Shipwreck

There is no truth to what is currently being circulated on social media sites regarding any incident at Dubai International Airport.

Dubai Media Office: Dubai's competent authorities have dealt with a limited incident resulting from the fall of a shrapnel fragment caused by a successful interception operation by air defenses, with no injuries recorded.

In Saudi Arabia, they report intercepting an attack of 16 drones from Iran at the oil field in Ayyah.-N12 News

Iranian drone/missile impact moments ago at Dubai International Airport.

Smoke can be seen rising over the airfield. Also getting reports from local sources smoke and explosions.

The ministry said the military’s readiness in protecting the Kingdom’s airspace as Iranian drone and missile attacks across the region, including strikes on US targets and the US Embassy in Riyadh, continue.

Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a drone east of Riyadh early on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said.

A third U.S. Navy carrier strike group, headed by the USS George H.W. Bush, is preparing to deploy towards the Middle East "soon." The CSG will head to the Eastern Mediterranean.-Fox News

2 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 2 sorties entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ.

First planes in 7 days

US military carries out targeted strike on narco-terrorist network in Ecuador U.S. military strike Ecuador narco-terrorist network Friday in joint operation with Ecuadorian forces, targeting suspected designated terrorist organizations.

US military carries out targeted strike on narco-terrorist network in Ecuador

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President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying a limited number of U.S. ground troops inside Iran for specific strategic missions, though no decision or orders have been made, according to multiple U.S. officials.-NBC News

CENTCOM Overview:

Trump on munitions:

Update to my ongoing Claude project to track Iranian missile/drone fires. Based on public information, so numbers are as accurate as I can find.

Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct backchannel engagement with Iran in an effort to contain the widening Middle East war and prevent further escalation, according to European officials. Several European and regional countries are supporting the de-escalation effort.-Bloomberg

U.S. official said that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has left the eastern Mediterranean, transited the Suez Canal, and is now operating in the Red Sea.-Al Jazeera

Appears Ford is on way to Gulf to support strike ops:

USS Ford aircraft carrier group passed through the Suez Canal a few hours ago.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated today that it would take “4 to 6 weeks” to complete operations in Iran.

Azerbaijan will attack Iran following the drone attacks earlier this week, according to Israeli assessments. -Kan News

Iranian ballistic missile impact on Prince Sultan Air Base from earlier this week.

Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say | CNN Politics Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue, ...

US has intelligence suggesting that China may be preparing to provide Iran with financial assistance, spare parts & missile components, according to multiple sources.-CNN

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The U.S. Army abruptly canceled a major training exercise for the 82nd Airborne Division’s headquarters element, fueling speculation within the Pentagon that the unit’s rapid-response force could be deployed to the Middle East, potentially including ground operations.-WaPo

Rubio said the current military focus is on Iran’s missile launchers, stockpiles and factories, adding that Washington’s stated goal is not regime change, while simultaneously making clear the U.S. wants different leadership in Tehran. -Axios

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Arab foreign ministers in calls Thursday that the war with Iran is expected to last several more weeks, according to sources familiar with the conversations.

President Trump says Cuba’s next: Here’s how it could play out

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We're really focused on this one right now. We've got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ready — after 50 years.”-CNN

Trump: “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly. They want to make a deal, and so I'm going to put Marco (Rubio) over there and we'll see how that works out.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US Navy will begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as military assets in the region are able to direct their attention away from Iran’s retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries.-CNN

‘We know Shaheds’: Inside Ukraine’s bid to support US in Iran attacks Ukraine, which has years of experience in downing Russia's Iran-made drones, wants to assist the US and Israel.

“We’ve been dealing with this problem for more than four years already.”

Ukraine, which has four years of experience in downing Iranian-made Shahed drones, says it stands ready to assist the US and Israel amid their ongoing war on Iran.

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Israel has eliminated Ali Asghar Mir Hajazi, Acting Chief of Staff to the Supreme Leader.-N12 News

US aircraft dropping a JDAM guided bomb on an Iranian ballistic missile launcher.