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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, the twenty-sixth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-ninth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• US PAUSE: CENTCOM has not announced fresh strikes against Iran for Fri or Sat — first pause in nearly 2 weeks. Per CNN citing DoD source Sat: US operations "on a hold"
• FRIDAY WH MEETING per CNN: VP JD Vance and Chairman JCS Gen Daniel Caine each raised concerns with President about further escalation. Caine specifically raised concerns about US munitions stockpile. WH has not publicly commented
• TRUMP MIXED MESSAGES: Sat Oval Office: US armed forces "locked and loaded." Fri: US and Iran remain in talks. Per NYT Sat: Trump shelved plans for larger escalation. WH Cheung to Fox: Trump "prefers a diplomatic solution, and continues to retain all options"
• HOUTHI STRIKES ON ARAMCO: Sat morning — Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil facilities on Red Sea coast. Yahya Saree to Al Jazeera: "two sensitive operations," "blockade for a blockade." Targeted Aramco in areas of Jizan and Yanbu. Sirens in both. Smoke rising from Aramco refinery at Jizan per Al Jazeera. Retaliation for Fri Saudi strikes on Houthi-held Hodeidah
• SAUDI COALITION on Hodeidah strikes Fri: "threats against commercial shipping in the Red Sea"
• IRANIAN ARMY SPOKESMAN: Sunday Iranian state TV with Amir Akraminia: US "experiencing strategic decision-making fatigue." "The geography of the war has now extended to Bab-el-Mandeb Strait"
• ISRAEL RESUMES SOUTHERN LEBANON: Sat — IDF strike on water project in Markaba per Lebanese NNA. Per Reuters: Israeli drones circling above Beirut. IDF has not acknowledged. Part of resumption of Israeli operations following Israeli-Hezbollah June ceasefire
• IRAN ACCUSES UKRAINE per Reuters Sat: Iranian government accused Ukrainian government of strike upon Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
• OIL: Brent closed Fri $94.20. Sun markets not open. WTI $89.40
• KERR COUNTY: Memorial service this afternoon at Kerr County courthouse in Kerrville for 140 confirmed dead

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's Sunday pot roast. Sunday supper feeding American families for 100+ years. In the oven at 2 PM, at 6 PM the meat falls apart under the fork. 3-4 lb chuck roast (not a lean cut). Sear deep brown on every surface. Onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme. Flour, beef broth, Worcestershire. Carrots, potatoes skins on, celery. Cover, 325°F, 3 hours. Rest 15 min (not optional). Slice across the grain. Soft dinner rolls to catch the last of the gravy.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

CNN: US pause after 13 nights "on a hold" per DoD source; Vance and Caine raised concerns at Fri WH meetinghttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/politics/us-iran-strikes-operation

CNN Live Updates: Akraminia "strategic decision-making fatigue" Sunday; Iran and US remain publicly at odds on talkshttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/world/live-news/iran-war-trump

Al Jazeera: Yahya Saree "two sensitive operations" targeting Aramco; smoke at Jizan refinery; Saudi strikes on Hodeidahhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/25/iran-war-live-trump-says-us-locked-and-loaded-as-it-seeks-iran-talks

Fox News: Trump "locked and loaded" Sat, WH pushback on NYT report; Cheung statement; IDF Markaba strike Sathttps://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-houthis-saudi-arabia-escalation-07-25-26

Reuters via US News: Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, US blockade in effect but Pentagon did not explain halting 13 nightshttps://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-07-25/iran-war-spreads-to-red-sea-and-caspian-gulf-quiet-as-us-forgoes-strikes

