Global SITREP F7-21: The Current Situation Part IV

UPDATE 5 August 2021: It would seem the events briefly described below of two days ago were intended harbinger of the arrival of the new Twelver president Ebrahim Raisi. IF IRGC forces had succeeded in their attempt to commandeer commercial vessels in international waters where would the world be today as a new president, more radical than the infamous Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ever was, is sworn into office. Many are saying Tanker War II. Maybe, but we won't have long to wait in suspense of Raisi's first actions while actually in office.

As a side note, it was the quick-thinking mechanic aboard the IRGC-commandeered MV Asphalt Princess who effected a sabotage of the ship's engines leaving it dead in the water. Thoroughly spooked by the prospect of being captured red-handed by allied forces the IRGC hastily abandoned ship. The crew's mechanics made instant repairs to restart the engines and turned south towards the safety of UAE and Omani waters. (See the UPDATE in the comments section below.)

Yesterday in Lebanon, an ever worsening world-class basket-case caused by Hezbollah's corruption and Iran's heavy hand, several if not tens of thousands of Beirut's residents marched in a silent vigil from the primary fire station down to the destroyed port area. Many of the dead were firemen who ran to the fire instead of away from it. Protests of this size, and up to one million, have been common place in Beirut in the past year.

The vigil was was both a memorial the passing of one year and to the deaths of 218 innocent lives, the injuries to thousands and over $15 billion in damages done since Hezbollah's 1.1 kilotons of improperly stored ammoninum nitrate exploded. 

The people know that the entire government is to blame due to their servitude to Hezbollah and their masters in Tehran. None in the government have been held to account, not a single apology to the families who lost their loved ones was offered. Lebanon is a literal powder keg with a lit fuse.

It's no exaggeration to say that other explosions will soon occur in Lebanon. This is not in reference to Israeli's artillery and air strike retaliation overnight for the three rockets that struck near Kiryet Shemona. There will be more rockets from Lebanon and Israel will hit back massively. Eventually, yet very soon, the prophecy of Joshua 13 will come to fulfillment.

3 August 2021: Many intel and media sources are reporting that several merchant ships issued distress or mayday calls in the Gulf of Oman (GoO) today. The location data has the initial report off the UAE coast, approximately 60 miles east of port Fujairah. This remains a breaking news situation.  

There was such an abudance of raw intel circulating late yesterday afternoon that at 19:08 last evening I posted a warning in the comments section of the previous SITREP F6-21 about the likelihood of shooting occurring without warning. The warning became a real-world reality at roughly the same general time as it was posted.

What is known or suspected is that Iranian forces or their local proxies  have set upon at least five merchant vessels in the GoO. One vessel, MV Golden Brilliant, reported it struck an underater mine or weapon of some type. 

Four other vessels reported via their Automatic Indentification System (AIS) radio that they had a "loss of control" or "not in command" possibly indicating a coordinated hostile boarding of all the vessels. One of these vessels has been identified as the MV Asphalt Princess and which appears to have been boarded and seized by a team of 8 or 9 IRGC special forces in international waters. The others are the MT Queen Ematha, the MT Jap Pooja, and MV Abyss. These are acts of war.

Also, just now learning that Iran was withdrawn its participation in the nuclear talks.

Global SITREP B2-20: Rumors of War

IAF F-35I Adirs

UPDATED> 26 March 2020: There are indications that hostilities against Iran may be in advanced planning stages. These indications began to coalesce following the Iranian Shi'a militia proxy (PMF) made another attempt to attack the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad this morning with rockets. The rockets fell short, but were on a definitive trajectory to strike the Embassy.

There was a massive and apparently impromptu US and Israeli air forces exercise in southern Israel which may have just concluded. None of the U.S. aircraft landed in Israel. Most of the participating aircraft were of US and Israeli F-35 stealth family of strike aircraft. The US F-35s flew in to Israel, engaged in the exercise and departed post-exercise to several bases elsewhere in the Middle East.  Concurrent with the US/Israeli air strike exercise the U.S, and UAE conducted an exercise to seize and hold a small city. There were 4,000 troops involved. These are the indications that some type of retaliation or other military action might be in the works, corona virus or no corona virus.

