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CDM reported this morning on the attacks.
TAMPA, Fla. — On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing in action. Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged. Other personnel who were evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty.

Iran Is Feeling the Pressure – In Lots Of Ways: The United States completed its seventh round of consecutive daily strikes against Iran early on Saturday, July 18, as President Donald Trump continued to pile pressure on Tehran to come back to the negotiating table. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the latest operation targeted Iranian surveillance sites and military logistics, as well as underground weapons storage facilities and maritime capabilities that could assist the regime in disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

It follows a significant expansion of the U.S.

Space Force said that the airman who died in an accident at Vandenberg Space Force Base this week was Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna. Eneluna, 23, was serving as part of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Pavements and Equipment Flight. 
Eneluna, 23, was serving with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Pavements and Equipment Flight. He died on Thursday morning around 11:30 a.m. while operating a piece of heavy equipment, which rolled down an embankment on the base.

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Engels-2 air base, located in Saratov Oblast, according to reports in Russian and Ukrainian media. The base hosts Russia’s 184th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment as well as the 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment. Residents of Saratov and Engels, which are close to the air base, are said to have reported the sounds of many low-flying drones followed by explosions, but Russian authorities have seemingly not confirmed the strikes on the base.

With no end in sight to the ongoing war in Iran, the conflict between Washington and Tehran seems to have entered a new and more dangerous phase of fighting. What began as a campaign centered on military targets and freedom of navigation has evolved into expanded strikes, retaliation felt across the Gulf, and growing concern that the fighting could escalate into a larger conflagration.

China’s Return to the Oil Market Could Trigger the Iran War’s Second Energy Shock: The Trump administration (and the rest of the world) has been riding at ease, despite the Iran War still raging, because oil prices have not gone stratospheric the way many of us in the Chattering Class believed (and, in my case, still believe).

As of right now, the United States Senate is considering the Sactioning Russia Act of 2025. With the recent passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, the bill’s original sponsor, there has been a resurgence of support for the bill and opposition to further sanctions on Russia and its wartime economy. Europe, meanwhile, has been increasing its financial support for Ukraine, with a recent deal allocating over 40 billion Euros to assist defense development in Kyiv.

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