US Unseals Superseding Indictment Charging Raul Castro and 5 Castro Regime Co-Defendants for 1996 Shoot-Down of Brothers to the Rescue...
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban Vice President Raul Castro and five alleged co‑defendants for the 1996 shoot‑down of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft that killed four men, including three U.S. citizens. The indictment alleges conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, aircraft destruction, and murder, and outlines potential penalties ranging from five years to death or life imprisonment. This marks the first U.S. criminal charges against senior Cuban regime leaders in nearly 70 years. The announcement coincided with a Miami ceremony honoring the victims.
UAE Nuclear Power Station Hit by Drone Attack Orchestrated by Iran/Iranian Proxies
On May 17, 2026 a drone attack attributed to Iranian proxies set fire to an external electrical generator at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE’s Al‑Dhahra region. The blaze caused no injuries and radiation levels remained within normal...
Ship Anchored Offshore the UAE Apparently Hijacked by Iran
UKMTO reported that a vessel anchored off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was seized by unauthorised personnel and is now heading toward Iranian territorial waters. The incident occurred about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, a strategic oil‑storage and...
Hormuz Data Chokepoints and Iranian Threats Against Undersea Internet Cables
Iranian news agencies aligned with the IRGC have floated proposals to charge global tech firms for operating undersea fiber‑optic cables that cross the Strait of Hormuz. The plan leans on a selective reading of UNCLOS, arguing that the cables sit...
Hungary Expels Russian Spy Who Infiltrated Institutions Close to Former PM Orbán
Hungary quietly expelled Artur Sushkov, a Russian Foreign Intelligence Service officer operating as a third‑secretary at the Russian embassy in Budapest. Sushkov had infiltrated right‑wing think tanks and security‑training institutes close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, recruiting informants and gathering...
US, UK, Australia Tighten Sanctions On Iran
The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced a coordinated wave of sanctions against Iran in mid‑May, targeting individuals and entities tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and to the regime’s human‑rights violations. The U.S. Treasury listed 12...
US OFAC Warning to Financial Institutions Re Sanctions Risks of Dealing with China’s Teapot Refineries Importing and Refining Iranian Oil
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has warned financial institutions that Chinese “teapot” refineries, especially in Shandong Province, remain high‑risk partners because they continue importing and refining Iranian crude. Since March 2025 OFAC has designated firms such as...
US Secretary of State Rubio Meets with Qatar’s Prime Minister; Iran Attacks Bulk Carrier Ship Near Qatar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on May 9, 2026 to reaffirm defense cooperation and coordinate responses to regional threats. A day later, the UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a bulk carrier was struck by...
US Approves Immediate Sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapons Systems (APKWS) to the UAE, Qatar and Israel Due to Emergency...
The U.S. State Department has approved emergency foreign military sales of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Qatar and Israel each plan to buy 10,000 all‑up rounds valued at roughly $992.4 million...
US-Argentina Outbreak Investigation (2020) Revealed “Super-Spreader” Potential of Andes Hantavirus
A 2020 joint study by USAMRIID and Argentina's ANLIS dissected a 2018‑19 Andes hantavirus outbreak in a small Argentine village, documenting 34 confirmed cases with a 32% case‑fatality rate. The investigation identified large social events and high viral loads in...
US Treasury’s “Economic Fury” Targets Iraqi Oil Official, Iran-Backed Terrorist Militias in Iraq
On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil, Ali Maarij Al‑Bahadly, and senior leaders of Iran‑aligned militias for facilitating oil smuggling that funds Tehran’s terror networks. The sanctions also...
US Responds to Iranian Attacks and Targeted Iranian Military Facilities – May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026 U.S. Central Command reported that Iranian forces launched missiles, drones and fast‑attack boats at three U.S. guided‑missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The ships – USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason – intercepted...
The Transnational Iranian Network: The Truth Behind “Unity of Fronts”
Yemen’s Minister of Information, Moammar Al‑Eryani, argues the Houthis are not an independent rebel group but a proxy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, operating within a transnational network that seeks to destabilize the Middle East. He highlights the militia’s...
A Top Russian Spy Has Been Detained In Argentina
A 26‑year‑old Russian, Dmitri Novikov, was arrested in a Buenos Aires suburb after Argentine intelligence determined he headed a Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)‑run disinformation network known as “La Compañía.” The network, originally created by Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been active across...
US Forces Disable Iranian-Flagged Empty Oil Tanker Trying to Return to Iran
On May 6, 2026 U.S. Central Command forces intercepted the Iranian‑flagged oil tanker M/T Hasna in the Gulf of Oman. After multiple warnings, a U.S. Navy F/A‑18 Super Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln fired its 20 mm cannon, disabling the vessel’s rudder and halting its...