BREAKING: US Strikes Iranian Desalination Plant, Iran Hits Kuwait's, Oil Above 86 | 1930s Radio

BREAKING: US Strikes Iranian Desalination Plant, Iran Hits Kuwait's, Oil Above 86 | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, the eighteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and forty-first day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * US 7TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT OF STRIKES on Iran. CENTCOM Sat: "surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities" * IRAN: US struck an ELECTRICITY GENERATION PLANT and a WATER DESALINATION PLANT in southern Iran overnight * IRAN STATE TV: strikes are "escalation without precedent," Iran will "respond in kind" * Reuters, AP, NPR: under Geneva Conventions and customary intl law, strikes on civilian electricity and drinking-water desalination are war crimes * TRUMP THU OVAL OFFICE: "winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very very shortly" * TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL FRI: Chabahar strikes "in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran," "if it happens again, it will get much worse" * KUWAIT DESALINATION PLANT STRUCK by Iran Sat. 2nd Iranian strike on Kuwaiti water infrastructure in 2 days. Material damage, fire, emergency teams deployed * ~90% of Kuwaiti drinking water from desalination; Bahrain and Qatar over 95% * IRAQI ARMED FORCES intercepted multiple Iranian drones over IRBIL early Sat. No casualties or damage * TANKER ATTACKED IN HORMUZ per UKMTO: commercial tanker Fri on Omani-side route, minor damage, no crew injuries. Iran not publicly acknowledged * EU AVIATION AGENCY Tue: airlines to avoid airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, parts of Gulf of Oman until at least July 29 * OIL: Brent Fri above $86 near month high. WTI $82 * KERR COUNTY 138 dead, 3 missing Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's cold cucumber salad with sour cream and fresh dill. 91°F in the shade in her kitchen. No oven, no water, no flame. Two pounds of firm cucumbers sliced ⅛" thick, salted and drained in a colander 20 minutes (the same salt-and-drain principle as Thursday's pickles). Thin onion slices soaked in cold water 10 minutes to take the bite out. Dressing of full-fat sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and three tablespoons chopped fresh dill. Chill one to two hours. Keeps two days in the icebox. "$2.50 to make, required no fire, and on a day this warm it is exactly what supper should be." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES: NPR: 7th consecutive night of US strikes, Kuwait desalination struck, Iraq drones over Irbil, tanker attack, Brent above $86https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5898916/us-iran-escalate-strikes [https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5898916/us-iran-escalate-strikes] AP via KSAT: US and Iran exchange strikes, desalination plants targeted, Kuwait 90% desalination reliance, strait crossings at 3-week lowhttps://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/07/18/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-they-struggle-over-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/07/18/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-they-struggle-over-strait-of-hormuz/] CBS News: EU Aviation Safety Agency advisory to avoid airspace of Bahrain/Kuwait/Qatar/UAE/parts of Gulf of Oman until July 29https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-persian-gulf-strikes/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-persian-gulf-strikes/] NBC News: Trump Truth Social image of Chabahar strikes "in retribution for bombing of ships by Iran," "if it happens again, it will get much worse"https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-attacks-gulf-us-strikes-tehran-ships-hormuz-oil-rcna353439 [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-attacks-gulf-us-strikes-tehran-ships-hormuz-oil-rcna353439] Al Jazeera background: Kuwait ~90% desalination; Bahrain and Qatar over 95%https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/kuwait-desalination-plant-oil-refinery-hit-by-missile-and-drone-strikes [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/kuwait-desalination-plant-oil-refinery-hit-by-missile-and-drone-strikes]

