Jon Gambrell

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wsj.comFlyDubai Attacker Was Part of Pilot Hiring Spree at Fast-Growing AirlineAuthorities and industry insiders are now questioning whether the airline’s fast growth contributed to last week’s near catastrophe.

wsj.comYemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Two Airports in Saudi ArabiaThe attacks follow a new counteroffensive by Saudi-backed forces seeking to push the rebels back from the Red Sea coast.

Attacks by #Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged two airports in southern Saudi Arabia, marking the latest escalation in fighting that threatens global energy markets www.wsj.com/world/middle... via @wsj.com

podcasts.apple.comSaudi-Backed Forces Launch Major CounteroffensivePodcast Episode · WSJ What’s News · October 6 · 14m

I spoke this morning to the @wsj.com’s What’s News podcast about #Yemen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

wsj.comFlyDubai Attacker Used ‘Crash Ax,’ a Common Fixture on Many JetsThe ax required by regulators is intended for emergencies but puts a weapon in reach for attackers.

A central mystery of the FlyDubai attack has been how the co-pilot got a weapon into the plane. It turns out he didn’t. The ax he used is a cockpit fixture. www.wsj.com/world/flydub...

podcasts.apple.comInside Trump’s attacks on the White House press poolPodcast Episode · Apple News Today · September 21 · 14m

21 Sept

I spoke to @AppleNews Today about #Yemen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

14 Sept

I start today with The Wall Street Journal, working as their deputy Middle East bureau chief. I've admired and read the @wsj.com for years for their smart analysis and news-breaking coverage. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with their fantastic journalists and editors.

1 Aug

Working for The Associated Press as a foreign correspondent has been the honor of a lifetime. Now, after 20 years, it's time for a new challenge. But I'll always hold dear the experiences I've had, the lessons I've learned and the friendships I've made with my talented colleagues.

23 July

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says Saudi nuclear agreement requires the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sirens sound in Jordan's port city Aqaba as officials in neighboring Israel say Iranian missile fire targeted kingdom.

apnews.comWhat to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly has issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain.

What to know about #Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump approves nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that may allow the kingdom to enrich uranium, two AP sources say.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state television says air defenses activated around the capital, Tehran, as US carried out airstrikes on nation.

APNewsAlert: CAIRO (AP) — #Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have turned around ships in the Red Sea as group threatens Saudi-linked vessels.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Kuwait says #Iran again attacked power and desalination plants, causing damage to the crucial facilities.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian official begins meeting with mediators in Pakistan as an interim deal with the US is unraveling.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens as #Iran targets the island kingdom with a new barrage.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jordan's military says it intercepted 5 drones launched by #Iran targeting the kingdom.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military says it wraps up its latest airstrikes targeting #Iran as nations vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military says a tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz off #Oman in the latest assault on shipping.

20 July

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Kuwait says its air defenses are working to intercept incoming Iranian fire.

20 July

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens, warning of an Iranian retaliatory attack after US airstrikes.

20 July

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military says a ship is ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of #Oman.

19 July

APNewsAlert: JERUSALEM (AP) — #Israel says #Iran has launched missiles toward #Jordan and warns fire could spill over into its borders.

19 July

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military ends latest airstrikes on #Iran, saying it hit Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed American troops.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Kuwait says #Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran for the first time acknowledges 'attacks on power infrastructure' while asking people to use less electricity.

APNewsAlert: IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Suspected attack by #Iran on an Iranian Kurdish dissident group in northern #Iraq kills at least 9 people, official says.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military reports an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz taking the route closest to Oman.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Jordan's military says it intercepts 3 incoming missiles from #Iran.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US defense secretary shares photo of #Iran's Chabahar port tower appearing to collapse after repeated strikes on facility.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Warning sirens sound again in #Qatar, a key mediator between #Iran and the US, as an Iranian barrage targets the nation.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US ends its latest round of airstrikes on #Iran, the sixth night in a row, as fighting over Strait of Hormuz intensifies

EDITOR'S NOTE - The amount of strange bot and 'reply guy' activity surrounding the #Iran war really should be studied. Who actually is the audience for it and what is the strategy?

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bit.lyUS expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridgesThe United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges. The effort is part of President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. airstrikes hit bridges overnight into Friday in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, killing at least seven people, Iranian state television reported.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 7 people killed as US airstrikes target bridges in southern #Iran, Iranian state television reports.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Qatar warns public about incoming Iranian barrage as air defenses fire.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Bahrain and #Kuwait face new incoming fire from #Iran as US strikes increasingly target Iranian bridges.

apnews.com3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran warThe expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again.

3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the #Iran war apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Kuwait's military says it faces new round of incoming fire from Iran as it retaliates over US airstrikes.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's joint military command threatens to destroy "all the infrastructure in the region" as U.S. strikes intensify.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Jordan's military says it shot down 8 missiles launched by #Iran targeting the kingdom.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military says it ends a wave of overnight airstrikes that rattled parts of northern #Iran for the first time.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US airstrikes shake #Iran's capital, Tehran, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz escalates, state media reports.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Health Ministry says recent US airstrikes have killed at least 35 people and wounded over 300 others.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military's Central Command says it strikes Greater Tunb Island, targeting Iranian defense and missile sites.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military's Central Command says it resumes strikes on #Iran in daylight, part of an increasing tempo of attacks.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US strikes kill at least 7 troops assigned to #Iran's 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Iranian state television reports

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — More than 30 people killed in U.S. airstrikes targeting #Iran in "recent days," Iranian government spokesperson says.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over 260 people wounded in latest US airstrikes on #Iran, Health Ministry official says, without giving fatality figures.