The Iran War Report

Iran struck Dubai International Airport and the port of Fujairah overnight, killing at least one person in Abu Dhabi. Fujairah is the world's backup oil export route when the Strait of Hormuz goes dark — and it's now on fire. Qatar's Foreign Ministry publicly accused Iran of targeting residential areas, while Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the U.S. is still letting Iranian oil tankers pass through the Strait.

Today's briefing covers what happened, what it means, and what people are actually saying — in 20 minutes.

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Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video from a coffee shop proving he's alive after Iran's Tasnim News Agency sparked a viral death hoax that spread across X, Facebook, and TikTok reaching millions. The disinformation campaign traced back to IRGC-affiliated media, amplified by fake accounts and a secondhand claim from ex-U.S. intelligence officer Scott Ritter relayed through Russian outlets. This is Day 16 of Operation Epic Fury — and the information war may be as consequential as the military one.

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Thirteen courageous Americans are dead. They came from Iowa farms and Nebraska suburbs, from Kentucky small towns and Minnesota neighborhoods. Today we set aside the battlefield updates. This episode belongs to the thirteen.

Six Army Reservists from the 103rd Sustainment Command killed in a single drone strike in Kuwait. A 26-year-old Eagle Scout who died a week later from wounds in Saudi Arabia. Six crew members lost on a KC-135 over western Iraq. We say their names. We tell their stories. Every detail verified across multiple sources.

This is a special edition of the Iran War Report.

Israel struck Tehran during al-Quds Day — tens of thousands in the streets, one woman killed by shrapnel. Pete Hegseth confirmed on camera that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured. Iran is repatriating 84 sailors killed when the warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4th.

Today's briefing covers what happened, what it means, and what people are actually saying — in 20 minutes.

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Iran lit two oil tankers on fire off the Iraqi coast, and the IEA is calling it the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Six total vessels were attacked in a single 24-hour period, with Iranian drone boats and sea mines both implicated. Ships are now falsely identifying themselves as Chinese in the Strait of Hormuz to avoid Iranian targeting.

Today's briefing covers what happened, what it means, and what people are actually saying — in 20 minutes.

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Three cargo ships were struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz today, halting commercial traffic through the chokepoint that moves 20% of the world's oil. Iran launched drone strikes targeting Dubai's airport and oil facilities — the first confirmed Iranian attack on UAE soil since the conflict began. The US Navy destroyed 16 Iranian naval vessels total after attacking mine-laying boats actively deploying mines in the shipping lane.

Today's briefing covers what happened, what it means, and what people are actually saying — in 20 minutes.

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Daily OSINT briefing for March 10, 2026.

Today is Day 11 of Operation Epic Fury. Day 11. Let that sink in. Eleven days ago — February 28th — the United States and Israel launched simultaneous, coordinated strikes on Iran. And as of this morning, the war is still expanding, not contracting.

Here's the battlefield picture as of the last 24...

PART ONE — What Happened: facts from the last 24 hours

PART TWO — What It Means: analysis and implications

PART THREE — What People Are Saying: left, center, right perspectives

Open-source intelligence cross-referenced against the world's most trusted journalists and intelligence sources.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.

Daily OSINT briefing for March 09, 2026.

Day ten of Operation Epic Fury. Here's the ground truth as of March 9th, 2026.

The single biggest development overnight: Iran has a new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba Khamenei — the son of the late Ali Khamenei — has been formally named to succeed his father. The Council of Experts made it official in...

PART ONE — What Happened: facts from the last 24 hours

PART TWO — What It Means: analysis and implications

PART THREE — What People Are Saying: left, center, right perspectives

Open-source intelligence cross-referenced against the world's most trusted journalists and intelligence sources.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.

Daily OSINT briefing for March 08, 2026.

Day nine of Operation Epic Fury. March 8, 2026. And the war is spreading.

Start with the headline. The Pentagon confirmed this afternoon that a seventh U.S. soldier has been killed in action. That's seven American service members dead in nine days. The Pentagon has not released the name, branch,...

PART ONE — What Happened: facts from the last 24 hours

PART TWO — What It Means: analysis and implications

PART THREE — What People Are Saying: left, center, right perspectives

Open-source intelligence cross-referenced against the world's most trusted journalists and intelligence sources.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.

Daily OSINT briefing for March 7, 2026.

Alright. March 7th, 2026. Day twenty-two of Operation Epic Fury. Here's the ground truth.

Start with the threat. Late Friday night, an account linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — verified by SITE Intelligence Group — posted a $5 million bounty on Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas....

PART ONE — What Happened: facts from the last 24 hours

PART TWO — What It Means: analysis and implications

PART THREE — What People Are Saying: left, center, right perspectives

Open-source intelligence cross-referenced against the world's most trusted journalists and intelligence sources.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.