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-eighth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• IRBIL: Fri morning Kurdistan security forces intercepted 5 explosive-laden drones over Irbil (host to US garrison). Per AP: 7 explosions heard, 4 columns of black smoke. No casualties. Iran has not claimed responsibility. Iraqi PM al-Zaidi visited Iran Thu, promised no attacks from Iraqi soil
• CORRECTION: Senate also voted Thu on Van Hollen (D-MD) binding joint resolution which would have force of law. Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee failed 47-49. Sen Collins (R-ME) crossed for. Sen Fetterman (D-PA) only Dem against. Sens Paul (R-KY) and Murkowski (R-AK) absent
• Together with House 214-208 Jayapal nonbinding resolution, both chambers produced a MAJORITY of voting members of the ENTIRE CONGRESS in favor of ending war. Neither alone has force of law
• UK FCDO Thu: withdrew all remaining British diplomatic staff from Iran. Also advised against "all but essential travel" to Bahrain and Kuwait
• PAKISTAN FM Dar met Iranian FM Araghchi in Tehran Fri. Araghchi: "did not think the conflict needed more mediators." US must change its position
• REUTERS today (4 sources): Iran on/about July 13 flew senior IRGC commanders and missile/drone equipment to Houthi-held Yemen. Preceded Houthi naval blockade by ~1 week
• UN SECGEN GUTERRES today: "deeply alarmed" by Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea. Called for "immediate de-escalation." Follows Thu Security Council "teetering on the edge of the unimaginable" statement
• CEASEFIRE REPORTS: Per NYT Fri, Iran declined temporary ceasefire via Iraqi mediation this week. Iranian FM ministry today: NYT reporting is "misleading"
• OIL: Brent closed Fri $94.20. Saturday markets not open. WTI $89.40
• KERR COUNTY, TX: Memorial service tomorrow Sun afternoon at Kerr County courthouse in Kerrville for 140 confirmed dead. 1 person 22 days after flood presumed lost

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's homemade peach ice cream in the hand-crank freezer on the porch. Nebraska Saturday afternoons of Dorothy's girlhood. 2 lbs peaches blanched 30 sec then ice bath (skins slip off), macerated with sugar and lemon. Custard: cream, milk, sugar warmed; egg yolks tempered slowly; cooked to 170°F. Strained, cooled, folded with peaches. Canister 2/3 full in bucket. Layers of crushed ice and rock salt. Crank 20-30 min. Cure 1 hour wrapped in a blanket. Serve with a fresh peach slice on top. Icebox freezer-tray method also given.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

Washington Times: 5 drones over Irbil, Iraqi PM al-Zaidi visited Iran Thu, Pakistan FM Dar met Araghchi Frihttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/24/drones-target-northern-iraqi-city-american-forces-based-us-iran/

CNN: UN SecGen Guterres "immediate de-escalation" today on Houthi Red Sea attacks; Iran denied rejecting Iraqi-presented US ceasefire proposalhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/world/live-news/iran-war-trump

Roll Call: Senate 47-49 discharge vote Thu on Van Hollen S J Res 180; Collins crossed with Dems; Fetterman only Dem againsthttps://rollcall.com/2026/07/23/23warpowersvote/

Stars and Stripes: Congressional split on Iran war powers, majority of voting members of Congress said time to bring troops homehttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-07-23/house-senate-split-war-powers-resolutions-22351084.html

CBS News: UK withdrew all diplomatic staff from Iran Thu; Reuters citing 4 sources Iran flew IRGC commanders to Yemen July 13https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-prices-red-sea-houthis/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, the twenty-fourth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-seventh day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• HOUSE 214-208 Thu adopted joint resolution under War Powers Resolution of 1973 directing President to withdraw US forces from Iran hostilities. 6 Republicans crossed over; 2 Dems against. Moves to Senate
• DoD requested additional $67 BILLION from Congress for war prosecution and munitions reconstitution. On top of $37.5B disclosed Tue
• STATE DEPT REWARDS FOR JUSTICE Thu: expanded reward up to $15 MILLION for information on Iranian conglomerate BEH JOULE PARS (per DoS: "plays an important role in Iranian missile production"). Oct 2025 reward for 2 executives; Thu added 2 more: BEHROOZ DERAKHSHANDEH and SARA NEMATI. Protective relocation offered. State Dept: aims to disrupt "the financial mechanisms of the IRGC"
• TRUMP WED: US expects Saudi to join Abraham Accords. Trump denied agreement authorizes uranium enrichment. WSJ Tue: agreement contemplates enrichment after further study
• US 13TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT at 6:45 PM ET Thu. CENTCOM: "to hold Iran accountable and diminish IRGC threats to commercial shipping"
• AT LEAST 4 IRANIAN CIVILIANS KILLED, 5 INJURED at Ahvaz per IRNA. Khuzestan deputy governor Hayati: "the terrorist US enemy... four of our compatriots were martyred." Additional explosions at Bandar Abbas
• IRAN CLAIMED DRONE ATTACKS on Sheikh Isa (Bahrain) and Al-Azraq (Jordan). Bahrain: sirens across Manama
• UN SECURITY COUNCIL Thu: SecGen Guterres: "The situation is getting out of control. It is teetering on the edge of the unimaginable"
• BAB-EL-MANDEB effectively closed following Houthi Mon blockade. With Hormuz, 2 of world's 3 primary maritime petroleum chokepoints now shut
• IRAN INTL: Iranian voices incl Assembly members advocating NPT withdrawal and "live nuclear test" after Pickaxe Mountain remarks
• OIL: Brent $94.20 further record. WTI $89.40
• KERR COUNTY: 140 dead, 1 presumed lost. Memorial Sun at Kerr County courthouse

