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Gulf States: Situation & Travel Update | 21 August 2026
Gulf Tensions Rise as US Launches New Iran Economic Campaign EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | INTELLIGENCE WINDOW: 18 August 2026 – 21 August 2026 Situation Update: US Announces Maximum Economic Pressure Campaign Against Iran On 19 August, US President Donald Trump announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation ever” against Iran. The US Treasury […]
Global Intelligence Summary | 20 August 2026
Geopolitical, Global Security & Environmental Events Mark Overington Head of Intelligence Joshua George Intelligence Analyst Julian Kett Intelligence Analyst Manfredi Pozzoli Intelligence Analyst Key Events This Week North, Central and South America Colombia: New administration authorises joint strikes with US. On 12 August, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Colombia had authorised joint US-Colombian […]
Gulf States: Situation & Travel Update | 18 August 2026
Gulf Security Risks Persist After US-Iran Truce Expires EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | INTELLIGENCE WINDOW: 14 August 2026 – 18 August 2026 Situation Update: US-Iran Negotiating Period Expires Without Renewed Conflict The 60-day negotiating period established by the 17 June Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expired on 17 August without a publicly declared extension or resumption of conflict. […]
Gulf States: Situation & Travel Update | 14 August 2026
Gulf Security Risks Persist Amid Fragile US-Iran Truce EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | INTELLIGENCE WINDOW: 11 August 2026 – 14 August 2026 Situation Update: US-Iran Ceasefire Extension Remains Uncertain On 12 August, citing Pakistani government sources, Turkish state-run media reported that the US and Iran had agreed to extend the 60-day ceasefire agreed in the Memorandum of […]
