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Daily US-IRAN conflict briefing | [THREAD] Today’s headline: Iran and US Trade Heavy Blows as Washington Signals "Broader War" View full article for free: heimdallsbrief.com/briefings/2026…

Israeli intel names new alleged centrifuge site "Har Miqash" Israeli intelligence reportedly briefed US officials that Iran moved thousands of centrifuges to a secret site ~1.5km south of Natanz, buried ~100m deep.

Iran reportedly deepens China/Russia targeting cooperation Unnamed reporting cited by Iran International says Tehran may be using Chinese and Russian satellite/reconnaissance data to improve missile-strike accuracy.

Schumer demands end to war, cites US casualties The Senate Democratic leader says "every second Trump prolongs his war on Iran is another second our forces are in danger" and vows to force fresh votes to end the conflict. ——— News updates: t.me/heimdallbrief

UPDATE | Democrats cite a third US soldier death, unconfirmed Rep. Bonamici said "three American service members" have died in the conflict, a higher toll than the two named by Fox News; the Pentagon has not confirmed a third death.

Iranian state media names Lt. Mehdad Pashaei as killed in a "criminal US attack" on Tabriz, with burial in his hometown Maragheh. —— Conflict updates on Telegram: t.me/heimdallbrief

Iranian delegation in Islamabad widens Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has arrived in Islamabad "to advance bilateral cooperation," joining FM Araghchi within hours, broadening the diplomatic push tied to the Islamabad MoU track. —— Follow for more news updates: t.me/heimdallbrief

Houthi rallies back Saudi shipping ban Al-Masirah reported large demonstrations in Hajjah, Ibb, Sana'a and Jawf endorsing the declared navigation ban on Saudi-linked vessels and authorizing further military options.

Jask desalination plant "100% destroyed," water cut for tens of thousands A Hormozgan water official said a US strike destroyed a desalination facility supplying 20 villages, cutting water to roughly 15,000 people for about 48 hours; 18 water sites in the province have reportedly been hit since the war began.

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Two US soldiers killed in Jordan strike named Pentagon-sourced reporting identified Pvt. Isabella Gonzalez, 19, and 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, as killed in the July 17 IRGC missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti air base; unconfirmed claims allege more injured than disclosed.

@CENTCOM Two of them have now been named. Rest in peace. Only 19 years old. 💔

CENTCOM Update on Recently Fallen U.S. Service Members TAMPA, Fla. — Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing. Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury. CENTCOM is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen warriors, out of respect for the families during the notification process.

@TheIntelFrog Rest in peace. 🙏 Way too young to die in this brutal war.

Name: Isabella Gonzales Rank: Private Branch: US Army Component: Active Duty Age: 19 Home: Carrollton, TX Unit: 1st BN, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command, Ansbach, Germany Date: July 17, 2026 Location: Muwaffaq al Salti Air Base, Jordan 28/

Operation EPIC Fury Casualty 🧵 Announcements & Identifications This thread will be updated as new announcements are made and service members are identified. 1/

@TheCradleMedia Two of the soldiers have just been named as well. One of them was only 19.

Iranian media has released satellite imagery purportedly showing the aftermath of missile strikes on Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base between 17 and 19 July. The attacks resulted in the killing of at least three US soldiers and the injury of multiple others.

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Yemen sets escalation statement time, Iran denies blockade Yemen's Armed Forces scheduled its promised "escalatory" statement for 3pm local, while Iran's Baghaei denied any Yemen "aerial blockade," saying an Iranian plane flew a delegation and wounded Yemenis into Sanaa for a memorial.

Iran says halt proposal came directly from Washington Hebrew reporting cites Iran describing a de-escalation proposal as coming specifically "from the US," Read hourly updates on our Telegram. t.me/heimdallbrief

IRAN INTERIOR MINISTER CARRYING A LETTER TO PAKISTAN Sources say the letter Iran’s interior minister is carrying from Pezeshkian to Pakistan’s government relates specifically to the diplomatic talks. Telegram: t.me/heimdallbrief

@DougAMacgregor These are really critical hits to Kuwait. Desalination accounts for roughly 90% of Kuwait’s drinking water supply.

CONFIRMED: Critical water desalination and power generation infrastructure in Kuwait hit by Iranian drones.

@SoarAtlas A hit that wounded over 5 soldiers. Looks like the new missiles Iran is using do actually effectively hit its targets.

🚨Satellite imagery from July 14th released by Iran's state media shows destruction to troop housing facilities at King Faisal Airbase, Jordan. Explore and Compare: tinyurl.com/35thycya #Jordan #Iran #MiddleEast

Report: Witkoff, Kushner pushing Trump to de-escalate Citing CNN/NYT, a single report says Witkoff and Kushner are pressuring Trump against further escalation to avoid "loss of control" and preserve a path back to diplomacy.