PENTAGON RECLASSIFIES IRAN-WAR CASUALTIES AS TOTAL U.S. LOSSES RISE ABOVE 600

The Pentagon has moved four recently killed American service members and more than 200 wounded personnel out of its main Iran-war casualty count and into a newly created category called "Overseas Operations."

When both categories are combined, publicly available Pentagon data indicates that at least 18 U.S. troops have been killed and 624 wounded since the war began. The reclassification has triggered questions about whether Washington is dividing casualties across separate labels to reduce the apparent cost of the conflict and support its argument that renewed fighting constitutes a different military operation.

Iran totally destroyed the US military bases and assets in the Persian gulf. Personnel casualties are believed to be far more than what the US called declassified.

Mosquito fleet: "Iran's asymmetric naval warfare earns Putin's praise

The Iran‑style "mosquito fleet" has been "quite efficient" in the Middle East conflict zone, Russia's President Vladimir Putin noted during a meeting with Russian Navy officers on July 26.

"It is a matter of new technologies," Putin explained.

He added that Russia has been developing similar capabilities — small ships equipped with advanced weapons such as Kalibr missiles that could deliver precise and painful strikes to any enemy.

Iran's so‑called mosquito fleet consists of about 20 Ghadir‑class midget submarines and several thousand fast missile and assault boats.

Light and nimble, these vessels can be hidden in tunnels carved into Iran's rocky coastline, making them difficult for the US to destroy with long‑range weaponry

Source: Sputnik 

Yemen's Houthis Struck Saudi Arabia's Southern Yanbu, uses to Bypass Strait of Hormuz by the Kingdom

Yemen's Houthis have Struck Saudi Arabia's Southern Yanbu Terminal, which the Kingdom uses to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Fuel Depots can be seen Burning from King Fahd Road 

Saudi Arabia still has the Northern Yanbu Terminal for its Oil Exports

In another report, Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed drones coming from Iraq, the Kingdom’s defense ministry says in a statement


The drones attempted to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s eastern region and Riyadh, according to the ministry


The ministry says the drones were launched from Iraqi territory by Iran-backed militias

Houthis have claimed responsibility for the drones  attacks.

On Monday, Yemen's Houthis announce multiple drone strikes on several targets and sensitive points in the supply and transport of crude oil from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Yanbu port, in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemeni airspace, per Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree.

This comes after today’s drone attacks on the Abqaiq oil refinery.

Both Jordan and Qatar have separately condemned the drone attacks against the Saudi Kingdom.

Qatar on Monday strongly condemned attempted drone attacks targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and Riyadh regions, saying the drones were launched from Iraqi territory.

The attacks were a “flagrant violation of Saudi sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability and the safety of its lands,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry also described them as a breach of international law, the UN Charter and the principles of good neighborliness.

It said Qatar stood in full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and supported all legitimate measures taken by the kingdom to protect its sovereignty, security and territory.

According to a report, over the past 48 hours, the Yemeni armed forces have struck three Saudi oil tankers." 

Sixteen Saudi vessels had turned back, unable to transit the Houthi-controlled Bab al-Mandab Strait in the past six days, beginning July 20, it added

"Since Yemen imposed the blockade, not a single Saudi oil tanker has passed through the Strait in either direction," the source stated

The ban on Saudi shipping, imposed on July 20, remains in effect, according to the source

The Houthis announced the blockade in response to Saudi control over Yemen's airspace for 12 years, and after Sanaa airport was shelled as an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation was landing

VIDEO: Iranian forces arrest US soldierd, take them hostage to the IRGC military headquarters

 

Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel will not go unanswered — Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi tells Russian FM Lavrov

Iranian FM 

Following the Ukraine's attack on Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, Tehran has saut it will not go unattended to.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov described the strike as a “blatant UN Charter violation," asserting it was carried out at Israel’s urging in an effort to pull Europe deeper into the middle east conflict.

Earlier, Ukrainian forces targeted an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.

Araghchi on his X post lashes out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling him the “freeloader in Kyiv” as he accuses Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on an Iranian commercial vessel and warns that it “cannot go unanswered.”

Iranian FM said he had made it  clear during phone calls with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that “what the freeloader in Kyiv did cannot go unanswered.”

An Iranian military sources are suggesting IRGC may soon directly strike Ukraine interests or supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles, in response to Kyiv's drone attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed a sailor, per Iranian outlets.

Having formally notified Russia and the EU. The IRGC is reportedly considering a retaliatory ballistic missile strike against a strategic target in Kyiv, with the Khorramshahr-4 missile capable of reaching Ukraine.

The source suggests Iran could also escalate by sending short-range ballistic missiles to Russia. The conflict is expanding — and Tehran is weighing its options.

Iran's Foreign Ministry says Iranian, Omani deputy foreign ministers meet on Strait of Hormuz management

Esmail Baghaei

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced that several rounds of talks between Iran and Oman were held in Tehran on Friday and Saturday at the level of deputy foreign ministers on the Strait of Hormuz management.

According to the reports, the two sides exchanged views on common principles and operational mechanisms for managing safe maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz, respecting the sovereign rights of both coastal states .

Baghaei described the talks as "useful" with progress made. The Omani delegation left -Tehran on Saturday evening, but technical and political consultations continue .

Responding to a question on the strait's current status, Baghaei confirmed that "no change has occurred in the traffic situation".

He said "the talks were useful and progress was made" and "technical and political consultations" between the two sides are still ongoing.

Certain sources claimed that American troops stopped missiles strikes against Iran as a result of the Oman delegations that were in Tehran. However, the more reality may be that the US central command has run out of weapons and ammunition. US has consistently request for a Ceasefire in the past week that iran rejected.

Another sources confirmed that CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper recommended halting US strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, saying the campaign had reached the limit of its effectiveness, Axios reports, citing two sources familiar with the matter

 Cooper’s recommendation, alongside advice from other officials, influenced Trump’s decision to pause strikes against Iran on Friday

 Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine warned that interceptor shortages could hamper efforts to protect US forces in the region


Iran halted its attacks after the United States stopped its strikes for the past two nights, Iranian army spokesman said on Sunday.


“Americans stopped their attacks over the past two nights. Since our strategy has been entirely retaliatory, we also stopped our retaliatory operations,” Amir Akraminia said.


The spokesman also said US officials appeared divided and lacked a clear strategy, citing remarks by US President Donald Trump and the actions of US Central Command.

“The US strategy is unclear even to the country’s own officials. This is evident in the remarks of US officials, particularly the US president, as well as in the actions of US Central Command,” Akraminia said.


He warned that continued US strikes would expand the war, saying the conflict had already spread to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. That is where the Iranian proxy in Yemen are full operation against Saudi Arabia.

A US Senator Bernie Sanders called on the Trump administration to negotiate with Iran to end the war, saying talks were needed to “stop the killing” and limit economic damage.

“That’s what we’ve got to do: Sit down and negotiate, and let’s end this war,” the independent senator from Vermont said on CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.

According to Al Arabiya source, Tehran has confirmed to Pakistan its readiness to continue negotiations with the US in Geneva, Doha or Islamabad, a source tells

Iran in a message to Pakistan said the negotiations must continue in accordance with the memorandum of understanding, according to the source

Iranians are seeking the resumption of talks first on the Strait of Hormuz, then on its frozen assets, and finally on its nuclear program, the source added.


The Persians also informed Pakistan that iran rejects the creation of a new corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, the source added