According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, the U.S. has told its European partners that CIA Director John Ratcliffe will played a larger role in future trilateral Ukraine-U.S.-Russia negotiations, that have largely stalled up until now. Per the report, the Trump administration is considering easing up on the involvement of White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and White House Envoy Jared Kushner, but Witkoff would stay in the wider role as an envoy for peace missions elsewhere. Another venture also being mulled by the White House is appointing a new ambassador to Moscow. This comes following the recent visit of Witkoff and Kushner to Russia, a visit that merited little.

Additional footage of tonight's massive Iranian ballistic missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan. More than 60 PATRIOT interceptors were fired. Multiple Iranian cluster-munition MRBMs can be seen incoming.

Footage of an American Patriot SAM battery engaging a massive incoming salvo of Iranian ballistic missiles over Jordan earlier tonight.

Additional footage of a PATRIOT battery conducting a massive ballistic missile engagement over Jordan tonight. Well over a dozen interceptors can be seen engaging incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.

Heavy damage in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, this morning after a major overnight Russian drone and missile attack. Russian forces launched roughly two dozen ballistic missiles and 30+ cruise missiles at Kyiv and the nearby city of Bila Tserkva, killing at least two.

For the first time in months, Iranian forces used medium-range ballistic missiles armed with cluster munitions to attack US forces in Jordan tonight.

The U.S. Embassy in Yemen has commented on recent operations against the Iran-backed Houthis, stating that the group “started this conflict and must bear the consequences of their aggression.” The embassy reaffirmed its support for the Republic of Yemen as the country’s sole legitimate government, saying it has “every right to defend its people and end the Houthis’ ability to inflict terror.” The U.S. Embassy also expressed support for Saudi Arabia’s right to respond to Houthi attacks and aggression against its territory and interests.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran launched a second, previously undisclosed attack against U.S. Navy ships on Monday, following ballistic missile attacks over the weekend targeting a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. No U.S. vessels were hit, but the repeated attacks are raising concerns among American officials that Iran may be employing more sophisticated missile technology, potentially with assistance from China or Russia in tracking U.S. warships. Iranian state media has claimed that the attacks involved new missiles with advanced guidance capabilities. Weapons analysts cited by the Journal said systems equipped with electro-optical seekers could use imagery to maneuver toward moving targets. However, such missiles would still require an approximate location of the target before launch, prompting questions about whether foreign assistance could be helping Tehran locate U.S. naval forces. The attacks come as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions continue to put pressure on Tehran. Following the weekend attacks, U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers, which Washington said were part of a network financing the IRGC and its proxies. According to the Journal, 19 U.S. warships are currently supporting American operations in the Middle East.

Ballistic missile launches are being reported across Iran, as expected Iranian retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers materializes. Expect Iran to target Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other Gulf nations, following their threats to target tankers and regional nations that they deem to be complicit in U.S. strikes.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sanctions today against Israeli settlers, following a rash of attacks and actions fomented by the settlers in recent weeks in the West Bank. Export and import controls will be placed on goods originating from Israeli settlements that they deem to be illegal. Companies that supply and aid in the construction of settlements will also fall under these sanctions.

According to the Kremlin Press Pool, and Russian news outlets, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has held his expected call today with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following a weekend of trilateral Ukraine-U.S.-Russia negotiations.

Iran’s IRGC has claimed to have captured a U.S. autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) today in the Strait of Hormuz. Notably, the system appears to be an Anduril Dive-LD, which has been delivered to the Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron 1 (UUVRON-1), but none have been confirmed to be in the Fifth Fleet AOR. If true, it would confirm their use in the AOR.

Trump on 9/11: I was building a big building in New York, and I took the whole crew down there right after this happened., Wasn't too much we could do. We had other buildings, the United States steel building was creaking. I'll never forget two firemen. We thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen. Big, strong guys. And I'm not the smallest guy in the world. They grabbed me under the arms. They got to get out of here. And they literally lifted me up. This is not easy to do. I'm big. They lifted me up and they started running with me. I said, fellas, I can run myself.

Footage of Ukrainian Air Force SAM crews engaging and shooting down multiple incoming Russian cruise missiles over Kyiv moments ago.

A residential area in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is on fire tonight after Russia struck the city with nearly a dozen missiles. Ukrainian PATRIOT systems, low on ammunition, are conducting intercepts. Additional Russian cruise missiles are now entering Ukrainian airspace.

According to Axios, citing an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president is optimistic on the opportunity for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia before the winter months come, with Zelensky saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be pushed to sit at the negotiating table by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, regardless of his willingness to do so. Per Zelensky, the U.S. currently supports an additional winter package for Ukraine that would likely include air defense and energy assistance. Talks were reportedly more centered on ‘unblocking’ Russo-Ukrainian diplomatic channels than anything else, with potential next steps on how to move forward also being discussed. However, Zelensky rightly voiced his skepticism as he highlighted how Russia’s actions differ from what they’ve signaled to U.S. negotiators.

As the U.S.-Canada tariff and trade spate continues, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has called for a boycott of Bombardier in the U.S., with the president citing their blocking of Gulfstream in Canada as the reasoning for his statement.

Ukrainian attack drones struck the Russian-occupied Saky Airbase overnight, hitting a Su-24 tactical bomber.

A pair of Russian Su-35 fighters reportedly collided over Kursk Oblast today. Mixed reports on the pilots at the moment, at least one ejected.

The Financial Times reports that Saudi Aramco’s Jizan refinery has been attacked for the second time in just over a month. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, and there are currently no reports of casualties. The reported attack comes amid a significant escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis since July. Saudi airstrikes on Houthi positions and subsequent Houthi attacks on Saudi territory have increasingly targeted energy infrastructure and maritime traffic. In July, the Houthis declared a blockade of Saudi-linked shipping in the Red Sea and have since claimed attacks against Saudi oil tankers, military targets, and energy facilities. On August 9, the group claimed responsibility for an attack on the Jizan refinery, where a fire was reported and later extinguished. The escalation has also extended into Yemen, where Saudi-backed forces and the Houthis have engaged in increasingly heavy fighting along the western coast. Recent clashes have raised concerns that the fragile 2022 ceasefire could be at risk of collapsing altogether. If confirmed, a second strike on Jizan would mark another escalation in the widening Houthi-Saudi confrontation, particularly as the group continues to target Saudi energy infrastructure and shipping.