🕵️‍♂️ | US-Israel/Iran | Rapid Escalation of Targets & Rhetoric | REPORTS

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Bahrain’s Interior Ministry activated air raid sirens overnight.

Iran subsequently claimed attacks on Ali Al Salem Air Base, the U.S. used pier at Shuaiba Port and Sheikh Isa Air Base, alleging destruction of radar, communications & fuel infrastructure.

No Kuwaiti, Bahraini or U.S. battle damage confirmation was avail
able.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077668207180013941

 

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The IRGC claimed its air defenses intercepted & destroyed an MQ-9 over Andimeshk in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province.

No U.S. acknowledgment or independently verified wreckage imagery was available at the time of reporting.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077668540367172070

 

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Strait of Hormuz traffic fell to seven vessel crossings Wednesday from 13 Tuesday, according to Kpler data.

No VLCC crude carriers or LNG carriers crossed. Four empty vessels entered the Gulf, while three carrying LPG, coal & fuel oil exited.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077668902608208218

 

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India ordered shipowners, managers & recruitment firms not to deploy Indian seafarers aboard vessels whose voyages pass through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice.

The directive follows the deaths of two Indian sailors in recent attacks on commercial vessels.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077669229705183479

 

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CORRECTION: Initial Hebrew and international reports said PM Benjamin Netanyahu would depart for the U.S. Saturday night, July 18th, with a Trump meeting expected July 20th and attendance planned at Sen. Lindsey Graham’s memorial.

Netanyahu’s office has since said he will *NOT* travel this coming week. The visit was reportedly postponed until late July after Graham’s funeral was delayed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077679364250959980

 

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Iranian media reported explosions at Bandar Abbas port in southern Iran during the afternoon of July 16th. The cause, damage, exact timing and whether the explosions represented renewed strikes were not officially confirmed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077760123326369911

 

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Iranian sources and one regional source, reports Iran asked the Houthis to prepare to close Bab al-Mandeb if the U.S. strikes Iranian power infrastructure.

A Houthi linked source claimed missiles and drones had been positioned near the strait and were awaiting an order. Iran & the Houthis did not respond to requests for comment.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077760494216102177

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New: Iranian authorities reported impacts or explosions around Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Ahvaz & Bushehr, with seven people reported injured in Bandar Abbas.

Initial reporting did not identify specific targets or provide a complete damage assessment.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077851359123259411

 

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Iranian authorities report the Kahurestan Bridge on the Bandar Khamir Bandar Abbas corridor was struck amid the ongoing U.S. attack wave. Civilians were told to avoid the corridor and use alternate routes while emergency & security teams respond. Damage and casualty details remain unavailable.

Video & Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077854539408146851

 

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Further information

Due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia had redirected 70% of its energy exports by pipeline to its port of Yanbu, located on the Red Sea. To leave the Red Sea, these ships must transit the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

If the Houthis sever this second barrier, the last remaining escape route for oil would collapse. According to financial analysts, such a situation would stifle trade between Asia and Europe, forcing container ships to bypass Africa, and could immediately propel oil prices above $150 to $200 a barrel.