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on insalata caprese, the summer salad from Capri her Italian friend Mrs Bertelli taught her. 94°F kitchen. No oven, no stove. Three ingredients: ripe garden tomato, fresh mozzarella, whole basil leaves. Good olive oil, coarse salt, generous black pepper. Alternate slices on a platter with basil between. Sit at ROOM TEMPERATURE 10 min before serving, NOT in the icebox. The mozzarella must come to room temperature. Serve with crusty bread to catch the juice pooled at the bottom.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

Al Jazeera: US 13th consecutive night, 4 killed 5 injured in Ahvaz per IRNA, Guterres UN Security Council statement, Bab-el-Mandeb Houthi blockadehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/trump-warns-of-biggest-strikes-yet-on-iran-as-tehran-lashes-out-across-gulf

bne IntelliNews: US 13th consecutive night 6:45 PM ET Thu, Pentagon seeking $67B, House 214-208 War Powers votehttps://www.intellinews.com/us-launches-13th-consecutive-night-of-strikes-on-iran-explosions-reported-at-ahvaz-bandar-abbas-456662/

The National News: State Dept Rewards for Justice expanded to $15M for BJP, added Derakhshandeh and Nematihttps://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/23/us-widens-reward-offer-for-information-on-company-aiding-irans-missile-programme/

CNN: Iranian drone claims on Sheikh Isa and Al-Azraq, Trump Abraham Accords condition, Trump denied enrichmenthttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/world/live-news/iran-war-trump

Iran International: Iranian voices advocating NPT withdrawal and "live nuclear test" following Pickaxe Mountain threatshttps://www.iranintl.com/en/202607237099

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, the twenty-third of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-sixth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• HOUTHIS STRUCK 2 SAUDI TANKERS in Red Sea early Thu: LAYLA and ENCELIA. Saudi Press Agency: Encelia "sustained a fire on the vessel's bow." NASA satellite confirms active fire
• Houthi Saree: will continue naval operations and enforce "a siege for a siege" equation. Naval blockade announced Monday
• TRUMP WED: US will hit PICKAXE MOUNTAIN nuclear site "pretty soon and very heavily." Site south of Natanz, buried deeper than the 3 sites struck in Operation Midnight Hammer June 2025. Iran FM: US "using Pickaxe Mountain as pretext" for attacks on civilian infrastructure
• TRUMP WED: for every commercial ship attacked in Hormuz by Iran, US will "bomb and destroy a bridge or a power plant" in Iran
• US-SAUDI NUCLEAR AGREEMENT SIGNED Wed by Sec Wright and Saudi Prince Abdulaziz. Contemplates uranium enrichment on Saudi soil after study. Departure from 60 years of American practice requiring enrichment on US soil or under IAEA safeguards
• HEGSETH Tue Senate: direct fiscal cost of war with Iran to US as of July 20 is $37.5 BILLION (excl. munitions reconstitution, medical care, or projected pensions)
• US 12TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT 5:30-10:30 PM ET Wed. CENTCOM: "further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels"
• IRGC via IRNA/Reuters: claimed responsibility for explosion aboard commercial vessel on "mined route" south of Hormuz. Identity not disclosed
• KUWAIT, BAHRAIN, JORDAN all intercepted Iranian aerial vehicles overnight
• Per Gulf News: American E-3 SENTRY AWACS declared in-flight emergency over Saudi airspace
• TRUMP GEORGIA SCHOOL today honored one of the 4 fallen, said Wed transfer was "very tough to watch"
• OIL: Brent $93.10 HIGHEST CLOSE IN 15-YR HISTORY. WTI $88.40. Stocks lower. Dow largest 1-day decline since March

