Wires Brief: US-Saudi nuclear deal signed; Houthis attack tankers in Red Sea
23 July 2026 Yemen Two Saudi oil tankers were targeted by the Houthi rebels. Houthi rebels claim that they hit two tankers within minutes of each other. The price of…
Wires Brief: Drapatyi is Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief; Iran war costs $37.5 billion and rising
22 July 2026 Ukraine-Russia War After widespread protests, President Zelensky dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, appointing Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement. Zelensky remarked…
Wires Brief: US claims Cuba infiltrated the highest levels of US government; Houthi rebels impose a Saudi maritime blockade in Bab al-Mandab Strait
21 July 2026 Iran War Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims that there was a security breach which led to the February 28 strike that killed former Supreme Leader Ali…
Wires Brief: Ukraine hits Russia’s Amazon; Fifty Malian soldiers killed in ambush
20 July 2026 Iran War Three US servicemen were killed this weekend. Two were killed in an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan, while another was killed during…
Wires Brief: Taliban opponents briefly take control of Yaftali Sufla district; Canada to procure additional Armoured Combat Support Vehicles
17 July 2026 Iran War Iranian officials instructed the Houthi rebels in Yemen to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States attacks Iran’s bridges and power infrastructure.…
Wires Brief: Ukrainians take to the streets after defence minister dismissed; Boko Haram and ISIS using AI Chatbots for operational planning
16 July 2026 Iran War The United States expanded its strikes in Iran by targeting further north. Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones, targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. The…
Wires Brief: Israeli High Court intervenes on ultra-Orthodox enlistment; US soldiers to leave Iraq by 30 September
15 July 2026 Iran War President Trump reversed course on his 20% fee for transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The fee was to be imposed at 2000 GMT, but Trump…
Wires Brief: Trump wants 20% toll on Strait of Hormuz; France grants Ukraine production licenses for SCALP and air defence missiles
14 July 2026 Iran War The United States’ position has been that no toll should be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz. This would be in accordance with international maritime…
Wires Brief: US targets Iranian assets along Strait of Hormuz; Russia claims it foiled a Ukrainian drone plot
13 July 2026 Iran War In a written statement, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei purportedly pledged vengeance for the death of his father. Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in…
Wires Brief: Putin rejects ceasefire call from advisors; Malian army retakes key northern town
10 July 2026 Iran Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was buried in his birthplace, Mashhad, at the Shrine of Imam Reza. His burial took place almost four months after he…