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Three U.S. ships carrying 2,200 troops are set to arrive in the Middle East next week, Politico reports.

‼️US F-35 'stealth fighter' hit by Iran. The AD rocket ruptured in proximity, hitting the rear of the jet. This confirms an earlier US military report on the landing of a damaged F-35. But this isn't about destroyed or not, the F-35 for years was touted as invincible, a PR campaign on stealth directed to mock Russian and Chinese tech, well that era is over. The Iranians managed to video, track and strike the jet. Although not specified the system used, I'm confident the S-400 would have no trouble hitting that.

⚡️⭕️The Qatari Foreign Ministry announced that the military and security attaché at the Iranian embassy was declared "persona non grata" and is required to leave the country within 24 hours.

NASA FIRMS shows fires currently ongoing at the Ras Laffan refinery in Qatar.

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New footage of gas plants shutdown in Saudi Arabia

It is being reported that the CRAM system at the American Embassy in Baghdad has been targeted by a drone.

Israeli strikes have hit the largest Iranian gas processing plant in Asaluyeh. South Pars accounts for about 75% of Iran's natural gas production and it is estimated that about 80% of the country's power grid runs on natural gas. This is a major escalation that will have dramatic consequences on the global economy.