or maritime fees will be collected. Within 30 days, both sides strive to clear mines from the median lane in the Strait of Hormuz, and to reach an eventual permanent settlement.

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I have voiced my opposition to such negotiated settlements repeatedly and for good reason, but the fact we’re now discussing Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz is insane, considering that just 5 months ago everyone was talking merely about regime survival.