BREAKING: US Strikes Bridges and Collapses Chabahar Port Tower, 8 More Killed | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, the seventeenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and fortieth day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * US STRUCK BRIDGES IN 5 PROVINCES overnight: Hormozgan, Bushehr, Sistan/Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Lorestan. CENTCOM: "to constrain movement of Iranian military equipment" * Reuters/AP: under customary intl law, strikes on civilian transport are war crimes * CHABAHAR PORT TOWER COLLAPSED. 3rd US strike on Shahid Kalantari in 6 weeks. 8 killed, 20 injured. Berths/cargo intact * CHABAHAR is Iran's ONLY deep-water port bypassing Hormuz * IRAN HEALTH MINISTRY: 38 killed, 400+ injured since June 22 (incl 8 killed, 20 injured at Chabahar overnight) * QATAR SHELTERED TWICE Fri. Iranian missile barrages at Qatar. Air defenses destroyed. No casualties * IRGC: destroyed 2 US radar sites in Oman * WH LEAVITT Thu: Iran "very much continues to talk to the US" and wants a deal "because they are suffering devastating blows" * IRAN FM BAGHAEI Wed: "no plans for negotiations," strikes "closed the room" * CHINA-PAKISTAN SHANGHAI: Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar joint call to "cease hostilities" and "return to the negotiating table" * KARARI IDENTIFIED: Attorney Genser confirmed released American is Dena Karari, Iranian-American who ran a charity for Iranian children. Arrested Dec 2024 * KERR COUNTY: 137 confirmed dead, 4 missing Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on mother's seven layer bars. Easiest, most forgiving sweet thing that has ever come out of an American home kitchen. No mixer, no bowl, no whisking. Seven ingredients, seven layers, one pan. Butter melted in the pan while the oven heats, then layered: graham cracker crumbs pressed down, sweetened coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chopped pecans, and sweetened condensed milk in a spiral. Bake 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Cool COMPLETELY 2 hours before cutting. ~32 squares. Keeps 1 week on the counter in a tin, 2 weeks in the icebox. Six for the neighbor, six for the lunch pail, six for the church supper, the rest are yours. This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:Times of Israel: Hegseth X post on Chabahar tower collapse, US strikes on bridges expanding as Iran campaign intensifies, Gulf states report fresh missile/drone attacks: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-17-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-17-2026/]Aawsat / AFP: US strikes bridges and collapses tower at Chabahar, Trump threats to strike infrastructure, Chabahar as key trade route for Afghanistan, Qatar shelter warnings, China-Pakistan Shanghai FM joint statement: https://english.aawsat.com/world/5296980-us-strikes-bridges-and-collapses-tower-its-iran-campaign-expands [https://english.aawsat.com/world/5296980-us-strikes-bridges-and-collapses-tower-its-iran-campaign-expands]Press TV: 8 killed 20 injured at Shahid Kalantari Port Chabahar, US strikes across 5 provinces (Hormozgan, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Lorestan), Chabahar significance as only deep-water port bypassing Hormuz, Iran Energy Ministry call for reduced power use in southern provinces: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/07/17/772425/US-strikes-hit-Chabahar-control-tower-bridges-civilian-infrastructure-across-southern-Iran [https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/07/17/772425/US-strikes-hit-Chabahar-control-tower-bridges-civilian-infrastructure-across-southern-Iran]Fox News: WH Press Sec Leavitt statement Iran "very" interested in continuing peace talks, Trump's team remains in contact with Iranian negotiators, identity of Dena Karari confirmed by attorney Jared Genser: https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-israel-july-16 [https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-israel-july-16]France 24: Iran health ministry 38 killed 400+ injured since June 22, China-Pakistan Shanghai FMs call for cease hostilities and return to negotiations, IRGC 2 US radar sites in Oman claim, Jordan 3 Iranian ballistic missiles intercepted no casualties: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-us-iran-strikes-latest-developments [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-us-iran-strikes-latest-developments]

BREAKING: American Woman Freed by Iran, 30+ Iranian Civilians Killed, Tehran Struck | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, the sixteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-ninth day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * AMERICAN WOMAN RELEASED from Iranian custody. Held since Dec 2024. Trump on Truth Social: she is "on her way home." "Gesture of goodwill." Identity not confirmed. American concession not disclosed * TEHRAN'S AIR DEFENSES ACTIVATED overnight into Thursday. At least one explosion heard in the capital per Iranian state media/CNN * US CENTCOM 90-min wave on Iranian island of GREATER TUNB in eastern Persian Gulf * IRANIAN CASUALTIES: Iran Health Ministry reports 260+ injured this week, incl 3 women and 6 children * Iran gov spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani: MORE THAN 30 CIVILIANS KILLED. Independent verification not possible * IRAN "CLOSES THE ROOM": FM spokesman Baghaei Wed: "Iran has no plans for negotiations with the US." Strikes have "closed the room" * BLOCKADE: CENTCOM disabled EMPTY OIL TANKER toward Kharg Island (principal Iranian crude export). 