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Iran is decolonizing Asia
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🇭🇷 Wildfires are ripping through Croatia's Dalmatian coast, described as one of the worst outbreaks in the country's history.
A blaze near Lokva Rogoznica spread overnight toward the tourist town of Omis, driven by hurricane-force winds, forcing 1,000 to 2,000 residents and tourists to evacuate, many of them foreign nationals including around 300 Czech tourists. At least one person has died and one remains missing. Fourteen people were hospitalized, ten in intensive care.
Nearly 300 firefighters battled the blaze overnight, with reinforcements sent from Zagreb and other counties.
Homes, cafes, cars and boats were destroyed as flames reached the Borak area above the Omis town center. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the government is coordinating response in real time in a region hosting 12,000 tourists on top of its 15,000 residents.
The fire comes amid a broader wildfire wave hitting Croatia during a prolonged heatwave, with similar blazes forcing evacuations across Germany, France, the UK, and Greece.
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While the new commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Drapatiy, is reporting to Zelenskyy about the liberation of 26 settlements, the names of which for reasons of military security it seems, are being kept secret, units of the Russian military group "Vostok" have liberated the settlement of Rybalske in the Zaporozhye region.
The liberation of Rybalske has allowed "Vostok" to expand its zone of control northwest of Novo Pole and continue its advance in the direction of Zaporozhye, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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🌆 COMBATE Evening Roundup | August 16, 2026
• Trump vows to claim Strait of Hormuz as US territory — US President Donald Trump stated he will declare the strategic waterway a US territory after "defeating Iran." Tehran dismissed the threat as a "fanciful delusion," asserting the strait will remain under Iranian control as reports emerged of Iranian warning shots in the area.
• Iran and Oman finalize Hormuz transit agreement — The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced a new shipping transit plan for the Strait of Hormuz, developed in coordination with Muscat. Tehran stated the agreement was reached despite ongoing US diplomatic obstruction.
• Hezbollah forces besieged at strategic Ali al-Taher heights — Israeli forces reportedly surrounded hundreds of Hezbollah fighters at the Ali al-Taher base in southern Lebanon following an airstrike that killed a senior Radwan unit commander. Separately, Hezbollah vowed retaliation after Israeli strikes on Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani killed 11 civilians.
• Iranian and Russian satellites guiding Yemeni missiles — Tehran has reportedly equipped Yemeni forces with GNSS guidance modules and anti-jamming capabilities. The systems utilize a combination of Russian and Iranian satellites to provide terminal guidance for ballistic missiles targeting Saudi-backed positions.
• Washington abandons military option against Cuba — The Trump administration has reportedly shelved plans for military action against Havana, shifting exclusively to economic pressure. Reports indicate the policy change stems from the depletion of US military and logistical capabilities during the ongoing conflict with Iran.
• Moscow demands answers on US-Turkish arms transfers to Ukraine — The Russian Foreign Ministry formally requested clarification from Washington and Ankara regarding US congressional reports of planned weapons deliveries to Kiev via Turkey, warning the move actively undermines mutual trust.
• Kiev censors intercept data amid Patriot missile shortage — The Ukrainian Air Force has reportedly stopped publishing statistics on intercepted Russian missiles. Officials indicate the censorship is due to depleted stocks of Patriot interceptors, severely limiting Ukraine's ability to down incoming projectiles.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260816-0000Z-08-16
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"That little [Israeli] flag the Protestants carry around everywhere is going to drag them straight to hell"
Catholic sermon in Guatemala sparks controversy
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🌅 COMBATE Morning Roundup | August 15, 2026
• USS Abraham Lincoln logistics crippled by Iranian strike on Bahrain — The US Navy was forced to shift its primary regional supply hub to Diego Garcia after Iranian missiles and drones destroyed a major naval logistics center in Bahrain at the start of the war.
• Qatar holding three Iranian fighter pilots captured after US base strike — Three Iranian Su-24 pilots who successfully ejected after bombing a US base in March are being held captive by Qatari forces. Tehran stated Doha has denied the Red Cross and Iranian officials access to the prisoners for the past six months.
• Strait of Hormuz commercial traffic plummets to 17% of normal levels — British maritime authorities reported a massive drop in transits through the strategic waterway over the past week, while shipping tracker Kpler confirmed zero crude oil shipments passed through the strait on Friday.
