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17 July 2026 18:20

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Iranian state media reported that overnight U.S. airstrikes in Hormozgan province targeted six bridges along the Bandar Abbas–Lar route, affecting a key transportation corridor.

➡️ The targets included Geriveh Bridge, Latidan Village Bridge, Kahurestan-Lar Route Bridges, Keshar Bridge, and Maru Village Bridge.

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17 July 2026 16:54

🇮🇱 Netanyahu seeks extended security for family in case of election loss

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed to extend security protection for his wife and sons in order to shield his family in case he loses the upcoming election, sources told Haaretz, with Netanyahu also requesting that his own security be extended for the rest of his life, per Ynet.

Shin Bet chief David Zini agreed to Sara Netanyahu's request for lifelong protection after the agency was pressured into changing its professional opinion, according to Israel's Channel 13, which said the agency also recommended extending the sons' security by five years – regardless of whether the threat level continues to justify it.

The extension requires approval from the Ministerial Committee on Shin Bet Affairs, chaired by Netanyahu himself.

A senior official in Naftali Bennett's Together party said the decision would not be binding if the opposition wins, and would be revoked by the next ministerial committee unless immediate threats to the family are demonstrated.

🔗 The Cradle

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17 July 2026 16:39

🇵🇰🇰🇼⚡️ — Pakistan is negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to Reuters.

➡️ The talks are still at an early stage and could be affected by the U.S.-Iran tensions.

➡️ Kuwait is seeking expanded military cooperation, including aircraft, drones, air defence systems, and other capabilities, though Pakistani officials said deploying combat troops is not currently being considered.

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17 July 2026 16:15

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 "Ukraine is struggling to ship grain via the Black Sea as Moscow steps up strikes on commercial vessels in retaliation for a week of heavy attacks by Ukraine on Russian shipping.

Russian drone attacks on the port of Odesa, Ukraine’s biggest seaport, have caused storage capacity to drop by a third, according to maritime security company Ambrey, while shipowners are refusing to send ships into the area for fear of being struck. Some traders have paused buying in Odesa, according to analysts...

As a result, she said, domestic purchase prices at Ukrainian ports have “vanished”, and shipowners are no longer providing freight quotes...

Some ships have paused outside Ukrainian waters to reassess the risk of Russian drone and missile attacks, while insurance premiums have soared, according to Pavel Sosnovsky, analyst at Ukraine-based International Seaborne Market (ISM). “Several underwriters have suspended war risk cover for voyages to Ukrainian ports altogether.”

https://archive.fo/20260716200426/https://www.ft.com/content/5c64e7a5-fe26-4f14-8d77-1d0f1d8a30d3

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17 July 2026 16:00

🇮🇷🇺🇸🚫🚢 With the resumption of the U.S. blockade and Iran blocking the Strait for U.S.-allied commercial vessels, the number of crossings from July 15th to July 16th fell to just 23, with just 8 ships crossing the Strait on July 16th.

This is a return to the numbers seen in the 2nd half of March to prior to the signing of the MoU.

Most crossings happened using the Iranian lane.

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17 July 2026 05:06

🗳 🇺🇸 🚷 DHS Reveals Over 250,000 Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote in Just the Four States For Which Public Data Files Have Been Reviewed

📎 Benny Johnson

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17 July 2026 05:02

📢 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 China used CCP assets in the US media and social media to incite 2020's BLM uprising:

📎 End Wokeness

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17 July 2026 03:55

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "Today at 9:40 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran.

U.S. forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities. This was the sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran.

At the Commander in Chief's direction, CENTCOM is further degrading Iranian military capabilities and holding Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial shipping. " - US Central Command.

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17 July 2026 03:20

🇺🇸⚡️- "As the document we are releasing shows, CIA reporting reporting explicitly stated, and i quote, 'in mid 2018 the Chinese Communist Party's policy was to leverage all domestic and foreign elements that were opposed to the US president in an effort to reduce the US president's vote and make him resign, or prevent his re-election.

In mid-2018, China was working to influence the results of the US midterm elections, and later the results of the 2020 presidential elections.

Separately, in mid-2019, the Chinese government strategy against the United States was focused on undermining domestic confidence in the US President." - President Trump

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17 July 2026 03:02

📢 🇺🇸 Trump addresses the nation

https://www.youtube.com/live/9jjHi2O5fBw

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17 July 2026 02:27

🇮🇷❌🇰🇼🇯🇴🇮🇶🇧🇭 — Explosions in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain.