2 commercial vessels redirected since Tue * JORDAN ARMY: intercepted 3 Iranian ballistic missiles at dawn Wed. No casualties * INDIA PROTEST Tue over Hormuz vessel attacks. 1 Indian seafarer killed, several wounded * SEN BLUMENTHAL (D-CT) Wed: "No clear or strategic concept what it is doing." MOU had "gaping holes" * ISRAEL-LEBANON WITHDRAWAL FRAMEWORK: US State Dept: agreed on "structure and guidelines" for phased Israeli withdrawal from 2 pilot zones in southern Lebanon. Both agreed on need to disarm Hezbollah * KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 136. 5 persons still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's old-fashioned bread and butter pickles. The pickle that has sat in American iceboxes since Omar Fanning of Michigan in 1897. Two pounds of firm small cucumbers sliced into quarter-inch rounds, sliced yellow onion, salted with ice for three hours (the step that makes them crisp), drained and rinsed. Pickling syrup of sugar, apple cider vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seed, turmeric, cloves. Simmer three minutes only. Into jars. 24-48 hours in the icebox to reach proper flavor. Keeps six weeks. "Six weeks of somebody in your family opening the door on a hard afternoon and finding that you thought of them ahead of time." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CNN: American woman released, Tehran air defense activation overnight, CENTCOM disabled empty tanker toward Kharg, previous blockade 142 vessels redirected 9 disabled, Ghalibaf X quote on Iranian arrangements, Iran Health Ministry 260 injured figure, Israel-Lebanon withdrawal framework: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]CBS News: Trump "really bad next week" threat on power plants and bridges, Iran barracks 7 killed at Iranshahr, Jordan army intercepted 3 ballistic missiles, India summons Iran diplomat over Indian seafarer death: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-attacks-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-attacks-strait-of-hormuz/]CNBC Africa: US launches fresh wave of strikes, analysts warn "forever war," Trump Fox News threats: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-as-analysts-warn-conflict-risks-becoming-forever-war [https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-as-analysts-warn-conflict-risks-becoming-forever-war]Al Jazeera: 4th night of consecutive US strikes on Iranian territory, Ghalibaf on maintaining Iranian arrangements: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/14/iran-war-live-us-launches-more-attacks-trump-orders-blockade-in-hormuz [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/14/iran-war-live-us-launches-more-attacks-trump-orders-blockade-in-hormuz]Reuters via NPR: Kpler shipping data on Hormuz transits down more than half, Araghchi X response on 20% too much, blockade guidance: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891746/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-updates [https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891746/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-updates]

BREAKING: US 5th Wave Kills 7 at Barracks, Trump Reverses 20% Toll, Graham Buried | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, the fifteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-eighth day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * FIFTH WAVE OF US STRIKES on Iran began at 6 AM ET Wednesday. CENTCOM: "further degrade military capabilities" used against shipping in Hormuz * 20+ US WARSHIPS and hundreds of aircraft in Middle East per CENTCOM. Largest deployment since February * IRANIAN ARMY: US strike hit barracks in southeast Iran. 7 personnel killed. Iran WILL RESPOND * TRUMP REVERSES 20% TOLL on Fox Tuesday: "decided to replace" with "trade and investment deals from Gulf states" after industry, GCC, and IMO objections. Guardian designation not retracted * TRUMP THREATENS POWER PLANTS AND BRIDGES NEXT WEEK: "it's going to get really bad next week" if Iran doesn't return to negotiations * Reuters, AP, CNN note: under Geneva Conventions and customary intl law, deliberate strikes on civilian electricity and transport infrastructure are war crimes * STRAIT REMAINS CLOSED. 2 vessels stopped by IRGC Navy in past 24 hours after warning shots * UK PARLIAMENT VOTES today on IRGC designation as terrorist org under State Threats Act. Iran FM: "irresponsible and legally unfounded" * SEN GRAHAM BURIED at First Baptist in Central, SC. VP Vance, Netanyahu, Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker attending * SC GOV McMASTER APPOINTED Darline Graham Nordone (Sen Graham's sister). Serves until early January 2027. Special GOP primary Aug 11 * TRUMP ON LAST CALL WITH GRAHAM (NBC Sun): "other than being tired, he was fine." Manner of passing "a quick end, and maybe that is not the worst way to go" * OIL: Brent $80.40, down 3.5% for the week on toll reversal. WTI $76.10. US stocks modestly higher * KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 135. 