• Iran detains French diplomats over alleged espionage and interference — The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced the detention of two French diplomats discovered at a secret meeting location. Authorities claimed the diplomats possessed documents related to a spying project signed by the former French ambassador.
• US replaces CENTCOM special operations commander — The US Central Command announced that Rear Admiral Thomas Donovan has succeeded Major General Jasper Jeffers as commander of its special operations forces in the Middle East.
• European powers draft independent Ukraine negotiation format — France, Germany, and the UK are reportedly working on their own framework for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, driven by fears that US President Donald Trump will exclude them from future peace negotiations.
• Washington prepares ultimatum over Chinese tech alliance — The United States is reportedly drafting warnings for 35 countries, threatening exclusion from US initiatives if they cooperate with Beijing's "Pax Silica" artificial intelligence and technology development program.
• Trump-linked oil firm lands drilling gear in Greenland without permits — A Texas-based oil company with close ties to Donald Trump delivered drilling equipment to the east coast of Greenland, prompting authorities in Nuuk to state the operation lacked necessary authorization.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260815-1200Z-08-15
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🇾🇪❌️🇸🇦 Yemen's Ansarullah forces have captured the settlements of Al-Arish and Mafraq Al-Mukha, located along Route 423 leading to the port city of Al-Mukha.
-These settlements had been under the occupation of forces aligned with Saudi Arabia.
-On the northern front, Ansarullah forces have also cut off the Taiz–Al-Hudaydah road south of Hays, in the Al-Khawkhah area.
@SimurghRes
🇫🇷☠️Olivier Lebas, the French vice admiral of the squadron, died on August 12, 2026, as a result of a falling accident while climbing in the Pyrenees.
We didn't know the Pyrenees were in Odessa.
https://www.cnews.fr/france/2026-08-13/trois-ans-apres-le-general-georgelin-le-vice-amiral-lebas-meurt-son-tour-dans-les
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⚡️Two Majors #Summary for the morning of August 14, 2026
▪️During the night, drone attacks were repelled in the Leningrad region; fighting continued into the morning, with at least 51 drones shot down. There is a fire in the area of the Ust-Luga port. A dozen drones were shot down approaching Moscow. Sevastopol also engaged in combat with aerial targets (the governor reported 6 drones shot down), but the enemy used the territory of Crimea to fly their drones at high altitudes.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces struck Zhytomyr and Odessa region, hitting locomotives.
▪️In the Kursk region, a 47-year-old woman was injured when debris from a drone fell in the village of Reutchansky, according to the governor.
▪️In the Belgorod region, three men were injured by shrapnel from the detonation of an FPV drone in the village of Krasnaya Yaruga. Two people were injured when a second drone attacked a car. In the village of Varvarovka, an FPV drone hit a private house, and a man was killed. In Grayvoron, a drone attacked a cyclist, and her condition is critical. In the village of Trefilovka, a drone attacked a truck, and the driver was seriously injured. Another driver was injured in Shebekino.
▪️On the Kharkov front, assault units of the "Sever" GRV (Ground Reconnaissance Unit) continue offensive operations in the village of Kazachya Lopan. Firefights are also taking place in Kudiivka and near Goptovka. On the Volchansk section, there are battles in the village of Vasylivka, near Shevchenkove and Petropavlivka. Between the villages of Ternova and Rubizhne, an assault group of the Ukrainian National Guard unsuccessfully attempted to break through in the direction of our positions. On the Velikoburluk section, our forces continue to engage in firefights in the area of the village of Olkhovátka, as well as west of Ustinovka.
▪️Fighting continues in Kupyansk; our troops are breaking through the built-up area towards the southeastern part of the city.
▪️In the LPR, 11 civilians, including a teenager, were injured. Residential buildings, infrastructure, and utility companies in several districts were hit.
▪️On the Druzhkivka axis, our troops liberated the settlement of Petrovka.
Photo Petrovka
▪️On the Dobropillya axis, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the direction of Mezhovaya.
▪️In the DPR, 6 people were injured in an attack on a passenger electric train "Yasinovataya - Uspenskaya" at the "Kuteinikovo" railway station in the city district of Ilovaysk. In total, 17 people were injured during the day in the republic, including two minors, due to attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces strike drones and as a result of mines being detonated.