And that's not all. Today Benny Gantz stunned Israelis by abandoning the Blue and White party to join Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud in forming a unity coalition and immediately thereafter forming an "emergency" unity government for the State of Israel. Upon establishment of the "emergency" unity government. Gantz immediately took his initial position as Speaker of the Knesset; he will eventually fill the role of Israel's Foreign Minister. Netanyahu will retain his position as Prime Minister until September 2021 at which time Gantz will assume the premiership of Israel. In analysis, it seems obvious that the need for Israel to establish an "emergency" unity government is related to some external, existential threat requirement. An external existential requirement such as to preempt the Iranian nuclear weapons programs would appear to fit the current situation, as well as the aforemention military activities.

In a side note, the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) has docked in Guam in mid-deployment. The carrier had to medevac three sailors earlier this week who tested positive with COVID-19, but with only very mild symptoms. Since then several more crewmen have tested positive, also with mild symptoms. The Navy says 100% of the 5,000-strong crew will be tested. No one will be permitted to leave the pier at which the ship docked. The ship remains combat capable if called upon.

28 March 2020: Once again Eschatology Today's advanced sourcing has proven accurate as seen in news reports such as was published today in the Jerusalem Post. The report, published just over one hours ago, bears the headline "Iran and US preparing for new round of conflict in Iraq." 

As noted in the original entry for this SITREP, "hostilities against Iran" means within the territory of Iran. Other indications strongly suggest the US may also intend to annihilate the IRGC-QF PMF/PMU militias known as Hashd al-Shaabi; with Katai'b Hezbollah being a principle entity, and which operates in both Iraq and Syria. It's Syria base was recently annihilated through intensive strikes from F-35 stealth aircraft. More OSINT details are to be found in the linked JPost article.

Ash Sha-irat Air Base burns after IAF strike 31MAR20

2 April 2020: Continuing where comments left off early this morning with the multiple-sources confirmation of the IAF strike on Syria's Ash-Sha'irat Air Base. It is the second such strike on this base in recent weeks. It is also where the U.S. struck almost three years ago to the day when President Trump retaliated after the Syrian chemical weapons attack on Khan Sheikhoun that originated from this air base. Khan Sheikhoun is located in the southern part of Idlib Province. For those in need of a refresher, pay a visit HERE. 

So, beside the obvious chemical weapons aspect, why is Israel repeatedly striking this particular air base; what actionable intelligence does Israel have? By many accounts Israel is convinced that Syria retains a considerable CW capability, one that could prove far more deadly to far more Israelis than nCoV-2019 does. This is a CW capability that was not fully destroyed under international guarantee. No surprise here.

The particular CW holding Israel's rapt attention is the neurotoxin VX, the most potent chemical weapon on earth. It is this type of weapon when used against Israel's cities that would almost certainly result in Damascus' transformation to a heap of ruins. So, we could say that the IAF is unknowingly doing its level best to preempt the fulfillment of Isaiah 17 and Jeremiah 49:23-27. Obviously, these prophecies will be fulfilled, and Ash-Sha'irat Air Base is a likely source for that soon to arrive "day of disease and incurable pain." (Is. 17:11b NKJV)

Yesterday, President Trump once again repeated his oft-repeated warning to the Iranian regime about the resulting repercussions an attack against U.S. troops will precipitate. Paraphrase, the President said, 'We don't want conflict, so Iran should not do what (we know) they are planning to do.' Eventually the apocalyptic Twelver regime in Tehran and Qom will act stupidly, and that, as the saying goes, will be that.

11 April 2020: The image ISI released which shows  the damage done to Sha'irat Air Base runways and navigation systems, as well as "repair activity."

UPDATE 22 April 2020: In the past week or so  Iranian naval gunboats have routinely and dangerously harassed U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf. The Iranian's have ignored all U.S. ships warnings to stand-off and stand-down from these types of harassing and aggressive actions.

A little over two hours ago President Trump relayed an order to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet:

"I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea."

Standing by...