Published: 2026-07-19
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Sources
IRGC Strikes Destroy US Aircraft at Base in Jordan - Politics news; Tasnim News Agency; Archive.today; 2026-07-18
“Addressing the Jordanian people and armed forces, the IRGC called on them to play their role in confronting US forces stationed in the country. It stated that, based on religious rulings from Islamic scholars of different schools of thought, foreign non-Muslim military forces invading Islamic lands are legitimate targets.”
“The IRGC said that in the 20th wave of Operation Nasr-2, launched before dawn on Saturday in response to US attacks the previous night, its Aerospace Force carried out simultaneous missile and drone strikes against fighter aircraft shelters and a large aircraft parking ramp at the US base in Al Azraq, Jordan.
According to the statement, the attack completely destroyed at least two US fighter jets and three other military aircraft, while several additional aircraft sustained major damage”
IRGC Hits US Military Facilities at Arifjan, Ali Al Salem Bases in Kuwait - Politics news; Tasnim News Agency; Archive.today; 2026-07-18
“The IRGC said that during the 18th wave of Operation Nasr-2, its Ground Force targeted a concentration point for US troops at their ground forces support center in Camp Arifjan, killing a number of American personnel. Simultaneously, it said, Iranian drones struck and destroyed the radar system at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
According to the statement, the IRGC Ground Force also destroyed a weapons maintenance facility and a drone hangar,”
IRGC Destroys US Military Assets in Kuwait, Bahrain - Politics news; Tasnim News Agency; Archive.today; 2026-07-18
“the [19th wave of Operation Nasr-2] targeted a US fleet fuel support pier at Kuwait’s Mina Al Ahmadi Port, an area in Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa used to assemble enemy military aircraft, and an intelligence data center in Bahrain identified as “Batelco.”
The IRGC also said its naval forces have destroyed a US signaling and communications center in Kuwait.”
US Strike Disrupts Water Supply to 30 Villages South of Iran - Politics news; Tasnim News Agency; Archive.today; 2026-07-19
“A member of the Iranian Parliament representing Jask, Abdolkarim Hashemi, said in an interview with Tasnim that the US targeted the ‘Monji Jask’ desalination facility in Hormozgan Province on Friday night.
He said the facility is responsible for supplying drinking water to western parts of Jask, and the attack caused major disruptions to water services for approximately 30 villages in the area.
Hashemi said the desalination complex had not been completely destroyed. Rather, the damage was concentrated on seawater intake facilities and pumping stations, which are currently being replaced and repaired.”
IRGC: US unmanned surface vessel depot, AI center in Bahrain destroyed; Al Mayadeen English; Al Mayadeen English; 2026-07-17
US Strikes Civilian Infrastructure in Iran; Kyle Anzalone; Antiwar; 2026-07-17
US strikes empty tanker off Iran’s Kharg Island, Bushehr official says; Al Mayadeen English; Al Mayadeen English; 2026-07-17
Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war; Reuters; Reuters; 2026-07-17
“… Sharaa said at an event hosted by the Chatham House think tank in London.”
Missile, drone attack hits Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah; None; Anadolu Agency; 2026-07-17
Iranian Kurdish opposition site comes under fire near Iraq’s Erbil; Jeyhun Aghazada; Caliber[.az]; 2026-07-14
Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Talks Emerge as Iran War Batters Kuwait’s Air Defences: Inside the Gulf’s Saudi-Style Security Question; admin; Defence Security Asia; 2026-07-18
Kuwait seeking expanded defence agreement with Pakistan: Report; MEE staff; Middle East Eye; 2026-07-17
West Bank Settlers Held Rep. Ro Khanna at Gunpoint at Destroyed School; Jason Ditz; Antiwar; 2026-07-11
The Saudis Back Down; Larry C. Johnson; SONAR 21; 2026-07-16
King Faisal; MenchOSint; X; 2026-07-17
C130’s; MenchOSint; X; 2026-07-14
Jordan AFBs; MenchOSint; X; 2026-07-14
Forever Wars …; YesXorNo; 2026-07-20
CENTCOM admits US soldier was in northern Iraq (Erbil area), and thus involved in training Kurdish insurgents because that is what the US is doing there.
This is classic “forever war”. Iraq is being used by the US military as territory to train Kurdish insurgents to send to destablize Iran — Forever War.
CENTCOM Says US Soldier Killed in Iraq, Bringing Number of US Troops Killed in Recent Days to Four; Dave DeCamp; Antiwar; 2026-07-19
Videos
Iran Wreaks HAVOC on US Forces. American Civil War Brewing; Prof. Lottaz interviews Col. Daniel Davis; Neutrality Studies; 2026-07-17
An excellent summary of military and US political events by the ever reliable Col. Davis.
Iran SMASHES Bahrain-Saudi Bridge, F-35 EMERGENCY as Trump GOES MAD; Danny Haiphong interviews Pepe Escobar; Danny Haiphong; 2026-07-17
IRGC Launches Massive Strike on Iraq— U.S. officers Casualties Reported; Nima R. Alkhorshid; Dialogue Works; 2026-07-17
Ritual Child Abuse Scandal Rocks Israel / Will Syrian Terrorists Invade Lebanon? w/ Vanessa Beeley; Reason2Resist with Dimitri Lascaris; Reason2Resist with Dimitri Lascaris; 2026-07-17
BREAKING: LARRY & PEPE -China’s 72-HOUR Ultimatum to the US -Fix the Iran DEAL by Monday Or It’s WAR; Pepe Escobar & Larry Johnson; Transition Protocol; 2026-07-17
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