This summary was compiled by: ⚡️Two Majors
Yemenis call America "the Mother of Terrorism"
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🇨🇺 Cuba President Diaz-Canel, on Fidel Castro's 100th birthday:
"To be a Fidelista is not to profess blind faith; it is an honorable attitude toward life. To be a Fidelista means defining ourselves as permanent anti-imperialist fighters, against every injustice in the world. And celebrating the eternity of the Commander in Chief means, above all, defeating once again those who tried to assassinate him more than 600 times and only succeeded in magnifying his stature. The soldier of ideas is back in a way that must terrify his adversaries.
The resurgence of fascism across the world is imposing on the Global South an ideological war that, in its cultural and media dimensions, insists on shielding capitalism as our hegemonic destiny, subordinate to imperialist logic, seeking to erase historical memory, to recolonize us culturally and break our identities. At the same time, and toward those same ends, the media war unfolds, with its campaigns of disinformation and poison, directed against the most elementary human values as if they were obsolete, to justify wars and acts of aggression as incompatible with international law as the genocide in Gaza, the aggression against Iran, or the energy blockade on Cuba.
Fidel lives in every Cuban medical professional who saves a life, most of the time without even having the indispensable medicine. In the educators who abandon the classroom neither in the city nor in the mountains. When future historians look back through time searching for Fidel Castro Ruz, the Commander in Chief, they will no longer see just one man: they will see his people, and the millions who, inspired by his exemplary life, earned their place in history by standing up, unbowed, to the most powerful and criminal empire, and prevailing.
"The US and Israel collectively attacked Iran around 30,000 times... Yet, once again, somehow, Iran figured out ways to recover high-speed missile production, stunning the IDF"
🔗 https://x.com/upholdreality/status/2087995324887355788
Nothing captures the spirit of Western democracy quite like Western leaders urgently shipping weapons to a monarchy so it can keep losing a war against the poorest country in the Arab world.
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⚡️Two Majors #Summary for the morning of August 13, 2026
▪️During the night, the enemy launched a massive attack on Sevastopol, resulting in a complete power outage in the city. In the Rostov region, a young woman was injured at a recreation center near Donetsk. Over the past 24 hours, more than a thousand Ukrainian drones were shot down over our regions.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces struck a fuel depot in the Kiev region. Using precision-guided weapons and drones, bases storing fuel and lubricants, a tanker, a cargo ship carrying military equipment, and a Ukrainian patrol boat were destroyed in Odessa, Chornomorsk, and Ochakiv, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
▪️In the Sumy direction, the "North" Group of Forces reports the redeployment of reinforcements by the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to losses. Units of the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 98th Separate Anti-Tank Battalion, and marines from the 38th Separate Marine Brigade (503rd Separate Battalion of Marine Infantry), which have completed their recovery after participating in combat operations in the territory of the DPR, have arrived.
▪️In the Kursk region, yesterday, an FPV drone attacked a car near a private house in the village of Korenevo, resulting in the death of a 53-year-old man.
▪️In the Belgorod region, attacks continue. In Grayvoron, a woman was injured due to the detonation of a drone. Two more civilians were injured in Otradnoye and Shebekino.
▪️In the Kharkov direction, assault units of the 11th Tank Brigade of the "North" Group of Forces drove the 129th Territorial Defense Battalion out of the village of Vodyanoye in the Olkhovatskaya rural community and liberated the settlement.
▪️In the Krasnolimansk direction, fighting is focused on logistics: Ukrainian forces are restoring a bridge, while our forces are dropping FABs (high-explosive aerial bombs) on it.
▪️Druzhkovka is being heavily bombed with FABs, destroying shelters with enemy personnel and drone operator stations in apartment buildings.
▪️On the Zaporozhye front, fighting is taking place in Stepnogorsk, the southern part of Primorskoye, in the area of Lukyanovskoye, and in the direction of Yurkovka. In Tokmak, private homes were damaged by an enemy drone attack. One resident was injured. A man was injured in the village of Timoshevka in the Mikhailovsky district. A civilian was injured in the urban-type settlement of Mikhailovka.
