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NASA FIRMS is kind of broken for spotting strikes and alerts. Trump and Israel are likely to ramp things up against Iran soon, I’ve made the basic part of my thermal layer free on the Mosaic page. Help you filter out noise vs whats real.
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Now we time series of tankers and Vessel activity at Kharg Island, Iran's main oil terminal. You can track activity from Strait of Hormuz, persian gulf, and all across the middle east. Overwatchx.app
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WSJ confirms that Saudi officers were in charge of the operations at Al-Alam camp and that Saudi officers were killed in the strikes. They also confirm that Saudi officers have been killed/wounded in recent strikes in Aden.
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The Israeli government bought $25,000 worth of ad space for the NFL Sunday early games today in Des Moines
Wow Dakar in Saudi Arabia has been canceled.
"Golf's Asian Tour postponed the Saudi International indefinitely and cycling's Urban World Championships was cancelled earlier this month, while the tennis tournament Six Kings Slam was postponed to December. The World Rally Championship also dropped Saudi Arabia from its calendar."
Dakar Rally 2027 will not be held in Saudi Arabia, organisers say reuters.com/sports/dakar-ral…
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I'm going to Columbia to speak to some students, and apparently you need ID and a QR code to visit the campus. They locked it down after the Gaza protests and still haven't reopened it. It's the only Ivy League university that's closed to visitors.
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🚨 GAZA | At least 8 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since early this morning.
Since dawn, Israeli forces have carried out a series of terror attacks across the Gaza Strip.
Here is a breakdown of the reported attacks and the victims identified so far:
📍 NORTHERN GAZA
• A Palestinian was shot in the foot by Israeli forces in the Al-Faluja area.
• Fawzi Salem Al-Sawarka was killed and several others seriously injured in an Israeli attack on civilians along Al-Rashid Street, near Hamad Hospital.
📍 GAZA CITY
• Three security personnel at the Islamic University of Gaza were killed in an Israeli strike on the university grounds. Several others were injured.
The three victims were identified as:
Ashraf Dahlan
Shadi Abu Ataya
Sami Baroud
📍 DEIR AL-BALAH | CENTRAL GAZA
• An Israeli drone strike in the Al-Mazra’a area, east of Deir al-Balah, killed Hamdan Salman Abu Amra.
📍 KHAN YOUNIS | SOUTHERN GAZA
• Two brothers were killed and four others injured, including a child, in an Israeli strike near Asda Prison. One of the wounded is reportedly in critical condition.
The brothers were identified as:
Alaa Ahmed Abu Zayed
Nabil Ahmed Abu Zayed
• Mohammed Majed Hashem Barbakh was killed in another Israeli strike targeting the Sheikh Nasser neighborhood in eastern Khan Younis. Several others were injured.
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🟢 Hamas is calling on the Arab League to hold an emergency meeting to confront Israel's policy of "re-starving" Gaza's population. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem urged groups and movements across the Arab world to "take action on the ground" and pressure all parties to stop the starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.
He said Israel's renewed starvation policy cannot continue "amid the silence of the concerned parties."
The call comes as Israel lets in about 34% of the 600 aid trucks a day required under the ceasefire, according to a report the Palestinian side prepared for the truce's mediators. The UN's World Food Programme has also cut food aid to 500,000 people in Gaza over funding shortages.
🎥 Saad Jamil & Ahmad Afash
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Security Alert: U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia (October 25, 2026)
Effective October 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.
Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions. The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area.
U.S. government employees working in Saudi Arabia require special authorization from Chief of Mission to use any airport in Saudi Arabia following recent missile and UAV attacks on airports in the Kingdom.
King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh announced a partial reopening as of October 25 for domestic flights and some international flights operated by national carriers. A limited number of flights normally based at RUH are operating out of Qassim-based Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ).
Operations at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (JED) are operational with some delays and cancellations.
Operations at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam (DMM) are operational with some delays and cancellations.
U.S. citizens should be aware of potential attacks on airports, airspace closures, flight cancellations, and travel disruptions. Please take extreme caution if you choose to use airports in Saudi Arabia. We recommend checking your flight departure status directly with the airline and with the airport.
Read more: sa.usembassy.gov/security-al…
Got a thermal alert for a pumping station on the saudi aramco east west pipeline! Unclear if it was just hit or flaring.
Got a thermal overwatch alert for saudi aramco camp in Jazan!
Came after houthis attack in the area earlier. Unclear what was hit. Something is on fire here thou.
See free thermal alerts at overwatchx.app
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🇶🇦🇮🇷 A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran today aboard a Qatar Amiri Flight Airbus A319-115CJ, tail number A7-MHH, likely as part of efforts to ease regional tensions.
DEVELOPING: A senior Iranian official has confirmed to Al Jazeera that a Qatari delegation travelled to Tehran today.
🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️ aje.news/zrqcs4
Got a thermal overwatch alert for saudi aramco camp in Jazan!
Came after houthis attack in the area earlier. Unclear what was hit. Something is on fire here thou.
See free thermal alerts at overwatchx.app
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This is the checkpoint in Hebron where two Palestinians killed two Israeli soldiers last week. Israel has demolished buildings all around it. As you can see the soldiers here really respect the press.
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Update 108 JMIC Advisory Note 25 October
Released on behalf of the Joint Maritime Information Centre
Click here to view the full advisory ⤵️
ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/prod…
#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec
ALT Update 108 JMIC Advisory Note 25 October
It seems the Saudis are prepping for one large movement out of the persian gulf and strait of hormuz. They have 12+ VLCC in the waiting full area/waiting area. I don't really understand what they are doing 😵💫
See more at Overwatchx.app
Saudi Crude and Product Loadings in the Persian Gulf are back. Look like they were able to bring in alot of vessels across the Strait of hormuz. Everyone is rushing to load Crude before Trump and Israel start the war with Iran.
See more at Overwatchx.app
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Instructions to blame Iran have been issued by @OfficialDGISPR
Another round of escalation between US and Iran looks inevitable but there's a pattern -- Every time an escalation cycle between US and Iran is near to its approach, the Iranians start sending calculated leaks and messages that "they are close to a deal" but in reality they're not, and the reality is that pushing parties towards the escalation cycle is also Iran's doing for their inability to respond intime, follow through on their commitment or respond through the same channel(s).
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Left to right:
2026-10-09 : AIS was on. She was struck later in the day.
2026-10-14 : AIS offline. No spillage.
2026-10-19 : AIS offline: First sign of spillage.
2026-10-24 : AIS offline. Spillage spreads.
Coordinates: 25.78906, 55.58346
Satellite imagery by ESA S2.
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Israeli KC-46s Up Flying Together!
Both of the currently delivered Israeli KC-46A tankers are airborne at the moment, which is something that I have not observed before now:
KC-46A "DEXTER1" 301 #738BEC
KC-46A "DEXTER2" 312 #738BED
@MATA_osint
