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NEWSWEEK.COM • 2026-07-18

State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Warning as Iran Conflict Escalates

The diplomatic warning reflects growing anxiety that hostilities are rapidly expanding beyond Iran's borders, threatening to draw neighboring countries deeper into the theater of war.

At least this article reports that the Ceaseless Fire agreement has collapsed, rather than saying it "looks shaky" or some other nonsense.  Slightly more realistic journalism. 🙄

Far as overseas travel goes, definitely not a good time to be planning a Cruise to hit the Casinos in Dubai. lol.  Wouldn't recommend being an Amerikan Tourista in London or Paris either.

Far as Assymetric Warfare goes, this would be about the time I'd start to expect some type of Cyber Attack or perhaps an actual physical bombing of some energy infrastructure target here on Home Soil by Iranian Black Ops.  They've got to have some agents and/or sleeper cells over here.  If not over here, maybe hit an Amerikan Embassy somewhere in Europe.

Piracy also seems to be revving up around Yemen and the Ukraine War is spreading out into Poland and the Baltic states.  More action in the South China Sea as well with the FSoA Coast Guard (!) buzzing the waters around the Phillipines.  IOW, the Oil Resource Wars are evolving from Regional Conflict toward a genuine World War.  So far the Chinese have managed to stay out of the Party directly, but the way things are going I wouldn't be surprised if they move on Taiwan sometime soon.

SpaceX has lost half it's value, and even Big Blue (IBM) took a big hit last week, so the AI Bubble is looking very shaky.  We're getting closer to tipping over the edge.

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WSJ.COM • 2026-07-18

Israel’s $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion

The Israeli government is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts.

Millions of similar texts have flooded American cellphones in recent months. They are written with artificial intelligence, pushed by a longtime Trump adviser's firm—and paid for by the Israeli government.

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TASNIMNEWS.IR • 2026-07-20

2 Tankers Explode after Attempting to Use 'Unsafe' Strait of Hormuz Route: IRGC

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said two oil tankers exploded and were left disabled after attempting to transit the southern Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorized and unsafe route, warning that any violations encouraged by the US would face a punitive response.

TASNIMNEWS.IR • 2026-07-20

IRGC Targets US Facilities at Kuwait Base in Retaliatory Operation

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps struck multiple US military facilities at Kuwait's Ali Al-Salem Air Base, calling on the Kuwaiti people to oppose the continued presence of American forces on their territory.

TASNIMNEWS.IR • 2026-07-20

IRGC Commends Jordanians for Revealing Location of US Forces

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) appreciated the cooperation of the people and military forces of Jordan for their cooperation in targeting the location of US forces in the Arab country.

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THEGUARDIAN.COM • 2026-07-21

Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea

Underlining how seriously the Houthi threat is being taken, two oil tankers that had loaded Saudi crude ⁠this week for China and India made U-turns on Tuesday away from Houthi-controlled coast at the mouth of the Red Sea and headed towards the Suez canal. The Houthis claimed six ships had changed course.

The US state department has also issued a warning to Americans that "Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world."

You heard it here first again! 😀

I mentioned this would be about the time the Iranians would expand the Asymetric Warfare to targets outside MENA.  The main issue is that if it was a major op it would really escalate the conflict.  Also, they don't want to kill civilians, because that would give moral propaganda back to the FSoA.

The other escalation here is that up to now China has been given a pass by both sides.  However, if they stop Chinese ships loading Saudi Oil, China will have to do something.

I think now you DEFINITELY can consider this WWIII taking off.

The game is afoot Watson!

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TRIBUNEINDIA.COM • 2026-07-21

Iran strikes US assets across Gulf, says Amazon data infrastructure in Bahrain, missile defence radar, F-15 aircraft in Jordan destroyed

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its armed forces have stated that they have tagrteted multiple US-linked assets across the Gulf region, including what they described as the destruction of an American missile defence radar system and an F-15 aircraft inside a shelter in Jordan, as well as an attack on Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain.

ENGLISH.ALMANAR.COM.LB • 2026-07-21

Satellite Imagery and Leaks Reveal Damage Caused by Iranian Strikes to US Bases in Erbil and Jordan

Photos leaked by a U.S. soldier show the aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a military base in Jordan.

EN.IRNA.IR • 2026-07-21

IRGC says radar system destroyed, F-15 fighter jet hit at US base in Jordan

The IRGC said its Aerospace Force carried out the attack as part of the 24th wave of Operation Nasr-2 (Victory 2), targeting a US military base in Jordan with missiles.

This is what the Great Orange Satan has done.