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Bulk Carrier Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
On the same day UKMTO also issued separate warnings of two tankers struck by unmanned aerial vehicles during outbound transits
 • Defcon Level
CENTCOM Announces Task Force Falcon Strike as First Multinational Attack Drone Unit
The unit will employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems operating from above, on, and below the sea.
 • Defcon Level
CENTCOM Disables Panama-Flagged Container Ship in Gulf of Oman Blockade Enforcement
As of August 11, CENTCOM has redirected 55 commercial vessels attempting to run the blockade, disabled three non-compliant vessels, and boarded two.
 • Defcon Level
Missile Hits Container Ship Vela Nova Off Pakistan. Projectile Strike Kills Crew in Bab el-Mandeb
Two fatalities and four additional casualties were reported. Yemeni navy forces that moved in to assist came under fire and suffered one casualty of…
 • Defcon Level
Trump and Iran Issue Competing Claims of Control Over Strait of Hormuz
Both the United States and Iran have repeatedly claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz.
 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford
Houthi Forces Launch Missile and Drone Strikes on Mokha Port
On August 9 Yemeni government forces reported intercepting six drones, while two ballistic missiles fell into the sea without hitting targets.
 • Defcon Level
Turkish Foreign Minister Equates Makkah Pact to NATO Article 5
The Minister said the pact does not name any common threat and that no country is a target so long as it does not attack a member.
 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford
Projectile Strike Hits Vessel East of Khasab as UAE Qatar Saudi Kuwait and GCC Attribute Missile Attack on ADNOC Tanker to Iran
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning “the Iranian attack that targeted an Emirati ADNOC tanker with a missile while it was…
 • Defcon Level
U.S. Targets Iran Shadow Banking Networks Moving Oil Revenue
This is OFAC’s eighth action in 2026 targeting Iran’s shadow banking apparatus.
 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford
National Resistance Forces Destroy Houthi Explosive Boat Near Mokha
The incident occurred amid continued Houthi claims of operations against Saudi-linked oil tankers under a naval blockade in the Red Sea that began in…
 • Defcon Level
U.S. Mission to Yemen Attributes Houthi Attacks Killing Soldiers in Marib and Hadhramawt
U.S. Mission to Yemen attributed lethal attacks on government camps in Marib and Hadhramawt on August 6 to Iran-backed Houthis and expressed condolences…
 • Defcon Level
Cargo Vessel Hit by Unknown Projectile Northeast of Al Khasab
Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.
 • Defcon Level
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