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17 July 2026 02:22

📝 🇮🇶 🇮🇷 Iraq sanctioning Hezbollah could set the stage for an escalation in the Iran war.

Local tribal groups, PMF units, Islamic resistance cells and any organization affiliated with the Axis of Resistance/Iran could find themselves at war with Iraq's government.

Years of pent up tensions by an emergent Iraqi nationalist scene is waiting for a violent release. They want to direct all their energy towards war with Iran & co.

In parallel to this, further ground actions or attacks may take place by, or in Jolani's Syria and littoral/airborne raids in Southern Iran might occur (the bridges are being blown for a reason). It also depends on how much Syria and Iraq are willing to directly involve their countries in this regional war.

An expanded ground phase of this war, with multiple uniformed militaries may be growing ever nearer.

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17 July 2026 01:40

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- The U.S. strikes on Iranian bridges were aimed at cutting off supply routes to the port city of Bandar Abbas, where Iran has a naval base it uses to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. - WSJ citing a senior U.S. official.

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17 July 2026 01:29

🗽 🇺🇸 🚭 Pollution expert and former EPA employee Michael Petroni told The Post that breathing New York City’s smoke-filled air is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes.

NYC Mayor Mamdani cautioned New Yorkers to stay indoors or wear masks outside due to a "code red" air quality alert

📎 Insider Paper

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17 July 2026 01:03

🇺🇸🚫🇮🇷 Updated list of targets: Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, Qeshm Island, Iranshahr, Hamidiyeh County, Sirik, Bostan, Kish Island, Chegeni County, Bushehr, and Bandar Lengeh.

⚪️ @Alsaa_plus_EN

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17 July 2026 17:11

🇮🇱 The Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself ahead of the scheduled general elections

The motion was passed by a 62-0 vote. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and coalition lawmakers voted in favor of the dissolution.

🔗 https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38860

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17 July 2026 16:42

🇺🇸 Tucker Carlson on Trump:

I don't think Trump is the most powerful man in the world.

Many presidents have, to varying degrees, resisted attempts to control them from outside and he didn't.

So he's weak.

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17 July 2026 16:26

🏗 🇺🇸 🚢 Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion ‘Port Alpha’ Autonomous Shipyard

Port Alpha to go to Brownsville, Texas, after California saddled the next-gen shipyard with burdensome regulations, taxes, restrictions, and other bureaucratic hurdles.

The $3B project, blending future industrial techniques, autonomous production, and software to give the US the edge in autonomous marine systems, is expected to generate more than $160 billion in regional economic impact for Cameron County and $264.5 billion for the State of Texas, while creating up to 10,000 direct jobs.

It is one of the largest economic development projects in modern Texas history.

“America’s maritime future depends on our ability to build again,” Saronic Co-Founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas said in announcing the project. “Port Alpha is our commitment to that mission. Built from the ground up to deliver ships at a speed and scale not seen since World War II, this investment is about more than constructing a shipyard. It is about rebuilding the industrial capacity, workforce, and manufacturing advantage required to ensure American maritime leadership for decades to come.”

https://gcaptain.com/saronic-picks-brownsville-for-3-billion-port-alpha-autonomous-shipyard/

📎 AF Post

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17 July 2026 16:08

☪️ Gulf economies face sharper 2026 contractions as Hormuz disruptions hit exports

A Reuters poll found that most Gulf economies are expected to face deeper contractions this year than previously forecast before recovering in 2027, as fading hopes for a swift US-Iran de-escalation leave the Strait of Hormuz largely disrupted.

The 7-16 July survey of economists was conducted after many revised down expectations that Gulf shipping and energy exports would quickly return to normal.

Kuwait and Qatar recorded the largest downward revisions, with both economies now expected to contract 8.1% this year, compared with earlier forecasts of declines of 4.4% and 6.0% respectively in an April poll.

Bahrain’s economy is projected to shrink 5.1%, compared with the previous estimate of a 2.9% contraction, while the UAE economy is now expected to decline 0.5% after economists had previously forecast stagnation.

Saudi Arabia and Oman remain the only GCC economies expected to post growth this year, benefiting from lower exposure to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Saudi Arabia can redirect oil exports through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, while Oman’s main export terminal lies outside the strait.

