COMBATE Digest - June 10, 2026 12:01 UTC

🌍 WEST ASIA

UPDATE: Iran Strikes US Bases in Bahrain and Jordan

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched long-range solid-fuel ballistic missiles and drones at American military installations across the Middle East in response to US airstrikes in southern Iran. The IRGC announced it struck the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (tass_rss). In Jordan, Iranian missiles targeted the Al-Azraq (Muwaffaq Salti) airbase, specifically aiming at hangars housing F-35 fighter jets and a command and control center (sepah_pasdaran). An informed Iranian military source stated that 70 percent of the designated targets in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain were successfully hit (tass_rss).

UPDATE: US Completes Strikes on Iran

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it has completed its self-defense strikes against Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz (tass_rss). Iranian authorities reported that the US strikes destroyed two strategic water tanks in Sirik's Bemani district, cutting off the drinking water supply for 20,000 residents and causing an estimated 140 to 150 billion tomans in damages (sputnikvietnam_rss, farsna).

Iranian Air Defenses Down US MQ-9 Reaper

The IRGC announced that its air defense units intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the city of Jam in Bushehr province. According to Iranian officials, the drone was attempting to approach the battle scene from the northern airspace of the Persian Gulf (rt_spanish_rss, tass_rss).

Maritime Incidents Off Yemen and Oman

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident 88 miles southwest of Balhaf, Yemen, where a small boat carrying six armed individuals exchanged fire with a cargo ship (farsna). Separately, an oil tanker's engine room caught fire 20 miles northeast of Sohar, Oman, prompting the evacuation of the crew (farsna).

UPDATE: Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill 13

The Taliban government in Afghanistan reported that Pakistani airstrikes targeting the provinces of Khost, Paktika, and Kunar resulted in the deaths of 13 people, including 11 children, and left 14 others wounded (sputnikfarsi_rss, irna_1313).

🌍 NORTH AMERICA

Trump Declares Iranian Military Defeated

Former US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's military is a "complete and total mess" and claimed that its Navy and Air Force no longer exist. Trump declared that the "Bully of the Middle East is DEAD" and warned that Tehran would pay a heavy price for taking too long to negotiate a nuclear deal (rt_spanish_rss, tabzlive).

US Air Force Requests $2.2B for Doomsday Plane

The US Air Force has requested $2.2 billion for fiscal year 2027 to develop the new E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), commonly known as the "doomsday plane." The funding represents a 23.2 percent increase over the previous year's budget for the aircraft, which is designed to serve as a mobile command post during a nuclear conflict (sputnikindia_rss).

🌍 EUROPE

Albania Halts Kushner Luxury Resort Project

The Albanian government temporarily suspended a $4.7 billion luxury resort project on Sazan Island led by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. The halt follows warnings from the European Union regarding the project's environmental impact, alongside ongoing domestic protests and an investigation by anti-corruption authorities (akhbarefori).

Anti-Immigrant Riots Erupt in Belfast

Violent anti-immigrant protests broke out in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after a Sudanese asylum seeker was accused of attempting to murder a local resident in a stabbing attack. Hundreds of masked protesters set fire to a bus, multiple vehicles, and a building housing foreign families, forcing residents to evacuate and prompting the suspension of public transport in the city (rt_spanish_rss, akhbarefori).

🌍 EAST ASIA

UPDATE: Philippines Earthquake Death Toll Rises

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the Philippines reported that the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mindanao island has risen to 45. Additionally, 487 people were injured and 17 individuals remain missing (sputnikserbia_rss).