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CNN is reporting that the Saudi East-West oil pipeline was attacked using “drones originating from Iraq”.

Meaning that this attack was likely carried out by Iranian-aligned militias in Iraq, opening a new front in the war.

It’s not yet clear how long it would take to repair the damage, sources said to CNN.

CNN: Hundreds of IRGC officers are reportedly in Yemen working with the Houthis toward shutting the Bab el Mandeb Strait.

Iran has viewed closing the key waterway as an economic “nuclear option” if talks with the U.S. collapse.

CNN: Satellite imagery shows a construction surge at Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz, a possible future enrichment or nuclear safe-haven facility.

CNN: On Tuesday, the U.S. moved 40 tankers carrying roughly 18 million barrels of oil through the strait, a daily record since the war began. The figure is only slightly below the 20 million barrels that passed through daily before the war.

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand for first port call in more than 8 months. - CNN

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Reporter: Is there enough food on USS Lincoln?

Trump: There is. That was a fake CNN report.

Over the years, we had them out there much longer.

An admiral told me, “I have been on ships much longer than that, sir.” And people on the Lincoln say it’s beautifully taken care of.

CNN Report: US envoy Jared Kushner urged Netanyahu to advance the Trump-backed Gaza ceasefire plan and "not stand in the way." Netanyahu made clear that moving forward before the elections would be problematic. The meeting ran more than four hours.

Zelensky on CNN:

"This year we have two and a half times less interceptors than we had in 2025.

Russia has two times more ballistic missiles per month than they had before.

If the U.S. sells us 5%, we will go through the winter and save people’s lives. If they can sell us 10%, we will destroy all the Russian ballistic missiles.

For today, I have 1%."

US intelligence links the explosive-laden drone found at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russian intelligence. It carried military-grade explosives. - US official to CNN

CNN Report: A senior CENTCOM officer emailed a large group of analysts last week soliciting "new, creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran." Two sources describe the mass brainstorming request as an unusual move.

U.S. sources to CNN: The IRGC holds complete control over decision-making in Iran. The conflict could drag on.

Netanyahu is not expected to publicly oppose the disarmament agreement, an Israeli source told CNN, believing Hamas "will eventually violate its terms and not fulfill its obligations." No Gaza withdrawal is expected before October's elections.

A U.S. official tells CNN that tonight's wave of airstrikes is targeting Iranian military assets, including coastal surveillance systems and drone and missile capabilities.

Trump will back the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill allowing heavy tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, uranium and gas, a White House official told CNN. Lawmakers are advancing it as a tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

A U.S. official tells CNN that strikes against Iran have not yet concluded, more than three hours after the operation began.

UPDATE: CNN: IRGC forces fired on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM says U.S. forces have so far shot down 1 Iranian cruise missile and 1 one way attack drone.

CNN: Oman has drafted a proposal to manage Strait of Hormuz traffic through two separately controlled routes.

Both corridors would stay open. The Southern Corridor, through Omani waters, allows free navigation under pre-war conditions. The Northern Corridor, through Iranian waters, requires prior Iranian approval, with no tolls imposed.

The deal is not yet finalized.

Reconstruction has started at the Taleqan-2 nuclear site in Parchin, according to CNN. The move raises questions over a possible breach of the U.S.-Iran memorandum signed in late June.

Coordinated with Washington, a Qatari delegation has arrived in Iran to ease tensions and reopen the path to US-Iran talks, per CNN.

NEW: CNN reports the Trump administration is urging Israel to stay out of the fighting with Iran, concerned Israeli involvement could trigger a wider escalation.

New footage confirms Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was loaded onto a stretcher and into an ambulance for his initial hospital transport. EMS audio references an unknown person "unconscious" from "cardiac arrest," with "CPR in progress." - CNN

Diplomacy continues behind the scenes, but the U.S. is ready to strike Iran again if needed, U.S. officials told CNN.