▪️In the Kherson region, there are serious problems with electricity and water supply. FABs are being used to strike at the rear areas of the Ukrainian-occupied Kherson, destroying a major logistics hub between the settlements of Cherepakhovka and the village of Stepanovka, according to the 18th Combined Arms Army.
Summary compiled by ⚡️Two Majors
The absolute pinnacle of Western civilization is deploying your navy to protect your corporate supply chains from a nation you tried to starve to death last Tuesday.
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Fidel Castro, the night after JFK was shot: Oswald is a patsy, the far right pulled the trigger, and Americans themselves must demand the truth.
The next morning, Oswald was murdered in a police basement.
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🌅 COMBATE Morning Roundup | August 16, 2026
• Trump used Kurdish leader to bypass Iranian negotiators — The Trump administration reportedly utilized Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani as a backchannel to contact the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directly. Axios reported that Washington chose Barzani due to his fluency in Persian and established personal trust with IRGC leadership.
• Strava data leak exposes US and allied bases to Iranian targeting — Over 1,300 users of the fitness tracking app shared workout data that revealed the exact routines, patrol routes, and deployment patterns of personnel at US military installations across the Middle East. Investigators found the data included sensitive locations like Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility and the UK's RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which was struck by an Iranian drone in March.
• Tehran and Muscat to cancel southern Hormuz shipping route — An emerging transit agreement between Iran and Oman will reportedly eliminate the southern shipping lane through the strategic waterway. Tankers will be required to coordinate their passage exclusively with the IRGC Navy, with dozens of vessels currently anchored while awaiting clearance.
• Yemeni missile barrage shuts down Saudi-linked Mokha port — Commercial and maritime operations at the Yemeni port of Mokha have been suspended following a sustained bombardment. Yemeni armed forces reportedly targeted the facility, which serves as a logistics hub for Saudi-backed militants, with over 25 ballistic missiles.
• Kiev utilizes British drones for deep strikes into Russia — Ukrainian forces have reportedly begun using UK-supplied unmanned aerial vehicles to strike targets deep within Russian territory, including the Volgograd and Yaroslavl regions. The development coincided with a massive overnight swarm attack in which Russian air defenses intercepted 822 Ukrainian drones.
• US lawmakers demand answers on USS Abraham Lincoln readiness — A group of Democratic representatives has formally requested that the acting Secretary of the Navy address the deteriorating conditions aboard the deployed aircraft carrier. The vessel has been stationed in the Middle East for over 260 days amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, prompting concerns over crew fatigue and operational sustainability.
• Iran criminalizes unauthorized contact with US media — The Iranian parliament passed a law imposing prison sentences of six months to two years for individuals who give interviews to American or Zionist media outlets. The legislation also criminalizes unauthorized communication with foreign embassies without prior approval from the Foreign Ministry.
• Tehran supplies Sudanese military with heavy artillery — The Sudanese Armed Forces showcased Iranian-manufactured 107mm Fajr-3 and 122mm Arash multiple launch rocket systems during a recent military parade in Khartoum. The artillery transfers mark a significant expansion of Iranian military support for the Sudanese government in its war against the Rapid Support Forces.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260816-1200Z-08-16
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🇮🇷Senior Iranian source:
For the first time in this conflict [40-Day War], Iran has used underwater drones in the attack on two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 The Cheeto-in-Chief says he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz as "territory of the United States."
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The Pentagon named its drone the Reaper and is finding out which side of the harvest it's on.
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⚡️Two Majors #Сводка for the morning of August 15, 2026
▪️During the night, a massive attack was repelled in Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Yaroslavl Oblast, and other regions. The enemy is spreading footage of the aftermath of a powerful strike on our facility in Samara.
▪️Throughout the day, a fuel storage tank was hit in the port of Odessa, and a warehouse containing weapons, military equipment, and property of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit in the port of Yuzhny.
▪️In Bryansk, Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a residential building with missiles yesterday. One person was killed, and three were hospitalized.
▪️In the Kursk Oblast, a 47-year-old woman was injured in the village of Reutchansky.
▪️On the Kharkov front, fighting continues along the same lines. The "North" group requests that announcements regarding the situation in Kudiivka not be rushed.
