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For: NEWS @ USA Bulletin #: 3-1-26--01
From: N3MEL
Date: 2026-03-01
Time: 23:32
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Subject: //The Wire//1500Z March 1, 2026//
Bulletin Message:
The Wire - March 1, 2026
//The Wire//1500Z March 1, 2026//
//PRIORITY//
//BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST. US CONSULATE UNDER ATTACK IN
KARACHI, 9X RIOTERS KILLED AS US MARINES DEFEND THE COMPOUND. AYATOLLAH
CONFIRMED DEAD FOLLOWING AIRSTRIKE. MISSILE AND DRONE STRIKES CONTINUE
AROUND THE REGION.//
-----BEGIN TEARLINE-----
-International Events-
Middle East: Yesterday afternoon, President Trump confirmed the death of
Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike in Tehran. Most of
his senior advisors were also killed in the same engagement.
On the maritime front, this morning one commercial tanker vessel was
struck by an Iranian drone, with the crew of the M/T SKYLIGHT abandoning
ship after their vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. A few hours ago
a second tanker was reportedly struck in the Strait, with the M/T MKD
VYOM being struck also attempting to transit the waterway this morning.
Analyst Comment: Of note, the SKYLIGHT does not appear to have been
attempting to transit the Strait and has likely been anchored in the
same place for a few years. This vessel was actually serving the Iranian
oil industry, and was on the US sanctions list, so the Iranians appear
to have targeted one of their own ships, possibly so that the Americans
couldn't make use of it.
Significant strikes have been reported at the Jebel Ali petroleum
terminals in Dubai, and satellite imagery of Ali Al Salem Airbase in
Kuwait has confirmed that the base fuel point was hit, with the fuel
bladders/blivets at this location burning overnight.
All total, drone and missile attacks have remained constant throughout
the day and night, with the various Interior and Defense Ministries of
the following nations providing data on how many interceptions have been
conducted overnight:
Qatar: 65 ballistic missiles and 12 drones intercepted.
Bahrain: 45 missiles and 9 drones intercepted.
Jordan: 49 missiles and drones (combined figure), 13 of which were
intercepted.
Israel: Over 200 missiles and drones intercepted
U.A.E. - 137 missiles and 209 drones detected, 195 of which were
intercepted successfully.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have acknowledged strikes targeting their
countries, however neither have confirmed how many drones/missiles have
been intercepted.
Analyst Comment: Note that these figures only encapsulate the munitions
that were successfully intercepted and shot down; most countries don't
want to publish the data of how many drones actually made it through
their defenses, so the figure for how many strikes have been conducted
so far is hard to discern. This time around all belligerents are
exercising good operational security, so details of strikes are often
hard to find via social media. This is most sharply demonstrated in
Israel, where hundreds of strikes are occurring, but difficult to
pinpoint on a map due to the exact location of strikes rarely being
reported.
Pakistan: Overnight, riots broke out at the US Consulate General in
Karachi, which rapidly transitioned into an attempt to breach the
American compound. After some time, rioters breached the outer security
cordon, and US Marines which had taken up defensive positions inside the
facility opened fire on the intruders before they could breach the
secondary line of security around the perimeter.
Analyst Comment: Details are extremely hard to verify, however local
sources claim that a total of 9x Pakistani rioters were killed during
the engagements so far, and the Marines have successfully held the Key
Terrain around the Consulate for the past few hours. However tensions
are rising, and if the videos of the riots are any indication, Pakistan
is not up to the task of defending the American compound, as rioters
were allowed to breach, destroy, and set the outer cordon of the
American diplomatic post on fire, with no Pakistani security anywhere to
be seen.
-----END TEARLINE-----
Analyst Comments: Around the United States, various efforts are underway
to enhance the security posture of various locations and entities. In
Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has activated service members to take part
in Operation FURY SHIELD, a defensive operation to strengthen security
at critical infrastructure sites around the state, in the event that
retaliatory efforts via lone-wolf actors attempt to conduct attacks
within the homeland. Similarly, the NYPD in New York is increasing
patrols throughout the city, and several military bases around the
United States remain at an elevated security posture.
Right now these efforts are probably being conducted out of an abundance
of caution, however it does confirm that at least someone is thinking
about the potential for events overseas, to impact the homeland in the
form of terrorism. This has, of course, been a concern for decades,
however based on the widening war in the Middle East, it would be wise
to remain vigilant and situationally aware for the next few weeks, as
the conflict continues to inflame tensions here at home.
Analyst: S2A1
Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground
Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report.
//END REPORT//
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