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The U.S. Senate passed the sanctions legislation 86-11, and it will now move to the House.

CSIS assessments indicate Saudi Arabia burned through roughly 86% of its 2,800 PAC-3 interceptors within the first 38 days of combat, leaving Saudi Arabia with only about 400 missiles left in April. Other Gulf nations experienced comparable depletion rates, according to Reuters.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury targeted a network of currency exchange houses and shell companies used by Iran to secretly move funds and access oil revenues through the international financial system, marking the U.S.'s eighth action in 2026 targeting Iran's shadow banking apparatus.

“Within the span of just 6 days, [agents] fatally shot 2 more people, [Araujo] in Texas & [Guerrero] in Maine.” “…[ICE] now admits [they] took the lives of people who weren’t even their intended targets.” “…6 [others] have been fatally shot by [ICE] since the start of [Trump’s] 2nd term.”

The Chaos and Cruelty of ICE“Violent immigration enforcement isn’t just a threat to public safety, it's a threat to the very cornerstone of our democracy,” write Naureen Shah and Denise Bell.time.com

Shooting reported at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, Thailand. Per the latest reports, 2 fatalities and at least 20 injured (3 critically injured). The suspect remains inside the school. Police officers have locked down… https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2085574365438165139

Today's quick update [Aug 6]: - IOM: continued clashes and repeated RSF attacks on villages in Sirba Locality, West Darfur have pushed over 6600 people to flee into neighboring Chad. #KeepEyesOnSudan

Iranian state-owned Tasnim reported that the explosions on Qeshm Island were the result of Iran engaging hostile targets at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz

Oman and Iran agreed to a framework for a temporary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels. The deal has been endorsed by GCC members, with official announcement involvement expected from the UN's International Maritime Organization and the U.S, according to an official. - MS NOW

The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey—Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan—are scheduled to hold a summit tomorrow in Jeddah. A n official agenda has not been released. - AFP

The attacks injured eight people in Burj al-Shemali and prompted a wave of displacement among residents; the injured were transferred to hospitals in Tyre. According to the National News Agency, units of the Lebanese army and ambulance teams entered the site of the strikes to assess the damage.

The occupation also intensified its artillery bombardment across southern Lebanon, targeting Majdal Zoun, the Mansouri commons, Ali al-Taher, Wadi al-Saluqi, Houla, and Beit Yahoun, in addition to detonating explosives in Hadatha.

The Israeli army continued its attacks on Mansouri overnight after issuing an evacuation order for the area earlier in the day. Israeli warplanes also struck the Burj al-Shemali area once, while drones targeted it four times.

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This is the second entry in the August blogging challenge I began in honor of a late friend. I spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time giving form to my anger over the U.S.-Iran war. Read it if you want: dearangelblog.tumblr.com/post/8240546...

No major headlines to report for today [Aug 4]. Check the quoted post below for the latest. #KeepEyesOnSudan