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Day: December 18, 2024

@Osint613: RT by @mikenov: REPORT 🚨 Israel and Saudi Arabia have reached a breakthrough in their normalization negotiations. According to Haaretz, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is no longer insisting on a clear timetable for establishing a Palestinian state and is instead willing to… pic.twitter.com/CZRuja5VmF

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

REPORT 🚨

Israel and Saudi Arabia have reached a breakthrough in their normalization negotiations.

According to Haaretz, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is no longer insisting on a clear timetable for establishing a Palestinian state and is instead willing to… pic.twitter.com/CZRuja5VmF

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) December 17, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@mikenov: Syria’s New Leadership Takes Early Steps Toward Recognition – The New York Times https://t.co/7Uaq54GTmt

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

Syria’s New Leadership Takes Early Steps Toward Recognition – The New York Times https://t.co/7Uaq54GTmt

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 17, 2024

Trump and Russia

‘That sends another message’: The true cost of Trump’s lawsuits against the media

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

Donald Trump followed through on his threat to sue the Des Moines Register and its pollster over a presidential poll he didn’t like, raising more concerns ab…

Syrian Civil War

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again – ABC News

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again ABC News

Russia and Ukraine

StanleyEpstein: #Ukraine claimed responsibility for Moscow blast killing General Igor Kirillov, head of #Russia’s nuclear-protection forces. Officials say a bomb in a scooter was used. Kirillov was charged for banned chemical weapons. #UkraineRussiaWar #BreakingNews #GlobalConflict

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

#Ukraine claimed responsibility for Moscow blast killing General Igor Kirillov, head of #Russia‘s nuclear-protection forces. Officials say a bomb in a scooter was used. Kirillov was charged for banned chemical weapons. #UkraineRussiaWar #BreakingNews #GlobalConflict

— Stanley’s Musings (@StanleyEpstein) December 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

StanleyEpstein: #Ukraine claimed responsibility for Moscow blast killing General Igor Kirillov, head of #Russia’s nuclear-protection forces. Officials say a bomb in a scooter was used. Kirillov was charged for banned chemical weapons. #UkraineRussiaWar #BreakingNews #GlobalConflict

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

#Ukraine claimed responsibility for Moscow blast killing General Igor Kirillov, head of #Russia‘s nuclear-protection forces. Officials say a bomb in a scooter was used. Kirillov was charged for banned chemical weapons. #UkraineRussiaWar #BreakingNews #GlobalConflict

— Stanley’s Musings (@StanleyEpstein) December 18, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

StanleyEpstein: #Ukraine claimed responsibility for Moscow blast killing General Igor Kirillov, head of #Russia’s nuclear-protection forces. Officials say a bomb in a scooter was used. Kirillov was charged for banned chemical weapons. #UkraineRussiaWar #BreakingNews #GlobalConflict

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

#Ukraine claimed responsibility for Moscow blast killing General Igor Kirillov, head of #Russia‘s nuclear-protection forces. Officials say a bomb in a scooter was used. Kirillov was charged for banned chemical weapons. #UkraineRussiaWar #BreakingNews #GlobalConflict

— Stanley’s Musings (@StanleyEpstein) December 18, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@Osint613: RT @Osint613: Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz: Israel will retain full security control over Gaza after militarily defeating Hamxs and…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz:

Israel will retain full security control over Gaza after militarily defeating Hamxs and dismantling its rule.

Terrorists will never again be allowed to threaten Israeli civilians from Gaza. There is no going back to the pre-October 7th… pic.twitter.com/GMZFwynDMQ

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) December 17, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

Timgw2: Study: It Will Take 18 Years to Build Enough Replacements for Weapons Going to Ukraine https://t.co/R7LgNJKSlZ

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

Study: It Will Take 18 Years to Build Enough Replacements for Weapons Going to Ukrainehttps://t.co/R7LgNJKSlZ

— (((TW))) (@Timgw2) December 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

Timgw2: Study: It Will Take 18 Years to Build Enough Replacements for Weapons Going to Ukraine https://t.co/R7LgNJKSlZ

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 18, 2024

Study: It Will Take 18 Years to Build Enough Replacements for Weapons Going to Ukrainehttps://t.co/R7LgNJKSlZ

— (((TW))) (@Timgw2) December 18, 2024

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Escalating Attacks on CIA Facilities
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Recent Attacks on CIA property in the Middle East

Recent reports indicate that a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes have inflicted unprecedented damage on U.S. intelligence facilities across the Middle East, including installations operated by the CIA.
Middle East Eye

Here is a breakdown of the current situation and the strategic implications of these attacks:

Scope of the Damage
According to U.S. sources, the recent strikes targeted buildings, surveillance infrastructure, and intelligence-gathering systems maintained by American spy agencies in various regional host nations.
Middle East Eye

Financial Impact: Repair and replacement costs for the compromised equipment and infrastructure are expected to reach into the billions of dollars.
Middle East Eye

Historical Scale: Officials have described the destruction as unparalleled, marking the most severe losses ever sustained by American intelligence operations in the region.
Middle East Eye

The Russian Intelligence Connection
A critical focus for U.S. analysts is the high precision and effectiveness of these strikes, which has raised strong suspicions of Russian intelligence involvement.
www.chosun.com

Targeting Tradecraft: The locations of CIA overseas stations (often housed within embassies, safe houses, or logistics hubs) are strictly classified. U.S. intelligence believes few nations aside from Russia possess the capability to obtain such sensitive coordinates and the willingness to weaponize that data against the U.S.
www.chosun.com

Modified Ordnance: Attacks on at least two CIA facilities earlier this year—one inside the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq—reportedly utilized Russian-modified versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
www.chosun.com

Navigation Upgrades: Russia has also reportedly supplied Iran with the “Kometa-M” anti-jamming satellite navigation system, which allows Iranian drones to utilize both Russian GLONASS and U.S. GPS data while resisting electronic warfare countermeasures.
www.chosun.com

Strategic Context
These attacks are part of a broader, escalating conflict in the region. Tensions surged in February 2026 following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran, prompting this sustained campaign of retaliatory Iranian strikes against American regional assets. While a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the hostilities was signed in mid-June, negotiations have since collapsed over disputes regarding the terms and navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz.
Muslim Network TV

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