▪️In the Belgorod Oblast, civilians were injured in Nikolayevka, Rakitnoye, Oktyabrskoye, and in the area of the village of Semeynoye and Russkoye Berezovka. A cyclist was killed by a drone strike in the village of Zamostye. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are targeting agricultural equipment and personal vehicles.
▪️On the Druzhkovka front, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the capture of Novonikolaevka.
▪️In the DPR, one person was killed, and ten more civilians were injured when the enemy shelled a market in Gorlovka.
▪️On the Dnepropetrovsk front, the enemy launched a disinformation campaign about their alleged successes in a number of villages, which are being monitored by our drones and satellite reconnaissance. In reality, this is another attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to plant flags and present it as a victory.
▪️In the Zaporozhye Oblast, three people were injured yesterday as a result of an attack by an enemy drone on the city of Melitopol. In the village of Molochansk, Tokmak district, a woman was killed, and five civilians were injured in the previous 24 hours.
▪️In the Kherson Oblast, it is reported that five civilians were killed and 31 were injured as a result of enemy attacks and explosions involving explosive ordnance. The Russian Armed Forces are carrying out combined strikes on the northern part of Kherson.
Summary compiled by: ⚡️Two Majors
🌆 COMBATE Evening Roundup | August 15, 2026
• UAE offers to bankroll Syrian military intervention in Lebanon — Abu Dhabi reportedly expressed readiness to fully finance a potential Syrian military operation targeting Hezbollah. The UAE offered to pay fighter salaries and combat costs for an intervention by Syria's new government.
• UAE state oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz — The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) reported that one of its vessels was targeted while transiting the strategic waterway. The company stated the situation is under control with no injuries reported.
• Yemeni forces strike Saudi military gathering and Aramco facility — Ansarallah launched ballistic missiles at Saudi-backed forces and naval vessels in Al-Mukha, causing dozens of casualties and destroying boats. Separately, Yemeni forces conducted a drone strike on an Aramco facility in Najran, Saudi Arabia, retaliating against Saudi airspace violations.
• Iran rules out immediate US talks and displays captured Starlink tech — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Tehran has made no decision to resume negotiations with Washington, accusing the US of violating the Islamabad memorandum. Concurrently, the IRGC displayed Starlink terminals recovered from downed US and Israeli drones.
• US demands loyalty pledges from NATO allies on Trump policies — Washington circulated a questionnaire to NATO members assessing their support for Donald Trump's political trajectory. The loyalty check precedes a potential reduction of the US military presence in Europe.
• Germany expands intelligence mandate for foreign sabotage — Berlin approved a reform granting its intelligence services expanded capabilities to conduct offensive cyber operations and sabotage abroad. The move aims to counter hybrid threats and reduce reliance on US intelligence.
• Dominican Republic expels Cuban diplomatic staff — Santo Domingo ordered the expulsion of 10 Cuban diplomats and their families. The Cuban Foreign Ministry strongly rejected the decision.
• Massive power blackout strikes four Central Asian nations — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan reported simultaneous power outages. The Kazakh Energy Ministry attributed the regional blackout to a sudden change in electricity flow from the Central Asian grid.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260815-0000Z-08-15
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🌅 COMBATE Morning Roundup | August 14, 2026
• Iran advances bill to ban hostile military vessels from Strait of Hormuz — The Iranian Parliament approved the general outlines of a bill to safeguard the strategic waterway. The legislation prohibits military and commercial vessels from countries deemed hostile by Tehran from entering the Persian Gulf without prior Iranian authorization.
• US Treasury prepares unprecedented economic isolation and naval blockade of Iran — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington will unveil new measures next week as part of an "economic fury" strategy. Bessent stated the actions will combine a naval blockade with a level of economic isolation the world has never seen.
• US loses quarter of MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet in Iran conflict — The US military has reportedly lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its war on Iran, representing roughly 25% of its total fleet. Separately, the IRGC announced the interception and destruction of another MQ-9 drone over Hormozgan province using an advanced air defense system.
• Trump orders 100% drone tariffs and steam catapults for US carriers — US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 100% tariff on imports of specific drones critical to national security. In a separate directive, Trump ordered the US Navy to remove complex electromagnetic launch systems from aircraft carriers and return to traditional steam catapults.
