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Armed Skiff Attempts to Board Sailing Vessel Southwest of Al Hudaydah as JMIC Holds Critical Threat for Strait of Hormuz
The vessel’s master refused to stop and deployed a flare. The skiff turned away and departed to the southeast without boarding.
Apr 12
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
8
2
Trump Orders U.S. Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Islamabad Nuclear Talks Fail
Trump stated, “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to…
Apr 12
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
13
2
Kuwait Air Defenses Engage 7 Iranian UAVs in 24 Hours as Cumulative Attacks Since Ceasefire Reach 1,221 Projectiles
Since late February, Kuwaiti air defenses have cumulatively engaged 15 cruise missiles, 354 ballistic missiles, and 852 UAVs from Iranian forces.
Apr 10
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
14
6
CENTCOM Update On Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Central Command: "Update from CENTCOM Commander on Operation Epic Fury."
Apr 9
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Defcon Level
9
2
UAE: Skies Clear Of Aerial Threats April 9, 2026
UAE Ministry of Defense:"Skies Clear of Any Aerial Threats in Recent Hours".
Apr 9
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Defcon Level
5
1
Israel Strikes Lebanon, Iran Attacks Gulf States, Hormuz Traffic Halts on Ceasefire Day One
Iran halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after the Israeli strikes on Lebanon, then allowed two vessels through before closing transit…
Apr 9
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
4
1
U.S. and Iran Agree to Immediate Ceasefire as Pakistan Brokers Two-Week Pause and Islamabad Talks
The ceasefire is conditional on Iran “agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Apr 8
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
5
2
Trump Sets 8 PM Deadline for Iran as Tehran Submits 10-Clause War Termination Proposal via Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance said the United States expects an Iranian response by 8 PM ET and that U.S. forces struck military targets on Kharg Island in…
Apr 7
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
11
2
Fourth Strike Hits 75 Meters from Bushehr Nuclear Plant, IAEA Says Radiological Accident Possible
The BNPP holds approximately 72 metric tons of fuel in its reactor core and 210 metric tons of unrepatriated spent fuel, according to Russia’s state…
Apr 7
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
5
4
U.S. Forces Rescue Downed F-15E Crew Member Inside Iran as Hormuz Deadline Approaches
President Trump announced the rescue on Truth Social, calling it “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History”
Apr 5
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
14
3
Iran Downs U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle; One Crew Member Rescued, Search Ongoing for Second
Both crew members ejected; one was recovered alive by U.S. forces. A search for the second crew member is ongoing.
Apr 3
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
6
1
Trump Sets April 6 Power Grid Deadline, Posts Bridge Destruction Video; War Powers 60-Day Clock Expires April 28-29
The 60-day War Powers Resolution statutory clock, with no congressional authorization granted, expires around April 28–29, 2026.
Apr 3
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
10
3
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