Source: @defencegeek on X RT @UKDefJournal: A French Rafale destroyed a drone over Latvia during an operational mission in what was the first use of the MICA missile by the French Air and Space Force in the Baltic region. Click image for more. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=71323 (1/2)

French Rafale shot down drone over Latvia in Baltic first

A French Rafale destroyed a drone over Latvia during an operational mission in what was the first use of the MICA missile by the French Air and Space Force in the Baltic region.

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Source: @osint613 on X Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: They had planned to take over Iran within 48 hours, just as they did Syria. Despite all the hardships and challenges, today Iran is spoken of as a powerful country with great dignity and honor.

Source: @osint613 on X Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: The martyred Leader had agreed that Iranians living abroad should not face any problems if they returned. Even if someone had an issue, we should tell them to come back, not arrest them when they arrive here. (1/2)

Source: @osint613 on X RT @Osint613: The U.S. wants to announce a Hormuz deal today. Iran says reopening remains conditional. A Hormuz deal could ease tensions for 60 days. It won’t end the shipping war. Here’s what the deal says, where Washington and Tehran disagree, and what comes next. (1/2)

Washington Wants to Announce a Hormuz Deal Today. The Houthis Are Expanding the Shipping War. - OSINT613

Washington prepares a 60-day Hormuz transit framework with Iran and Oman, but Tehran disputes the terms as Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks on Saudi shipping near Yanbu.

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Source: @osint613 on X Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Communicating with Mojtaba Khamenei is very difficult now, but his presence is a significant source of strength for us, allowing us to maintain the process.

Source: @osint613 on X Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: No matter how much I think about it, I cannot find any logical reason why they killed our Leader, our commanders, and our scientists. Many of our commanders and scientists who were killed did not even own a home.

Source: @osint613 on X Iran's President: interaction with the Supreme Leader is "very difficult" right now. State TV.

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @UK_MTO: UKMTO WARNING 106-26 Click here to view the full warning⤵️ http://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260805-ukmto_warning_106-26.pdf?rev=6615b240feb846a6b31df169b9ea788a #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec https://t.co/6Qe… (1/2)

Source: @osint613 on X The PM and Defense Minister will convene a 21:00 security meeting over the serious incident in Lebanon, where a significant response is expected to be on the table.

Source: @defencegeek on X Time to Swap Sentries #IranWar‌ E-3G "SHUCK85" 75-0556 #AE11D6 has departed Prince Sultan Airbase (OEPS) in Saudi Arabia and is heading to Ramstein Airbase (ETAR) in Germany as she returns home after her CENTCOM deployment. (1/2)

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @Saint1Mil: It was a quiet day at RAF Fairford today, nothing from the B-1s, so here is one from the past 🌪️ https://x.com/DefenceGeek/status/2085071843677868428

Source: @defencegeek on X It may surprise many of you that the London Air Ambulance @LDNairamb is a charity supported almost entirely by public donations (95%) - no government funding! Having had them come out to a number of jobs I attended, I cannot emphasise enough how vital they are. (1/2)

BBC London (@BBCLondonNews) on X

A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, the Metropolitan Police said. The London Air Ambulance, which landed in Trafalgar Square, was part of the emergency response ➡️ https://t.co/LGFjWJ8pmd

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Source: @osint613 on X Houthis claim a ballistic missile strike on the Saudi oil tanker Daisy in the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to turn back.

Source: @osint613 on X Houthi spokesperson: forces are monitoring all Saudi oil tanker movements and will not let any ship pass.

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @LHA2709: I’m getting B-1 sunrise and sunset withdrawal symptoms https://x.com/DefenceGeek/status/2085069408251035695

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RAF hands Romania air policing mission to Spain

Royal Air Force personnel have formally handed responsibility for NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania to the Spanish Air and Space Force, concluding a four-month deployment.

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Source: @defencegeek on X Change of Command for the head of Air Forces in CENTCOM on August 4th at Shaw AFB, with the CENTCOM Deputy Commander present for the ceremony.

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @GuyAz: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 BREAKING: Netanyahu: Israel Will Act Against Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Regardless of Any Agreement (1/5)

Source: @osint613 on X Kann News: Lebanon is leveraging the Rome talks to pressure Israel's delegation into softening the IDF response to Hezbollah violations.

Source: @osint613 on X Dutch politician Geert Wilders: We will never stop supporting Israel and fighting for Israel.

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @UNWatch: Congratulations to the Eritrea regime on being appointed Chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 2026 Social Forum. (1/2)

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @prestonstew_: According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 28 missiles overnight and none of them were intercepted. Lack of missile defense is a major problem for Ukraine right now and Russia is exploiting that opening. (1/2)

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @ArmchairAdml: #RAF Royal Air Force Airbus KC.2 Voyager 1x #43C6F6 ZZ333 - ASCOT 2217 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x #43C208 ZZ178 - ASCOT 6209 ASCOT 2217 and ASCOT 6209 are returning from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, near Constanța in Romania today. (1/2)

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @Brick_Cop: Absolutely incredible work, thank you! 😅 Over 270,000 people have signed the petition so far in a little over 24 hours. That’s every Police Officer in the United Kingdom and then some! 👏 You know what? (1/2)

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @PolitlcsUK: 🚨 PICTURED: The 47-year-old woman arrested over the stabbings of four men in Covent Garden https://x.com/DefenceGeek/status/2085057753769193963

Source: @defencegeek on X RT @InsiderGeo: UPDATE: According to investigators, the explosive device recovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport contained nitrates and PETN and is believed to have carried around 800 grams of explosives. (1/3)

GeoInsider (@InsiderGeo) on X

BREAKING: According to BILD, German authorities are treating the overnight incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport as a suspected attempted attack after a drone carrying what investigators believe to be an explosive device was discovered on the airport apron. The airport was

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Source: @osint613 on X Netanyahu: Israel's existence is not subject to negotiation--whether there is an agreement or not. Israel is a strong nation-state, proud of its identity and confident in the justice of its path.

Source: @osint613 on X Netanyahu: We will not establish a Palestinian terror state, because we know it would be aimed at destroying the nation-state of the Jewish people. We understand that they seek to destroy us because we promote the values of progress, democracy, freedom, and liberty.

Source: @osint613 on X Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: No talks with the U.S. have been held in recent days.