• Russia strikes vessels escorting Western arms in Black Sea — The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its forces struck two vessels in the Black Sea that were allegedly escorting cargo ships carrying Western weapons to Ukrainian ports. Russian forces also targeted a railway station in Izmail used for military logistics.
• US plans ground operations against Latin American cartels — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in Panama that Washington is planning ground attacks against drug trafficking networks in Latin America. The strategy equates the cartels to terrorist organizations like ISIS and involves joint operations with allied nations.
• Death toll from Colombia earthquake climbs to 281 — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed that the death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake has reached 281, with 3,971 people injured and 379 still missing.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260814-1200Z-08-14
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Iran is reshaping its military leadership, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointing six senior military and security figures as Tehran shifts towards a more “offensive doctrine”. IRGC General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said the new approach would move Iran away from a primarily defensive posture towards faster decision-making, unified command and direct action against perceived enemies.
Among the key appointments, Ahmad Vahidi was named commander-in-chief of the IRGC and ordered to carry out “powerful offensive operations against the enemy”. Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC commander who supports Iran’s position over the Strait of Hormuz, was appointed head of the Supreme National Security Council, potentially strengthening the influence of hardliners who favour continuing confrontation with the US.
The reshuffle also strengthens Iran’s internal security apparatus, with Hossein Taeb returning as head of the Basij paramilitary force. The appointments come as Iran faces continued military pressure, economic difficulties and internal dissent, while the new leadership is described as taking a harder line on the war, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme.
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@SimurghRes
🌆 COMBATE Evening Roundup | August 14, 2026
• CENTCOM commander pushes for renewed strikes on Iran — US Admiral Brad Cooper reportedly urged Israeli officials to support new attacks on Iranian oil, gas, and electricity infrastructure. Cooper argued that further military pressure is necessary to force Tehran's hand in negotiations, adding that the US may have "no choice" but to act.
• US forms new multi-domain attack drone force — Central Command announced the creation of Task Force Falcon Strike, a multinational unit designed to operate one-way attack systems across air, surface, and underwater domains. The task force will build upon previous drone operations conducted against Iran.
• USS George Washington deploys to Middle East — The US Navy is dispatching the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the region to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln. The deployment comes amid heightened tensions and a continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
• Pentagon admits to civilian casualties in Yemen — A new US Defense Department report confirmed that American airstrikes in Yemen have killed 153 civilians and injured 243 others. The casualties were attributed to three specific US bombing operations.
• Russia and Ukraine conduct civilian exchange — Moscow and Kyiv successfully exchanged detained civilians on Belarusian territory. Separately, Russian forces intensified strikes against the Ukrainian ports of Reni and Izmail to disrupt NATO logistics along the Danube River.
• Poland threatens Starlink funding over roaming exclusion — Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned that Warsaw might reconsider its $50 million annual payment for Starlink services after the company excluded Poland from its European roaming zone.
• US accuses Brazil of aiding Chinese tariff evasion — Washington added Brazil to a list of nations allegedly facilitating illegal transshipments of Chinese goods to bypass US tariffs. In response, the Brazilian government initiated a reciprocity process regarding US tariffs on Brazilian exports.
• Mali pardons convicted French intelligence agent — Malian Transition President Assimi Goïta granted a presidential pardon to Yann Vézilier, a French DGSE agent who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June. Vézilier had been detained since August 2025.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260814-0000Z-08-14
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⚫️🇪🇸 ISIS intensifies Spanish-language jihadist propaganda and threats against Spain
ISIS increased its Spanish-language propaganda channels in 2025, with at least eight distinct channels used by the network's various franchises to spread threats of attacks against Spain, per the Terrorism Victims Memorial Center's 2025 report. Al-Qaeda, though weakened, still runs two propaganda channels targeting Spain as well.
A new production outlet, Ansar Al-Ándalus, emerged in 2025 and put out around 30 Spanish-language messages in its first six months before going quiet in June for unknown reasons. Longer-running channels — Mathani, La Voz de Al-Ándalus, Al Khayr Media, Halummu Media, Al Faruk, Al Fursan, and Tech Haven — continue to carry the bulk of the propaganda and threats, invoking the 2017 Barcelona/Cambrils attacks and demanding Spain withdraw from the anti-ISIS coalition. Recurring messaging frames "Al-Andalus" as historically Muslim land to be "recovered by force."