Saudi Arabia’s growth forecast was cut to 1.4% from 2.6%, below the IMF’s latest projection of 1.7%, while Oman’s outlook was upgraded to 3.1% from 2.2%.

Forecasts showed significant uncertainty, ranging from a 4.3% contraction to 4.1% growth for Saudi Arabia, and from a 2.1% decline to 4.1% expansion for Oman.

Economists expect a strong rebound across the Gulf in 2027, with Kuwait forecast to lead growth at 10.1%, followed by Qatar at 7.8%, Saudi Arabia at 6.0%, the UAE at 5.8%, Bahrain at 4.5%, and Oman at 2.8%.

🔗 The Cradle

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17 July 2026 05:08

📝 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 Just two months ago, Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to bring in 500,000 Chinese students

Why are we importing Chinese nationals into our country if they're supposedly compromising our elections?

📎 Grimaldus

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17 July 2026 05:04

🗳 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 The Chinese government was creating fake identities to register and create tens of thousands of votes in the 2020 Election:

📎 Dr. Ben Braddock

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17 July 2026 04:16

Donald Trump has formally accused the Chavista regime, of meddling with the US electoral system.

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17 July 2026 03:43

Remigration is a winning issue democratically!

Lucy White is with the Institute for Remigration, Eva Vlaardingerbroek, Martin Sellner, and Dries van Langenhove in Brussels to present the first 500,000 signatures of the Save Europe Act to European Parliament.

🇬🇧 70% of native Britons oppose demographic change.

🇫🇷 72% of French people believe migrants pose a security threat, 63% do not feel safe in their own country, and 64% are opposed to non-European immigration completely.

🇺🇸 In America, 56% of all Americans support deporting every single illegal alien and 68% want to close the border.

🇸🇪 In Sweden, Remigration is already a policy priority (implementing almost all of our recommendations!).

💪 We must work together so ensure our civilization's survival for our future generations!

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17 July 2026 03:10

📢 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 White House claims the People's Republic of China executed the largest election data breach on record, with activity dating back to the 2020 election cycle.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/election-integrity/

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17 July 2026 02:30

—❗️🇮🇷/🇧🇭/🇸🇦 BREAKING: Iran targeted the King Fahd Bridge connecting Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

@Middle_East_Spectator

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17 July 2026 02:24

By the way, even if there is no ground invasion, delaying shipments between cities alone by completely destroying bridges will add an almost unbearable amount of pressure on the settlements.

Goods might be delayed by 1-3 days, prices will obviously increase, some truckers might just refuse to drive on a road where they could get bombed.

Goods delayed by 1-3 days means *you* wouldn't get goods until after 1-3 days, supply might not meet demand. That means local city authorities might have to ration. That means panicking, panicking people are no good, they could do something stupid, etc.

It's shockingly easy to play people against each other, but hopefully the "bridge strikes" aren't severe and can be restored with relatively immediately

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17 July 2026 01:40

Advisor to Mohsen Rezai, Mostafa Najafi:

A major decision has been made in Tehran: if the Jolani government, at the request of Trump and under pressure from the United States, takes action against Hezbollah, it will face direct Iranian missile and drone attacks. This warning has been issued to Jolani.

@KurdishfrontReports

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17 July 2026 01:40

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The locations of the two destroyed bridges in southern Iran.

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17 July 2026 01:15

🇺🇸 The weather right now across the country. Never a dull moment.

📎 Matt Devitt

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17 July 2026 00:27

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇰🇼🇧🇭🇯🇴- Map of the Iranian retaliatory strikes against US linked bases, Late 7/15-7/16/2026

🇮🇷⚡️Confirmed Iranian Impacts: US installations in the Ali al-Salem airbase and impacts near the Kuwait/Iraq border (likely against US missile unit bases) in Kuwait, US facilities and IADS in the Sheikh Isa Airbase in Bahrain, and US installations in the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

🇮🇷⁉️Unconfirmed Iranian Impacts: The US Military Pier in Shuaiba in Kuwait.

🇮🇷⁉️🌞The headquarters of the Iranian-Kurdish anti government parties in Sulaymaniyah and a US Patriot launcher at the Erbil airport in Iraq were also struck, although neither the IRGC or Iranian Armed forces claimed responsibility for the attack.