Posted on 06/11/2025 11:43:52 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
UK warns of rising military threats in Gulf waters as US authorizes evacuation of embassy staff in Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait amid fears of imminent escalation with Iran.
Tensions are mounting across the Middle East amid the reported nearing conclusion of nuclear negotiations, prompting a wave of security alerts and diplomatic movements.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British maritime security agency, issued an unusual warning Wednesday, citing “increasing regional tension” that could escalate military activity and pose direct threats to seafarers in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters.
Shortly after the UKMTO alert, Reuters reported that the United States was preparing to evacuate embassy staff in Iraq due to what officials described as rising security threats. The report added that U.S. military personnel stationed in Bahrain may also be temporarily withdrawn. Later, the Associated Press confirmed that the U.S. State Department had authorized the departure of non-essential staff from its embassies in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The alerts come amid growing fears of a potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In a statement earlier Wednesday, Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that if conflict breaks out, U.S. forces in the region would be targeted. “If conflict is imposed on us, enemy casualties will exceed ours. In such a scenario, America must leave the region,” he said. “All U.S. bases in host countries are within our reach—we will not hesitate to target them.”
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“ Zeepers saddened that US air defense assets might be used to actually defend American troops in the Mid East
Z-man was just whining about that the other day”
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ZEEPERS overhear talking amidst themselves saying…. “HOW DARE THEY!”
President Trump and Bibi are going to obliterate the Russo-Iranian drone factories. Poor Tucker Carlson…
Oh yeah. Lot of hot stuff on Iran. It’s just that the ‘delayed from publication’ kind of stuff means individuals are involved that can’t be named at the time.
IDF phone texts beginning “released for publication” are bad news for somone.
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And now hacking attacks on Flight Aware, Kuwait and Jordan.
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‘ In the coming hours, Trump will officially announce Iran’s non-compliance with the negotiations.’
Oh. Yay…..
It’s something of a zero sum game. The better the relationship with the US, the worse it is with Russia: And the reverse as well.
Arab Report | A second squadron of Israeli aircraft entered the airspace of the rural area of Al-Quntra, in southern Syria. The first group of planes continues to fly east, flying over the airspace of the Sweida area.
Well, Baghdad, Al Asad and Irbil are their likely targets. KWT and BHR have too many Aegis air defense assets. Only their low altitude missiles and drones stand a chance but ...AEWC
Super.
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