Iran Claims MQ-9 Reaper Downed Over Ahvaz; CENTCOM Silent

🛰️ AHVAZ — Iran claims a kill over Khuzestan — the province the US just struck. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Ahvaz sits in Khuzestan, hours after US bombs hit Shadegan. An MQ-9 loss here would confirm ISR coverage over Iran's oil heartland — and hand Tehran a propaganda win precisely when it needs one. CENTCOM silence is standard until BDA is complete. If confirmed, it signals Iran's air defenses retain kill capability despite eight nights of suppression strikes.

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Houthi Strike on Bab al-Mandeb Vessel Kills Four

⚓ BAB AL-MANDEB — A ship kill with four dead, one day after a US helicopter did the same. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Two ships struck in two straits in 24 hours — one by US forces, one by Houthis. The Mecca Pact's collective defense clause is now under simultaneous pressure at

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US Military Helicopter Fires Missile at Cargo Ship Running Iran Blockade

🚁 HORMUZ — US helicopter missile hit proves the blockade has teeth. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The M/V Vela Nova strike is the first confirmed kinetic enforcement of the blockade on a non-Iranian civilian vessel. Every third-flag carrier now recalculates exposure. Tehran gains a propaganda weapon: Washington fired on a merchant

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Israeli Media Warns Turkey Filling Iran's Vacuum on Collision Course With Israel

🇹🇷 ANKARA — Israel's next threat may be the ally inside NATO, not the enemy outside it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: With Iran's regional arc contracting, Turkey is absorbing influence in Syria and deepening hostility toward Israel. Erdoğan is also inside the Mecca Pact — binding Ankara to Riyadh and Islamabad.

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Qatar FM Welcomes Cooperation Agreements for Middle East Stability

🇶🇦 DOHA — Qatar signals openness just as every off-ramp looks closed. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Qatar's FM statement is studied vagueness — "cooperation agreements" without naming parties or frameworks. Doha hosts Hamas, runs the Iran backchannel, and mediates Gaza simultaneously. Signaling welcome for stability deals now suggests Qatar sees

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Houthi Strike on Bab al-Mandeb Vessel Kills Four

US Military Helicopter Fires Missile at Cargo Ship Running Iran Blockade

Israeli Media Warns Turkey Filling Iran's Vacuum on Collision Course With Israel

Qatar FM Welcomes Cooperation Agreements for Middle East Stability