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Iran's Mehr news agency denies reports that Revolutionary Guards were trapped in tunnels at the Ali al-Tahr ridge in southern Lebanon. According to Mehr, only Hezbollah operatives were in the tunnels Israel struck, 48 in total, with eight killed.

A regional security source separately disputed the New York Times report, saying there are no IRGC advisors at the ridge and Iran's link to the infrastructure there was funding, not physical presence.

The renewed war in Yemen between the Houthis and southern government forces is rapidly escalating into a full-scale conflict, per the New York Times.

Reports over the past day place the Houthis advancing on the port city of Mokha in southwestern Yemen, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. They may reach it within days.

A source in Iran's Revolutionary Guards told the New York Times that between 70 and 100 Hezbollah members, including Iranian advisers from the IRGC's Quds Force, have been trapped since June in tunnels in the Ali Tahr Ridge area. For days, Hezbollah tried to deliver water and food to them using drones. Every time one of them came out to receive the supplies, IDF forces killed him.

A military base in Bandar Abbas and the area near the Qeshm Island airport were hit this evening, two Iranian officials told the New York Times. They said the strikes caused heavy damage.

Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were denied credentials to cover next week’s meeting of financial leaders in Asheville, North Carolina, according to The New York Times.

The clearest view yet of the Aug. 26 Langtang Lirung collapse behind the Nepal–Tibet floods has emerged in footage verified by The New York Times. Hikers heard a loud crack, then ice, rock and debris plunged into the valley in a massive dust cloud. A second clip shows the debris racing downhill.

Saudi Arabia is preparing for renewed war with the Houthis after weeks of attacks on its ships, airports and oil facilities, the NYT reports. Officials say Riyadh prefers peace but will act if attacks continue.

Ukraine's Western main battle tanks, roughly $10M Abrams and Leopards, largely sit idle in forests, no match for cheap drones now dominating the battlefield. Crews keep training and maintaining them while seeking new uses. Former top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi: forces are "making virtually no use of armored vehicles." - NYT

NYT Report: About 50 Patriot interceptors were fired by the U.S. across the Middle East in a single day, each costing roughly $4 million. An expert cited in the report said Trump assumed the war would be short and would not jeopardize U.S. Patriot interceptor stockpiles.

The New York Times claims Iran is adapting its attacks to drain U.S. air defenses, combining drones and maneuvering ballistic missiles while forcing American forces to defend multiple fronts.

The NYT also claims that the U.S. has fired more than 1,500 Patriot interceptors during the war, while fewer than 1,700 remain.

Dept. of war says no munitions shortage.

NYT Report: U.S. munitions meant for Asia and Europe are being pulled as the Iran war drains stockpiles.

Researchers used an AI model to design bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, that do not exist in nature. Of 285 AI-generated genomes tested, 16 produced viable viruses. The work could advance medicine and biotechnology, but scientists warn similar tools could eventually be misused to create dangerous pathogens.

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NYT Report: The CIA has created a secret task force focused on Cuba, part of the Trump administration's renewed push against Havana.

The unit will intensify covert operations and intelligence collection to pressure the government and exploit divisions within its leadership. Cuba has been elevated to a top U.S. intelligence priority.

Iran and Oman are close to a Strait of Hormuz deal, per the New York Times. Under it, inbound ships pass along Iran's side and outbound ships pass near Oman, with "service fees" going to Tehran.

The New York Times reports that Iran has coordinated with regional proxies to escalate attacks in the event the U.S. resumes strikes. The network includes Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias.

Several Moroccans told the New York Times that royal police encouraged them to cross into Ceuta, with some border guards telling migrants to "go that way" or "come to Spain."

At least 3,500 migrants have crossed into Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, according to local police. A government official told the New York Times the working estimate is in the tens of thousands.

Following drone attacks on eastern Saudi Arabia, Saudi officials have demanded that Baghdad prevent Iraqi territory from being used to launch missiles, the NYT reported.

Trump weighed escalating the U.S. campaign against Iran in a Friday meeting with top cabinet officials and advisers, per the NYT.

NYT: Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is far more interested in pursuing a nuclear weapon than his father and predecessor, U.S. intelligence agencies assess, according to officials briefed on the findings. His father, Ali Khamenei, was killed at the start of the war in an Israeli strike aided by U.S. intelligence. He had sworn off developing a nuclear weapon, and many American officials believed that hesitancy was genuine.

NYT: Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is far more interested in pursuing a nuclear weapon than his father and predecessor, U.S. intelligence agencies assess, according to officials briefed on the findings.

His father, Ali Khamenei, was killed at the start of the war in an Israeli strike aided by U.S. intelligence. He had sworn off developing a nuclear weapon, and many American officials believed that hesitancy was genuine.

The New York Times reports that Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan over the past week have wounded dozens of U.S. service members and damaged multiple helicopters, citing U.S. officials.

This hasn’t been confirmed by CENTCOM yet.

Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad appeared at a memorial ceremony for Ali Khamenei, one day after the New York Times investigation.

Japan says it needs better counterintelligence after a NYT report called the country a Russian "den of spies" and key source of weapons components.

A U.S. official tells the NYT to expect a bigger wave of U.S. attacks against Iran today, on Sunday, than the previous days.