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's chicken salad sandwiches. The food that gets you through a long summer week. 3 cups cooked chicken chopped small (leftover Sunday chicken cooled completely — warm chicken makes runny salad). Fine celery, fine onion, fresh parsley or tarragon, halved red grapes. Mayo, Dijon, lemon, celery seed, salt, pepper. Chill 30 min (not optional). Serve on soft buttered bread with crisp lettuce and paper-thin cucumber slices. The butter keeps the bread from soaking up the mayo. Slice diagonal.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

CNN: Houthis struck Layla and Encelia in Red Sea, NASA satellite imagery, Trump Pickaxe Mountain remarks, US 12th consecutive nighthttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/world/live-news/iran-war-trump

CBS News: US-Saudi peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement signed by Wright and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Wedhttps://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-prices-red-sea-houthis/

Gulf News: Hegseth $37.5 billion war cost in Senate testimony, E-3 Sentry in-flight emergency over Saudi airspacehttps://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-strikes-iran-for-11th-night-as-hegseth-reveals-375b-cost-rubio-warns-over-strait-of-hormuz-precedent-1.500615948

PBS News: Pickaxe Mountain background - south of Natanz, buried deeper than facilities struck in Operation Midnight Hammer June 2025https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-irans-pickaxe-mountain-home-to-an-underground-nuclear-site-threatened-by-trump

WISH-TV: US 12th consecutive night, IRGC mined route claim, Kuwait Bahrain Jordan interceptionshttps://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/us-carries-out-12th-night-of-strikes-against-iran-both-sides-threaten-infrastructure/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, the twenty-second of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-fifth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• DOD NAMED SGT ANGEL S. RAMPERSAD, 28, of NY, 3rd Muwaffaq Salti KIA (was MIA, remains recovered Jul 19). Same unit as Pvt Gonzales
• DOD NAMED SGT MICHAEL EMMANUEL SWINTON, 30, of NC, 4th KIA (Iraq detonation Jul 19). Posthumous promotion to Staff Sgt, Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Leaves wife and 2 young children
• TOTAL US KIA now 18 per AP. Per CBS via Pentagon Sean Parnell: ~100 US personnel injured since Jul 7 (96% back to duty)
• DOVER DIGNIFIED TRANSFER at 11 AM ET today. President, First Lady, VP, SecDef, JCS Chairman in attendance for all 4 fallen. Flags at Dover/WH/Capitol/State Dept at half-staff by presidential proclamation
• US 11TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT 7-8:15 PM ET Tue per CENTCOM: strikes on "operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage, and military logistics infrastructure." Per IRNA: Khuzestan, Sistan/Baluchestan, Hormozgan, NW East Azerbaijan
• IRAN RETALIATED early Wed: struck AL-AZRAQ AIR BASE (Jordan) AND SHEIKH ISA AIR BASE (Bahrain). Jordan and Kuwait intercepted multiple drones/missiles. Bahrain casualties not disclosed
• TRUMP at WH Tue: US "not finished" with Iran. Per CNN: US warned Iran it may strike underground Iranian nuclear-development sites. Iran military: any US strike on nuclear facility is "expansion of the war"
• FRANCE SUMMONED IRANIAN CHARGÉ over "premeditated and deliberate attack" on 2 French embassy agents in Tehran, calling it "flagrant violation of international law and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations"
• WSJ TUE (NYT confirmed): Trump admin agreed to sign off on broad civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. Would permit Saudi to enrich uranium WITHOUT international safeguards. Awaits Trump signature. WH and Saudi have not confirmed
• OIL: Brent $90.10 highest close of the war. WTI $85.70. US stocks lower

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's homemade dinner rolls after a hard morning at Dover. Tonight we do what women in this country have done on days like this for 200 years — make bread. Warm the milk to ~110°F (too hot kills the yeast; too cold sleeps). Proof with sugar 5 min for foam. Knead 8-10 min until smooth and elastic. First rise 1 hr until doubled. Divide into 12 balls in a 9x13 dish. Second rise 45 min until puffed and touching. Bake 375°F 18-20 min until deep golden brown. Brush tops with melted butter. Wrap 6 in a covered dish and take to somebody tomorrow.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

Washington Times / AP: Sgt Angel S. Rampersad and Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton named as 3rd and 4th US KIAhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/21/angel-rampersad-identified-3rd-service-member-believed-killed-iranian/

CNN: Dover dignified transfer at 11 AM ET, Trump attending, US warning Iran may strike underground nuclear siteshttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/world/live-news/the-war-with-iran

