Originally published at: Iran’s Upgraded Missiles Hit Region as Kuwait Feels the Brunt – Is Alpha-Gal Linked to Vaccines? – Peak Prosperity
Iran War
Iran’s missile capabilities have reportedly improved in the most recent strikes against US targets. Missiles that struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base traveled at high speeds and maneuvered during descent, according to the Wall Street Journal, killing two U.S. soldiers and damaging aircraft. The maneuverability of these missiles suggests improvements over past strikes, and U.S. officials have cited possible Chinese or Russian assistance.
Relatedly, Iran reportedly integrated China’s Beidou satellite system into its missiles, achieving accuracy under five meters, according to reports on its performance after June 2025. However, some analysts have described BeiDou’s advantages as incremental rather than providing precision dominance.
Michael Yon stated that Iran is hammering Israel’s support bases in the region by targeting U.S. forces and Gulf State facilities. He warned that if Iran succeeds in degrading these assets, it could then concentrate forces directly on Israel, leaving the country exposed and “naked” against regional challengers such as Turkey. Yon described the situation as World War III “cooking and growing,” questioning whether Israel would still exist as a political nation-state in ten years.
Kuwait, in particular, seems to be getting a disproportionate response compared to other Gulf nations. Kuwait hosts roughly 13,000 U.S. troops — more than any other GCC country — and has been the most relaxed about allowing American operations from its soil, placing it fully in the U.S. and Israeli camp alongside Bahrain. In contrast, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia hedge with limited cooperation and quiet restraint toward Washington, while Oman maintains friendly ties to Tehran. Iran also remembers Kuwait’s 1987 decision to reflag its tankers under U.S. protection after an Iranian missile strike. With essentially zero natural fresh water and around 90% of its drinking supply from desalination plants tied to power stations, Kuwait faces a uniquely rapid humanitarian collapse if those facilities are hit.
Meanwhile, U.S. strikes have disabled at least 116 telecommunications towers in Iran’s Hormozgan province and cut power to desalination plants in Bonji, and Iran has formally withdrawn from a prior memorandum of understanding.
Regarding the cost to American taxpayers, the Pentagon has assessed the cost of military operations against Iran at between $80 billion and $100 billion, according to internal Defense Department documents cited by NBC News. Three officials stated that an earlier public estimate of $30 billion excluded destroyed equipment and damage to bases in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The Pentagon has requested a $68 billion supplemental appropriation from Congress.
Energy
Following escalations with Iran, Brent crude rose more than 4 percent to nearly $88 per barrel. Traders cited U.S. military deployments and depletion of global inventories and reserves. Crossings through the Strait of Hormuz fell to eight vessels on July 16.
Back in the US, Elon Musk acquired New APR Energy for about $1 billion in May. The company operates mobile gas turbines with more than one gigawatt of capacity. Analyst Aakash Gupta stated that energy supply, rather than chips, is now the distinguishing constraint for AI development.
Geopolitics
Russia launched more than 42 ballistic missiles at Kyiv. The barrage followed Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries facilities in Russia that killed at least eight people. Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the targets supplied drone components. Russian President Putin’s approval rating has declined amid fuel shortages.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that China controls exports of yttrium, a rare earth used in semiconductors, through a licensing system. Western manufacturers are stockpiling supplies, and executives have warned of possible production halts. Western governments have announced funding for domestic processing capacity.
Health
A Missouri physician has argued that alpha-gal syndrome results from injected mammal proteins in vaccines rather than tick bites. He cited zero cases among unvaccinated Amish patients and referenced Japan’s removal of gelatin from a vaccine. The alpha-gal billing code was introduced in 2021. Mainstream reports continue to associate the syndrome primarily with Lone Star tick bites.
A Midwestern Doctor examined health issues among U.S. Senators following the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, highlighting multiple cases of strokes, shingles complications, cognitive decline, and sudden deaths in prominent politicians who had strongly promoted the vaccines. Midwestern Doctor noted an unusually high rate of severe events in this small group compared to expected baselines and pointed to a broader culture of silence, with many officials privately acknowledging injuries but publicly avoiding discussion. The piece argues this pattern aligns with polling data on vaccine side effects and reflects challenges in addressing vaccine-related harms.
University lobbyists inserted language into an appropriations bill restoring $18.2 million for the NIH’s Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, even though the NIH had ended the program. Past recipients have included Kristian Andersen and Peter Daszak. An HHS official stated the restored funding will not support pathogen collection in China.
US Politics
DSA member Emma Vigeland stated on a Vox podcast that she prioritizes voting records over personal character when assessing politicians. The remarks followed the withdrawal of DSA candidate Graham Platner after reports of a Totenkopf tattoo. A former Clinton administration official has called for an investigation into possible foreign funding of the DSA.
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The cost of the war with Iran could be more than triple the most recent estimate of roughly $30 billion, according to three U.S. officials and three people familiar with the internal cost estimates.
Source | Submitted by PhilH
Iran’s Regional Strikes Fuel Speculation of Famine Plots and Israel’s Demise
Zionists are working hard to create massive famines and are gaining ground on that intermediate goal.
Congress Revives Fauci’s “Unsafe” Labs After Lobbyist Pressure
The lobbyists always win.
China’s Yttrium Grip: The AI Chokepoint Beijing Built
One semiconductor supplier called it “the killer chokepoint,” warning that the industry faces “an existential risk” until alternative supply chains are fully established.
Musk Buys $1B Mobile Power Fleet to Fuel AI Data Centers
Elon Musk has acquired a power company based in Jacksonville, Fla., paying $1 billion for the mobile gas-turbine provider as a possible solution to data center energy needs.
Alpha-Gal: The Shots, Not the Ticks
It was the shot, not the tick.
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What The US Senate Showed America About COVID-19 Vaccine Toxicity
COVID-19 vaccine injures are so common many of the legislators who pushed them have also been severely injured—but still won’t admit it.
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US GPS Humiliation of China Now Arms Iran’s Precision Strikes
The US decision to use GPS as a weapon in 1993 has backfired spectacularly—proof that humiliating China inspired a technological leap that now gives China and its allies a strategic advantage over the US.
DSA’s Secret: ‘Nazi’ Label Means Nothing If You Vote Socialist
I don’t really care if say like Bernie Sanders or AOC go home and they’re a secret Nazi, but they go out and they vote for the right things.
Oil Traders: Market “Burned Through All Buffers” as Hormuz Flows Tank
We’ve burned through all of the buffers we had. Everything,” said one trader. “All of that’s now gone.
US Strikes Wipe Out 116 Iran Telecom Towers, Cutting Communications and Water
Communications and even the supply of drinking water has been severely impacted in some places of southern Iran, amid continuing US airstrikes on civic and national infrastructure, amid the seventh consecutive day of war.
Iran Adapts Missiles to Breach US THAAD Defenses in Jordan
Iran has adapted, firing missiles that travel at extremely high speeds and maneuver as they descend
Kuwait’s Fatal Flaw: Desalination Plants in Iran’s Missile Range
Hit the power, you lose the water. Lose the water in a country that clears 50°C in summer and you get a humanitarian collapse in days.
Russia’s Record Kyiv Barrage Follows Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Logistics Hubs
Russia fired more than 42 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, the largest ballistic barrage on the capital of the entire war.
Ukraine Drones Torch Wildberries Warehouse, Widening Economic War on Russia
Ukraine is now going after the infrastructure ordinary Russians rely on every day.
In addition to sources submitted by community members, the following were also used in the creation of this report: Roya News, @LexNaturae, @SputnikInt, and Gen Yap.
