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Finally, someone is talking about the Iraqi shepherd who discovered a secret Israeli military site in Iraq’s desert and was hunted down and killed by Israeli forces, who sent a helicopter after him and opened fire until his vehicle burst into flames.
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🇺🇸🇪🇬 It turns out the senior U.S. official was CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
A senior U.S. military VIP (CENTCOM commander?) appears to have visited Egypt yesterday. A U.S. Air Force C-40 Clipper #SPAR19 flew from London to Cairo, then continued to Larnaca.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Increased U.S. Air Force activity over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, with six tankers operating around the Strait of Hormuz alongside a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon.
Trump cut short his Camp David trip and returned to the White House as the U.S. State Department issued a new travel advisory for Americans in the Middle East.
President Trump returns to the White House Saturday evening after departing Camp David as his administration weighs its next steps in the war with Iran.
Trump is preparing for a major week in New York, where the Iran conflict is expected to be a focus as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly.
Iran says it has presented conditions for ending the conflict and is awaiting Trump's response.
The advisory warned that tensions in the Middle East could escalate quickly, citing Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports, and urging Americans to stay alert for flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions.
Middle East: Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions. Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports. This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly. Americans outside the Middle East should seriously reconsider travel to and through the region. Those who do travel to or from the region should monitor information about airport and airline operations. U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions. Read the latest country-specific alerts at: travel.state.gov/en/internat…
Egypt's Intel Observer retweeted
B-1B departure several hours ago, RAF Fairford.
GENIE72 departing RAF Fairford after resolving some issues
#aviation
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🇸🇦🇾🇪 Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at “sensitive sites” in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, claiming the strikes caused major fires.
They said the attacks came in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen and accusations that the group targeted Mecca.
Egypt's Intel Observer retweeted
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Yemen’s Houthis launched their largest wave of missile and drone attacks yet, targeting multiple areas across Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Civil Defense issued alerts for Jeddah, Abha, AlUla, Jazan, Yanbu, Khamis Mushait, Taif, and, for the first time, the Farasan Islands.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 The fuel depots hit in Riyadh are part of Aramco’s Central Region distribution network, making them consistent with the Houthis recent targeting pattern. In recent weeks, Houthi attacks have focused on oil storage and fuel-distribution facilities in Jazan, Abha, and Najran.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Houthis struck King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Capital Riyadh today, with footage showing large black smoke plumes rising from the area.
NASA VIIRS/NOAA satellite imagery also captured dark smoke near the airport today.
🇺🇸🇶🇦🇮🇷 Intensified U.S. Air Force activity across the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, with at least six tankers now operating after departing Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
🇺🇸🇰🇼 Rare USAF tanker activity is also visible north of the Persian Gulf and off Kuwait.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Flights bound for Riyadh are currently holding in the air as the Saudi capital comes under Houthi attack.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Major escalation
The Houthis are now targeting the Saudi capital, Riyadh, for the first time since the conflict reignited in late July.
Saudi Civil Defense also issued alerts for Al Kharj, home to Prince Sultan Air Base.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Yemen’s Houthis launched their largest wave of missile and drone attacks yet, targeting multiple areas across Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Civil Defense issued alerts for Jeddah, Abha, AlUla, Jazan, Yanbu, Khamis Mushait, Taif, and, for the first time, the Farasan Islands.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 A Royal Saudi Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT tanker and Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft are now flying south toward Yemen, likely supporting ongoing airstrikes against the Houthis.
🇺🇸🇮🇶 The U.S. pullout from Erbil appears to be ongoing, with new photos and videos showing convoys of flatbed trailers transporting American military vehicles and equipment toward Jordan for possible redeployment.
🇺🇸🇮🇶 U.S. forces are reportedly continuing their withdrawal from Iraq's Kurdistan Region.
The U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot air defense battery previously deployed at Erbil International Airport, widely believed to have been hit during Iran's missile/drone strikes last month, has reportedly been relocated to another country in the region.
Over the past couple of days, multiple U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III airlifters have been tracked and spotted in satellite imagery arriving at Erbil International Airport, possibly supporting the ongoing withdrawal and movement of personnel and equipment.
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Sentinel-2L imagery from today confirms a burn scar at the crash site of a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA fighter jet, about 40 km west of Marib, after it was shot down by the Houthis.
Geolocated by @Me1Ray / @BBC.