🐻 Isn't it interesting how rarely ISIS surfaces these days — and when it does, it's threatening Spain, one of the few European countries not falling in line on the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the war on Iran.
And yet... somehow, they never seem to threaten Israel. Weird right?
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🌅 COMBATE Morning Roundup | August 13, 2026
• Iran overwhelms US air defenses in Jordan — The New York Times reported that Iranian forces used swarming tactics and maneuverable missiles over five days to defeat US Patriot interceptors in Jordan. A direct strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base killed three American soldiers, injured over 100, and damaged multiple aircraft.
• US military warns against seizing Strait of Hormuz — The Pentagon reportedly advised US President Donald Trump that attempting to take military control of the Strait of Hormuz would be a long, deadly operation with no guarantee of success. Iranian officials reiterated that the strategic waterway remains firmly under Tehran's control.
• Netanyahu rejects US-led Gaza peace plan — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly dismissed a 15-point peace agreement brokered by a US "Peace Committee." Netanyahu insisted that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas is entirely disarmed.
• US envoy condemns settler violence as terrorism — US Ambassador Mike Huckabee labeled a settler siege on a Palestinian family in Qusra as "Israeli terrorism," prompting the IDF to dismantle two illegal outposts in the West Bank. Israeli security officials warned the territory has become a "powder keg."
• Putin visits Kuril Islands amid Japanese protests — Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, prompting formal diplomatic protests from Tokyo. In response, Russian official Dmitry Medvedev warned Japan would face "monstrous consequences" if it continued to challenge Moscow's sovereignty.
• Brazil suspends US diplomatic visas over sovereignty dispute — Brazilian presidential advisor Celso Amorim announced the suspension of diplomatic visas for US envoys until October. The move follows US government videos asserting regional dominance and the unilateral nomination of a new US ambassador to Brasilia.
• Venezuelan factions agree on Supreme Court renewal — The Venezuelan government and opposition leaders concluded their first round of negotiations with an agreement to completely renew the Supreme Court of Justice and pursue access to frozen national assets abroad.
📖 Full report: https://telegra.ph/COMBATE-Digest---combate-20260813-1200Z-08-13
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🇦🇪The UAE royal jet (A6-RJA) flew to Tehran again for the second consecutive day; it landed at Karaj Airport for 30 minutes before departing Tehran.
The aircraft is known locally as the "dollar bills flight".
@SimurghRes
🌆 COMBATE Evening Roundup | August 13, 2026
• Seven killed in clash aboard USS Abraham Lincoln — A violent confrontation erupted on the US aircraft carrier after a CENTCOM advisor was booed and pelted with water bottles by crew members. The clash, involving knives and melee weapons, followed widespread protests over the ship's 359-day deployment without port calls.
• Trump secretly exfiltrated from Turkey in catering truck — US President Donald Trump was covertly transferred from Air Force One to a smaller C-32A military transport via a food truck during his visit to Ankara. The operation, which left cabinet members as decoys on the main plane, was executed due to a credible Iranian assassination threat.
• US to complete Iraq withdrawal by September 30 — Washington is on track to end its military presence in Iraq by the end of September, concluding a deployment that began in 2003. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed that no foreign military forces will remain in the country by October 1.
• Iran announces sweeping military command overhaul — Tehran appointed Ali Abdollahi as the new Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and Ahmad Vahidi as Commander of the IRGC. Additional appointments include Kioumars Heydari as Deputy Chief of Staff and Hossein Taeb as head of the Basij.
• Hormuz closure costs US $13 billion as tanker rates surge — Iranian strikes have caused an estimated $13 billion in damage to US military assets, including the destruction of 42 aircraft. Meanwhile, the cost of chartering supertankers from the Middle East to China has increased twentyfold to $500,000 per day amid the ongoing strait blockade.
• Yemeni forces strike Saudi positions in Mocha and Marib — The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a coordinated ballistic missile and drone attack against Saudi mercenary camps and command centers in western and central Yemen. The strikes reportedly killed a Saudi armored officer.
• Drone strikes target Libyan energy infrastructure — Unidentified drones bombed the Al-Zawiya power plant and an adjacent oil refinery in western Libya. The strikes destroyed a power transmission station, causing widespread blackouts in the southern parts of the city.
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