Rerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡️- BREAKING: Two vessels have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz approximately 4 nautical miles west of Khasab, Oman. One vessel is currently on fire, while the condition of the second remains unclear.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "American and Israeli assessments: It is expected that Iran will carry out military actions soon, due to its poor internal and economic situation. Assessments of the situation, held today in Israel, explicitly pointed to the possibility of Iran resorting to offensive action. Israeli officials stated that a decision has been made to exercise caution and vigilance during the [Israeli] holiday period," - Galei Tzahal, IDF Radio.

🇺🇸🇸🇦🇾🇪⚡- The US has deployed 100-200 military advisors to Saudi Arabia to provide intelligence and targeting support for Riyadh against Yemen's Ansarullah, CNN reports. CNN adds that the US forces are not directly striking Ansarullah, or providing any other operational assistance. US officials believe a large number of Iran's IRGC personnel are present in Yemen.

🇪🇹🇪🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Israeli stands firmly with Ethiopia's efforts to secure maritime access to the Red Sea. Strengthening Ethiopia and promoting stability in the Red Sea is an interest shared by the international community rather than an issue concerning Ethiopia alone. Israel’s position on Ethiopia’s pursuit of sea access is clear. Israel is behind Ethiopia in this effort. This is clear Israeli policy. Access to the sea for Ethiopia is important to strengthen its economy, safeguard its sovereignty and fosters regional security," - Israel's Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

🇮🇷🇸🇦🇾🇪⚡- Saudi's Foreign Minister bin Farhan held a joint phone call with his Iranian and Pakistani counterpart to discuss Yemen.

🇩🇿🇦🇪⚡- Algeria will close its airspace to all civilian and military aircrafts of the UAE, the country's Ministry of Defense says.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- In an effort to de-escalate tensions in Yemen, Saudi's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held individual phone calls with his Omani and Qatari counterparts.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Alerts in southern Saudi Arabia. Ansarullah drones have entered the Kingdom's southern airspace.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli forces have detonated explosives within the tunnels of the Hezbollah base under the Ali al-Taher heights, Nabatieh direction, southern Lebanon.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi / Yemeni airstrikes on Mocha, Ansarullah-controlled southwest Yemen.

🇺🇸⚡️- It is worth adding that Anthropic is expected to IPO as early as next month, followed soon after by OpenAI.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Iran is planning a major attack involving Israel due to the pressure it is under," - A US official to Israeli Channel 13.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Iran has destroyed a US Saildrone Explorer USV in the Strait of Hormuz.

🇺🇸⚡️- David Beamer, the father of Todd Beamer, the man who led the attempted retaking of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11th, has appeared in an advertisement attacking Abdul El-Sayed for campaigning with Turkish left-wing streamer Hasan Piker.

🇾🇪🇮🇷🇸🇦⚡- An Iranian source tells Reuters IRGC are present in Yemen in assisting with the Ansarullah's ground offensives as well as their attacks on Saudi infrastructure.

🇾🇪⚡- PLC-aligned tribal forces have entered the Nasr Military Camp and the outskirts of Bir al-Maraziq, al-Hazm direction, al-Jawf Governorate of northern Yemen. Heavy clashes continue over the base and town.

🇾🇪⚡- "We affirm the cessation of clashes in the western coast directorates following the expulsion of the mobilizations affiliated with the Saudi enemy. We renew our commitment to all international obligations regarding navigation in the Red Sea. We call upon all those concerned about maritime navigation security to pressure the Saudi enemy to stop militarizing mercenaries [Saudi-backed Yemeni forces] in these areas," - Ansarullah's Supreme Political Council.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Approximately 30 minutes ago, Saudi Arabia / Yemen launched several airstrikes on Dhubab, attempting to destroy abandoned military depots - southwest Yemen. The airstrikes confirm Ansarullah's presence in the city.

🇾🇪⚡️- Saudi outlet al-Hadath report the Ansarullah have captured Mayun Island and the town of Murad on the coast of the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb. Report remains unconfirmed.

🇾🇪 - The locations of the former Southern Transitional Council formations that have NOT pledged to support the Presidential Leadership Council after the fall of the Southern Transitional Council at the start of the year. The areas marked in blue indicate their military presence, mostly confined to a select few camps or areas of towns and cities by the ruling PLC. Note, the support for STC among the people of the south is much more widespread.