UPI: US 11th consecutive night 7-8:15 PM ET Tue, Iranian retaliation at Al-Azraq (Jordan) and Sheikh Isa (Bahrain)https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/22/iran-US-11th-night-attacking/6571784704435/

i24 News: Iran's "expansion of war" nuclear warning; French summoned Iranian chargé over Vienna Convention violationhttps://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/artc-us-military-says-it-has-ended-its-11th-consecutive-night-of-strikes-against-iran-live-blog

CBS News: Pentagon Sean Parnell ~100 US personnel injured since July 7https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-us-soldier-killed-iraq-controlled-explosion-drone-michael-emmanuel-swinton/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, the twenty-first of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-fourth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• PENTAGON NAMED 2 MUWAFFAQ SALTI KIA Mon: 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach HI (US Army Space and Missile Defense Command), KIA Sat July 18; and Pvt Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton TX, KIA Fri July 17
• 3rd Muwaffaq Salti serviceman and 4th (northern Iraq) still unnamed pending family readiness
• DOVER DIGNIFIED TRANSFER originally scheduled Tue evening, POSTPONED. Leavitt X: "The exact day and time are still being finalized." Reason not disclosed
• TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL Mon: "Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!" Directive passed to Hegseth and Chairman JCS Caine
• STATE DEPT WORLDWIDE CAUTION issued early Tue to American citizens abroad citing "heightened tensions in the Middle East"
• US 10TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT at 4 PM ET Mon. CENTCOM: "designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping"
• Per Iranian state media: strikes on Sirik, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Shiraz, and — FIRST TIME IN THIS WAR — ISFAHAN (~2 million population)
• Per IRNA: separate US strike on Tabriz killed at least one
• WHITE HOUSE to Al Jazeera: strikes will continue until "the President decides otherwise" but "diplomatic talks between the US and Iran are ongoing"
• Two governments' positions on talks remain incompatible. Baghaei Wed: "no plans for negotiations," strikes "closed the room." Mojtaba Khamenei Sun: US signature on MOU "without honour or effect"
• KUWAIT intercepted Iranian aerial vehicles overnight. BAHRAIN sirens in Manama; US Patriot destroyed incoming
• IRAQ: Kurdish Iranian opposition group in Kurdistan reports at least 12 killed per NPR
• CHINA-PAKISTAN-SAUDI joint statement today calling for cessation of hostilities. Saudi addition first alignment with Chinese position since February
• OIL: Brent $89.40 highest close 1+ month. WTI $85
• KERR COUNTY search CONCLUDED 3 PM CST at 140 confirmed dead. 1 person, 17 days later, presumed lost

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's blueberry muffins. Tuesday afternoon is a good time for small unhurried things. Blueberries at their peak. 3 fresh from the oven tonight, 6 in the tin for tomorrow, 3 wrapped in a tea towel for the porch of somebody you have not visited in a while. 1½ cups fresh blueberries tossed in 1 tsp flour first (keeps them from sinking to the bottom). Do not overmix — overmixing muffin batter is the reason muffins come out tough. Sprinkle of sugar on the tops for the sparkle. Bake 375°F 18-22 min. Eat one warm at the counter with a pat of butter melting on top.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

Washington Times: Pentagon names Feehan and Gonzaleshttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/20/donald-trump-attend-dignified-transfer-american-soldiers-killed-iran/

NBC News: Pentagon identifies Muwaffaq Salti KIA, Dover transfer postponementhttps://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/us-service-member-killed-in-iraq-rcna588275

Al Jazeera: US 10th consecutive night, targets in Sirik/Bandar Abbas/Qeshm/Shiraz/Isfahan, White House statement strikes will continue but talks "ongoing"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/us-launches-tenth-consecutive-night-of-attacks-on-iran

ABC News: US 4 PM ET Mon strikes, State Department worldwide cautionhttps://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-kuwait-attacked-bahrain-sounds-sirens/

