Taiwan simulates repelling Chinese assault, to slow mobile internet in annual war games PENGHU, Taiwan, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military simulated repelling a Chinese air landing assault on the strategically vital Penghu Islands on Monday, and will later in the day "throttle" mobile internet for the first time…
PENGHU, Taiwan — Taiwan's military simulated repelling a Chinese air landing assault on the strategically vital Penghu Islands on Monday (Aug 10), and will later in the day "throttle" mobile internet for the first time during annual war games. The 10-day Han Kuang exercise kicked…
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Explosions were reported along Iran's southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night. The IRGC Navy stated that two oil tankers hit sea mines on an unauthorized route through the strait. Additionally, the US military struck the M/V Huda after it ignored warnings near Iran and attempted to breach a blockade.
Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on Saturday that a cruise missile and a UAV launched toward the Riyadh region were intercepted and destroyed. Yemen’s Houthis claimed they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against Saudi troops and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Iranian media and the Revolutionary Guards Navy reported explosions in several parts of southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, on Saturday evening. These outlets stated that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly hitting mines.
The incidents occurred amid a US blockade of the waterway, which intensified tensions and fears of renewed American strikes.
The US military carried out fresh strikes on Iranian air defenses on Qeshm Island following the targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides stated on Saturday that negotiations to end the war are ongoing.