⚓ U.S. ENFORCES IRAN BLOCKADE: U.S. service members remain focused on enforcing the blockade against Iran. As of July 21, U.S. forces had redirected eight commercial vessels and disabled one.
U.S. Air Force KC-135T Stratotankers departed military bases in Romania. New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved the continued use of British military bases for U.S. strikes against Iran, according to Bloomberg.
💥 IRANIAN MISSILES TARGET JORDAN NEAR EILAT: Explosions were heard near Eilat during an Iranian ballistic missile attack against Aqaba, Jordan.
The Jordanian military said four Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted and two struck remote, uninhabited areas. The IDF said no missiles entered Israeli territory.
Smoke plumes were seen rising over Aqaba. Explosions heard around Eilat were reportedly caused by air-defense launches. Israel did not participate in intercepting the Iranian missiles over Jordan, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
💥 IRANIAN ATTACKS REPORTED ACROSS THE REGION: Smoke plumes rose over Manama following an Iranian attack. New reports indicated that the Israeli Embassy in Manama was targeted, according to Channel 14.
Air defenses were activated during an Iranian attack on Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. Three drones carrying explosives were intercepted near the U.S. Consulate, according to Reuters.
Air-defense activity was also reported around King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia. An all-clear was later issued.
🇺🇸 THIRD U.S. SERVICE MEMBER CONFIRMED KILLED: The U.S. Department of War identified the third service member previously listed as missing following Iran’s July 17 attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan and classified him as killed in action.
Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany.
⚠️ TRUMP THREATENS RETALIATION FOR ATTACKS IN HORMUZ:
President Trump: “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
❗️ U.S. EMBASSY ISSUES CRIME WARNING IN ISRAEL: The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued an unusual warning urging American citizens in Israel to take special precautions, particularly in Tel Aviv–Jaffa and Herzliya, due to the “increase in violence by criminal organizations.”
Against the backdrop of the wider escalation, Israel’s cabinet will convene Sunday evening.
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