WISH-TV: US strikes killed at least one person in Tabriz per IRNAhttps://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/us-launches-10th-consecutive-night-of-strikes-on-iran/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, the twentieth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-third day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• REMAINS AT MUWAFFAQ SALTI CONFIRMED. CENTCOM Sun: remains recovered are those of the MIA serviceman. Identity withheld until 24 hrs after next of kin notified
• 4TH AMERICAN SERVICEMAN KILLED IN NORTHERN IRAQ SAT during controlled detonation of unexploded Iranian drone ordnance. 2nd serviceman wounded with minor injury
• 3 US SERVICEMEN KILLED FRI-SAT: 2 at Muwaffaq Salti, 1 in northern Iraq
• TOTAL US KIA since Feb 28 is 16 per Pentagon data via NPR. More than 427 wounded
• HEGSETH X POST Sunday: "the sacrifice only stiffens our resolve"
• US 9TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT of strikes at 6 PM ET Sun. CENTCOM: "surveillance sites, military logistics, underground weapons storage, maritime capabilities." Iranian state TV: strikes on Gulf of Oman logistics hubs
• IRAN FIRED BALLISTIC MISSILES AT AMMAN Sun. Sirens sounded across Jordanian capital. 3 intercepted, 4th fell in remote area. No casualties. First such Iranian strike on Jordanian capital of the war
• ISRAELI SHELTER ADVISORY FOR EILAT Mon afternoon (across Gulf of Aqaba from evacuated Jordanian port)
• WSJ HYPERSONIC REPORT per US officials: Iran now firing missiles that travel far in excess of speed of sound and can maneuver on terminal trajectory. Extremely difficult for Patriot/THAAD to intercept reliably. Iran has adapted
• KUWAIT: Sun/overnight strikes targeted additional desalination facility and power plant. Air defenses intercepted multiple Iranian aerial vehicles
• MOJTABA KHAMENEI on X: US "committed repeated breaches" of Islamabad Memorandum. US signature now "without honour or effect"
• OIL: Brent $88 highest close 1+ month. WTI $83.80. Stocks lower
• KERR COUNTY: 140 dead, 1 missing

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's old-fashioned sloppy joes. An easy Monday supper. The old brown-paper-bag classic her mother made in Iowa when Dorothy's father came home from the plant tired and her brothers came home from school hungry. 20 min from hat off to table. 1 lb 80/20 ground beef, yellow onion, green bell pepper, garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, chili powder, and a splash of apple cider vinegar (the trick that keeps the sauce from being cloying). On toasted buttered hamburger buns — a toasted bun holds the sauce, an untoasted bun disintegrates. Dill pickles on the side. Lots of napkins.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

Stars and Stripes: Remains at Muwaffaq Salti confirmed as MIA serviceman, US serviceman killed in northern Iraq Sat during Iranian drone ordnance detonation, 427 total wounded per Pentagon data, Iranian hypersonic capability adaptationhttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-07-18/iran-attack-2-americans-kia-22299945.html

Axios: CENTCOM confirms remains found match MIA serviceman, 2nd US service member wounded in Iraq detonationhttps://www.axios.com/2026/07/19/us-military-finds-service-member-remains-jordan

NJ Today: US 9th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, Pentagon announcement of Iraq death during Iranian drone disposalhttps://njtoday.news/2026/07/20/us-strikes-for-9th-night-in-a-row-as-iran-hits-back-and-conflict-escalates/

NPR: 16 US KIA and more than 430 wounded, Iranian strikes at Amman (3 intercepted), Israeli shelter warning for Eilat, Kuwait struck, Mojtaba Khamenei on MOUhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5899039/us-troops-killed-missing-iran-jordan

Breitbart: Hegseth "the sacrifice only stiffens our resolve"https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/07/18/us-service-members-killed-iran-strike-jordan-centcom/

