China has moved to ban the export of drone-related dual-use items bound for the U.S., citing national security concerns, after the Trump Admin announced new tariffs on China, claiming unfounded allegations of “forced labor.”
The new restrictions come at the worst possible time for the U.S., amid reports that the U.S. Army has used “virtually ALL” of its stockpile of long-range ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles, in the last 5 months of war on Iran.
Laith Marouf, a Beirut-based journalist and executive director of Free Palestine TV, noted that Iran has been able to force the U.S. into an unprecedented defeat, as Tehran continues to stand strong, maintaining control of the Strait of Hormuz, while its close allies in Yemen control the Bab El-Mandeb Strait.
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SOURCE LINKS:
5 Aug. 2026 - Trump claims progress as reports swirl again about imminent US–Iran deal
5 Aug. 2026 - A vessel linked to Saudi Arabia has been Hit by a Drone Boat and is Sinking near the Bab Al-Mandab Strait - UKMTO
5 Aug. 2026 - China to impose strict restrictions on drone-related exports to US over national security concerns
5 Aug. 2026 - Israel burns more than 120 hectares of centuries-old olive groves in southern Lebanon
4 Aug. 2026 - Reuters: US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war
3 Aug. 2026 - NYT: An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz
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