Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Houthis kill three in first deadly attack since start of Iran war

  Three people have reportedly been killed in a Houthi attack on a small cargo ship in the Red Sea, in what would be the first deadly strike by the group on a vessel since the US and Israel started a conflict against Iran.

The ship is reported to have been hit by a projectile south of the Yemeni port of Mocha causing casualties, the UK's Maritime Trade Operations Centre has said. Yemen's Houthis are allied to Iran and enjoy Tehran's full support. They began attacks on shipping last month - announcing a naval blockade of Saudi ports.

The conflict in the region has been ongoing since the end of February, punctuated by a faltering ceasefire which was meant to lead to a deal to end the war.

It has whipped up regional tensions, with the Houthis also attacking Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and oil facilities, in parallel with Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the vital waterway where a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas used to transit. The attack comes after a years-long truce in Yemen's civil war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government collapsed last month.

Social media images examined by BBC Verify appear to show a damaged cargo ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which sits at the inlet of the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen.

Reports from Yemeni media say that two of those killed were crew on the ship, including one Pakistani and one Indonesian. A Yemeni government vessel subsequently went to assist and came under fire which resulted in an additional casualty, whose nationality is not known.

Close-up pictures show the vessel is named Tihamah which, according to ship-tracking platform MarineTraffic, is in the Red Sea off Warner Point and is sailing under the flag of Tanzania.

The pictures, which were shared by Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency, have been verified as new and show no signs of AI-generation.

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg9wpmzmlno

After Trump Was Smuggled Off Air Force One In A Catering Truck, Gulf States Now Accept That An ‘Obliterated’ Iran Controls The Strait Of Hormuz

 The Catering Truck Escape Of President Trump Exposes How An Iran Declared ‘Decimated And Obliterated’ Remains Dangerous And In Control Of Hormuz Despite Months Of American Bombing

America was told that Iran had been “decimated” and “obliterated,” but the truth of the matter is that when President Trump visited Turkey last month, credible threats from Iran forced the Secret Service to extract the president and smuggle him out hidden inside a catering truck, and flown to safety on an alternate Air Force One. As you let that sink in, ask yourself, what does that tell you? It tells me that we have been lied to about the Iran War from start to finish. How do you reconcile the endless boasting and bragging from the Department of War on how America "decimated" Iran with the mental picture of Trump and Hegseth hiding in a catering truck because Iran made some threats? The photo at the top of this article shows you the actual container that Trump and Hegseth were hidden in. This is beyond shameful and unacceptable, and as American patriots, we cannot, and must not, abide this deception any longer.

Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say

 Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, as part of an elaborate ruse in response to a possible Iranian threat, US media report.

The US president boarded Air Force One in view of television cameras before being transported to a military aircraft with the help of a catering truck, the Washington Post said. Journalists and some White House staff on board did not know he had been smuggled out.

Officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that the US had detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane. The White House has not confirmed the secret switch.

Trump had earlier said he was Iran's "number one target" during the summit in Ankara.

The clandestine manoeuvre came a day after the US renewed military strikes on Iran following a breakdown of negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the war.

Trump had arrived in Turkey aboard a newer Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar, but announced that he would leave on the old Air Force One "for old time's sake".

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2g90vvy62o

Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine and Russia have continued striking each other overnight, with Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Moscow of using North Korean missiles.

The Ukrainian president said strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured at least 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

In Voronezh, in southern Russia, warehouses belonging to the online retailer, Wildberries, were hit by Ukraine. The company, known as Russia's Amazon, has been repeatedly targeted in recent weeks.

The attacks come a day after at least 13 people were killed, including one child, in Ukrainian drone strikes on the Russian republic of Tatarstan, more than 1,100 km (680 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

In a video address on Monday evening, Zelensky said "for the first time" Russia "cannot wage war without reinforcements from North Korea".

"The more North Korean strikes there are here in Ukraine, in Europe, the more their missiles and soldiers are used, the more they correct their shortcomings and blind spots", Zelensky said, adding that this poses a danger to the rest of the world.

In his address, Zelensky also hailed a successful air strike on a Russian petrochemical plant in western Siberia on Monday as a "very significant achievement" by the Ukrainian military.

He promised "more Ukrainian deep strikes, which should demonstrate to Russia and the Russians that peace is necessary". It is not the first time Zelensky has accused Russia of receiving military assistance from North Korea.

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c151dpzwnvxo

Jesus Said Watch The Heavens--So What Should We Make Of August 12?

 Prophecy News Watch 11th August

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It Looks Like Israel Is Getting Ready To “Go It Alone” Against Iran, And That Could Spark an Apocalyptic Spiral of Escalation

  

It Looks Like Israel Is Getting Ready To “Go It Alone” Against Iran, And That Could Spark an Apocalyptic Spiral of Escalation

Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/it-looks-like-israel-is-getting-ready-to-go-it-alone-against-iran-and-that-could-spark-an-apocalyptic-spiral-of-escalation/#google_vignette

The Iranians truly believe that they have won. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created a global energy crisis, and President Trump doesn’t have any easy options for reopening it. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are pleading with Trump to bring the war to an end because the midterm elections are coming up. The Iranians understand how much leverage they currently have with Trump, and so they are making all sorts of maximalist demands. But the same is not true with Israel. The Israelis are not concerned about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz because they don’t really use it. In addition, the approaching election in Israel means that it is very important for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to look tough on Iran. As a result, Trump and Netanyahu find themselves moving in two very different directions right now.

While the Trump administration develops an exit strategy, Israel is reportedly getting ready to go it alone against Iran if necessary…

Israel is preparing for the possibility of launching unilateral strikes on Iran if the US-Iran war ends, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Saturday.

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Prophecy Update: A Lack of Progress

By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2026/08/08/a-lack-of-progress-by-daymond-duck/

On July 28, 2026, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu met with Pres. Trump at the White House.

The Jerusalem Post reported that Netanyahu arrived amid growing White House frustration over the lack of progress toward a broader settlement in the Iran conflict and criticism from some of Trump’s supporters who oppose deeper US involvement in the Middle East.

Pres. Trump has not been able to convince Iran to give up its quest for nuclear weapons (they said they will never do it) and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

As of this writing, it appears as though the war will continue.

Update: On July 29, 2026, following Iran’s proxy attack on U.S. forces in Jordan, the U.S. attacked Iran’s proxies in Iraq. The war is still on.

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Netanyahu Privately Agreed to Partial Gaza Withdrawal Despite Public Defiance - Report

 

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Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have categorically rejected the new Board of Peace roadmap to disarm Hamas in Gaza, but that is unlikely to be the final word.

The White House is reportedly "not bothered" by Netanyahu's statement and views it as campaign rhetoric in the run-up to a heated general election.

"We understand Bibi's political needs" the Israeli journalist, Barak Ravid, quotes a senior US official as saying – using a nickname to refer to the Israeli leader. "We have no problem with it as long as he continues to do what we ask – especially regarding restraining attacks in Gaza."

Recent days have seen an apparent pause in Israel's strikes on Gaza – something Hamas had demanded when signing on to the US-backed, 15-point roadmap.

And there is another suggestion that Israel is ready to advance US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza – getting ready for the deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF). The force is made up of international troops, with the plan being for them to work with a new Palestinian police force to secure the territory.

The expected construction of the first ISF base is still scheduled to begin amid the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza at the end of this month, according to Israeli public radio, Kan News, which would allow reconstruction to begin at last.

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3q5282ep3o

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