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, the nineteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-second day since the war with Iran began.Today's report:KIA UPDATE: identities of 2 fallen + 1 missing serviceman remain withheld per CENTCOM until 24 hours after next of kin notified. 4 wounded dischargedUS 8TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT of strikes launched 6 PM ET Sat. CENTCOM: strikes "to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping" and "to swiftly punish IRGC forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan"Targets per CNN/Iranian state media: Sirik (Hormozgan), Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Shadegan (Khuzestan). Iranian casualties not reportedTRUMP NY POST Sat: campaign "to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons." On the KIA: "It is a very sad thing"SPEAKER JOHNSON (R-LA): "Praying for the loved ones of these brave fallen American heroes, for the swift recovery of those injured, and for the safe return of the missing service member"IRAN SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI at Imam Reza Shrine Mashhad Sun (MEMRI translation): "the axis of resistance will deliver unforgettable lessons"IRAN MP ZAREI on X Sun (Persian and Arabic): called on Jordanians to "seize the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and take American soldiers captive"AQABA EVACUATED: US Embassy Amman advisory Sun: Jordanian Red Sea city Aqaba - airport AND seaport evacuated over "specific and credible threat." Aqaba is Jordan's ONLY maritime portKUWAIT: 3rd Iranian strike on Kuwaiti desalination in 3 days. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted multiple Iranian aerial vehicles Sunday. Copernicus satellite via Reuters: smoke over oil facility in Kuwait's Ahmadi governorateBAHRAIN air defenses intercepted multiple Iranian aerial attacks Sun. No reported casualtiesIRAQ: per NPR, Kurdish Iranian opposition group reports at least 8 members killed in Iranian strikes on Kurdistan overnightOIL: Brent Fri above $86 near month high. US markets closed SundayKERR COUNTY 139 dead, 2 missingFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's old-fashioned banana pudding. The dessert her mother made for her grandfather when her grandmother died, for Dorothy when she lost her first job, and every Sunday in the summer of 1943 when the family didn't know from one day to the next whether her brother in the Pacific was alive. Custard from scratch (sugar, flour, milk, egg yolks tempered in, vanilla, butter). Layered with vanilla wafers and ripe bananas. Meringue on top beaten to glossy stiff peaks. Bake 325°F 15-20 min. Cool 1 hr, then icebox 3 hours or overnight.This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.SOURCES:CNN: US 8th consecutive night, "swiftly punish" IRGC, targets at Sirik/Qeshm/Bandar Abbas/Shadegan, Trump "very sad thing," Aqaba evacuation, Kuwait 3rd desalination strikehttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/19/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpAl Jazeera: 8th consecutive night of attacks on Iran, "swiftly punish" IRGC, Kuwait Ahmadi satellite imageryhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/19/us-launches-eighth-consecutive-night-of-attacks-on-iranNPR: CENTCOM "swiftly punish" statement, 8 opposition fighters killed in Iranian strikes on Kurdistan regionhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5899039/us-troops-killed-missing-iran-jordanTribune India: US strikes on Qeshm and Sirik per Tasnim, Trump NY Post interview, Mojtaba Khamenei "unforgettable lessons"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/usa-news/fresh-us-strikes-reported-on-irans-qeshm-island/Yahoo News: Iranian MP Mojtaba Zarei X posts calling on Jordanians to seize Muwaffaq Saltihttps://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iranian-mp-threatens-us-bases-205423519.html

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, the eighteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-first day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• US 7TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT OF STRIKES on Iran. CENTCOM Sat: "surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities"
• IRAN: US struck an ELECTRICITY GENERATION PLANT and a WATER DESALINATION PLANT in southern Iran overnight
• IRAN STATE TV: strikes are "escalation without precedent," Iran will "respond in kind"
• Reuters, AP, NPR: under Geneva Conventions and customary intl law, strikes on civilian electricity and drinking-water desalination are war crimes
• TRUMP THU OVAL OFFICE: "winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very very shortly"
• TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL FRI: Chabahar strikes "in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran," "if it happens again, it will get much worse"
• KUWAIT DESALINATION PLANT STRUCK by Iran Sat. 2nd Iranian strike on Kuwaiti water infrastructure in 2 days. Material damage, fire, emergency teams deployed
• ~90% of Kuwaiti drinking water from desalination; Bahrain and Qatar over 95%
• IRAQI ARMED FORCES intercepted multiple Iranian drones over IRBIL early Sat. No casualties or damage
• TANKER ATTACKED IN HORMUZ per UKMTO: commercial tanker Fri on Omani-side route, minor damage, no crew injuries. Iran not publicly acknowledged
• EU AVIATION AGENCY Tue: airlines to avoid airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, parts of Gulf of Oman until at least July 29
• OIL: Brent Fri above $86 near month high. WTI $82
• KERR COUNTY 138 dead, 3 missing

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's cold cucumber salad with sour cream and fresh dill. 91°F in the shade in her kitchen. No oven, no water, no flame. Two pounds of firm cucumbers sliced ⅛" thick, salted and drained in a colander 20 minutes (the same salt-and-drain principle as Thursday's pickles). Thin onion slices soaked in cold water 10 minutes to take the bite out. Dressing of full-fat sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and three tablespoons chopped fresh dill. Chill one to two hours. Keeps two days in the icebox. "$2.50 to make, required no fire, and on a day this warm it is exactly what supper should be."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:

NPR: 7th consecutive night of US strikes, Kuwait desalination struck, Iraq drones over Irbil, tanker attack, Brent above $86https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5898916/us-iran-escalate-strikes

