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Israel Destroyed 85% of Iran's Petrochemical Production in 2 Strikes

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Israeli Strikes Knock Out Iran's Two Largest Petrochemical Complexes

Israeli airstrikes destroyed Iran's South Pars and Mahshahr petrochemical complexes over the weekend, knocking offline facilities that together handle 85% of the country's petrochemical exports. Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed both are "no longer functioning."

The complexes produce materials for explosives and ballistic missiles and serve as a major revenue source for the IRGC. Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered continued strikes on what he called "the infrastructure of the Iranian terrorist regime." (Read More)​

Ukraine Strikes Russian Frigate and Oil Terminal in Fiery Drone Attack

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian Navy frigate Admiral Grigorovich and the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk during an overnight operation on Monday. The SBU coordinated the attack, believed to be carried out using FP‑2 strike drones.

Ukraine said the recent strikes on Russian oil infrastructure were carried out “as part of measures to reduce the military-economic potential of the Russian aggressor.” (Read More)​

IDF Claims Killings of IRGC Intelligence Chief and Quds Force Commander

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it killed Brig. Gen. Majid Khademi, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence chief and effectively its No. 2, and Asghar Bagheri, commander of the Quds Force's Unit 840, in separate airstrikes Sunday.

The IDF said Khademi “helped advance terrorist attacks against Israel and Jewish targets worldwide” and oversaw surveillance of Iranian civilians as part of the regime’s crackdown on domestic protests. Bagheri, meanwhile, personally commanded operations targeting IDF soldiers on the Syrian-Israel border. (Read More)​

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➤ U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran until 8 p.m. Tuesday to agree to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military strikes on its civilian infrastructure. "The entire country can be taken out in one night," he said. (Read More)​

➤ Russian intelligence reportedly provided Iran with a list of 55 Israeli energy targets, categorized by strategic importance, including critical production facilities like the Orot Rabin power station and major urban and industrial energy hubs serving large population centers. (Read More)​

➤ U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. tried to arm Iranian protesters, but the weapons were diverted. He reportedly blamed Kurdish intermediaries, who denied receiving the arms amid fears of Iranian retaliation. (Read More)​

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➤ U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to identify the leaker who revealed that U.S. forces could not reach the pilot of an F‑15 shot down over Iran, saying the disclosure “put the rescue mission at great risk.” He did not name a specific news outlet, though The New York Times, Fox News, and Axios were among those that first reported the information. (Read More)​

➤ Serbian military officials say Ukraine was not involved in explosives found near a gas pipeline to Hungary, contradicting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s accusations. The device, described as “hermetically sealed” with detonator caps, was discovered days before Hungary’s general election. (Read More)​

➤ Italian police arrested mafia boss Roberto Mazzarella at a luxury Amalfi Coast villa after more than a year on the run from murder charges tied to a 2000 shooting in Naples. Authorities recovered €20,000 (about $22,000) in cash and three luxury watches. (Read More)​

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES

➤ Russia unveiled the Kuryer unmanned ground combat system with the Bagunlnik-82 mortar in recent live-fire tests, where the robot automatically loaded and fired 82mm rounds while rotating its turret at distant targets. (Read More)

➤ The U.S. Air Force broke ground on a full-scale prototype launch silo for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Promontory, Utah, the first new nuclear missile silo constructed in the U.S. in decades. (Read More)​

➤ New footage captured near Larissa Air Base in Greece provides the clearest public view yet of the classified RQ-180 stealth drone, revealing landing gear and a large sensor aperture on the aircraft's belly. The Aviationist reported roughly nine pre-production airframes exist. (Read More)​

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➤ Nearly half of planned U.S. data center projects have been delayed or canceled, as shortages of power infrastructure and critical components from China limit AI build-outs. Despite $650 billion in AI investment in 2026, only a third of planned capacity is under active construction.

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