AP via KSAT: US and Iran exchange strikes, desalination plants targeted, Kuwait 90% desalination reliance, strait crossings at 3-week lowhttps://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/07/18/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-they-struggle-over-strait-of-hormuz/

CBS News: EU Aviation Safety Agency advisory to avoid airspace of Bahrain/Kuwait/Qatar/UAE/parts of Gulf of Oman until July 29https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-persian-gulf-strikes/

NBC News: Trump Truth Social image of Chabahar strikes "in retribution for bombing of ships by Iran," "if it happens again, it will get much worse"https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-attacks-gulf-us-strikes-tehran-ships-hormuz-oil-rcna353439

Al Jazeera background: Kuwait ~90% desalination; Bahrain and Qatar over 95%https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/kuwait-desalination-plant-oil-refinery-hit-by-missile-and-drone-strikes

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, the seventeenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and fortieth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• US STRUCK BRIDGES IN 5 PROVINCES overnight: Hormozgan, Bushehr, Sistan/Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Lorestan. CENTCOM: "to constrain movement of Iranian military equipment"
• Reuters/AP: under customary intl law, strikes on civilian transport are war crimes
• CHABAHAR PORT TOWER COLLAPSED. 3rd US strike on Shahid Kalantari in 6 weeks. 8 killed, 20 injured. Berths/cargo intact
• CHABAHAR is Iran's ONLY deep-water port bypassing Hormuz
• IRAN HEALTH MINISTRY: 38 killed, 400+ injured since June 22 (incl 8 killed, 20 injured at Chabahar overnight)
• QATAR SHELTERED TWICE Fri. Iranian missile barrages at Qatar. Air defenses destroyed. No casualties
• IRGC: destroyed 2 US radar sites in Oman
• WH LEAVITT Thu: Iran "very much continues to talk to the US" and wants a deal "because they are suffering devastating blows"
• IRAN FM BAGHAEI Wed: "no plans for negotiations," strikes "closed the room"
• CHINA-PAKISTAN SHANGHAI: Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar joint call to "cease hostilities" and "return to the negotiating table"
• KARARI IDENTIFIED: Attorney Genser confirmed released American is Dena Karari, Iranian-American who ran a charity for Iranian children. Arrested Dec 2024
• KERR COUNTY: 137 confirmed dead, 4 missing

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's seven layer bars. Easiest, most forgiving sweet thing that has ever come out of an American home kitchen. No mixer, no bowl, no whisking. Seven ingredients, seven layers, one pan. Butter melted in the pan while the oven heats, then layered: graham cracker crumbs pressed down, sweetened coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chopped pecans, and sweetened condensed milk in a spiral. Bake 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Cool COMPLETELY 2 hours before cutting. ~32 squares. Keeps 1 week on the counter in a tin, 2 weeks in the icebox. Six for the neighbor, six for the lunch pail, six for the church supper, the rest are yours.

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:Times of Israel: Hegseth X post on Chabahar tower collapse, US strikes on bridges expanding as Iran campaign intensifies, Gulf states report fresh missile/drone attacks: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-17-2026/Aawsat / AFP: US strikes bridges and collapses tower at Chabahar, Trump threats to strike infrastructure, Chabahar as key trade route for Afghanistan, Qatar shelter warnings, China-Pakistan Shanghai FM joint statement: https://english.aawsat.com/world/5296980-us-strikes-bridges-and-collapses-tower-its-iran-campaign-expandsPress TV: 8 killed 20 injured at Shahid Kalantari Port Chabahar, US strikes across 5 provinces (Hormozgan, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Lorestan), Chabahar significance as only deep-water port bypassing Hormuz, Iran Energy Ministry call for reduced power use in southern provinces: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/07/17/772425/US-strikes-hit-Chabahar-control-tower-bridges-civilian-infrastructure-across-southern-IranFox News: WH Press Sec Leavitt statement Iran "very" interested in continuing peace talks, Trump's team remains in contact with Iranian negotiators, identity of Dena Karari confirmed by attorney Jared Genser: https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-israel-july-16France 24: Iran health ministry 38 killed 400+ injured since June 22, China-Pakistan Shanghai FMs call for cease hostilities and return to negotiations, IRGC 2 US radar sites in Oman claim, Jordan 3 Iranian ballistic missiles intercepted no casualties: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-us-iran-strikes-latest-developments