6 persons still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for old-fashioned stovetop rice pudding. The food of quiet evenings. One cup long-grain white rice rinsed clear, six cups whole milk, sugar, salt, raisins if you like them. Heavy pan, slow simmer 45-50 minutes, stir every 3-4 minutes. Two egg yolks tempered in at the end. Vanilla and cinnamon. Serve warm with cream on top, or chilled with a piece of wax paper pressed onto the surface for Thursday breakfast. Feeds a family of six for two dollars. "It feels like being taken care of by somebody who loves you." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CBS News: US 5th wave of strikes at 6 AM ET, Trump reversal of 20% Hormuz toll, threats of "really bad next week" targeting power plants and bridges, blockade at 4 PM ET Tuesday, 20 warships and hundreds of aircraft: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-attacks-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-attacks-strait-of-hormuz/]Reuters via Iran International: CENTCOM 6 AM ET wave, Iranian Army 7 killed at barracks, Strait remains closed with 2 ships stopped after warning shots, Iranian lawmaker on infrastructure costs, Iraqi Faw port drone: https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202607116587 [https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202607116587]NBC News: SC Gov McMaster appointment of Darline Graham Nordone, special primary Aug 11, Trump's last call with Graham on Meet the Press: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-lindsey-graham-congress-2026-election-doj-iran-live-updates-rcna587234 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-lindsey-graham-congress-2026-election-doj-iran-live-updates-rcna587234]NPR: Kpler transit data, GHalibaf on Islamabad MOU point 5, "The era of one-sided deals is OVER," Trump saying MOU "over" but not ruling out further talks: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891746/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-updates [https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891746/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-updates]CNN: UK designates IRGC as terrorist organization, Mojtaba Khamenei still absent from public, Iran FM condemns British action: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]

BREAKING: Trump Declares 20% Hormuz Toll and "Guardian" Status, Blockade Reimposed | 1930s Radio

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, the fourteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-seventh day since the war with Iran began. Today's report: * TRUMP DECLARES "GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT." Monday Truth Social: "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the Iranian Blockade... All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait" * 20% TOLL DECLARED on all cargo. Trump: "as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped" * IMO MONDAY: "no legal basis" for "mandatory tolls simply to transit through a strait" * RUBIO IN BAHRAIN June 25: "no country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law" * EU KAJA KALLAS: strait should be "open, as it was before the war" * 11-HOUR SUNDAY MEETING revealed by Trump: "everything was agreed to" then Iranian negotiators said "we had to make a couple of changes." Location not confirmed * ARAGHCHI X RESPONSE: Iran, not the US, controls the strait. "Iran deserves to be compensated." "20% is of course too much. We will be fair" * IRANIAN STRIKES on Camp Arifjan Kuwait: Patriot battery, ammo depot, watchtower, comms, fuel tanks. Plus Kish/Qeshm/Abu Musa islands * US AIRCRAFT SURGE per CNN flight tracking: 12+ US aircraft over Gulf of Oman early Tuesday, incl 11 refueling tankers, E-3B Sentry AEW&C, P-8 Poseidon * NETANYAHU AT BLAIR HOUSE. Tues meetings with Rubio and Hegseth. Agenda: intel coordination on Iran, Lebanon withdrawal timing, US-Israel security agreement * SEN GRAHAM SUCCESSION: Trump recommended Darline Graham Nordone (Sen Graham's sister). SC Gov McMaster has not announced * OIL SURGES: Brent up 9.59% to $83.30, LARGEST 1-DAY GAIN IN 6+ YEARS. WTI up 9.4% to $78.14 * KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 134. 9 still unaccounted for Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for ironing a man's dress shirt properly. Tuesday is ironing day, per her mother's Iowa household rule. Spray bottle of water, iron on medium-high or cotton setting, damp but not wet fibers. Order: collar first (points to middle), cuffs, sleeves, back, front panels. Iron around buttons never over them. Three buttons closed on the hanger. Half an hour clears a basket of six shirts. "Half an hour once a week for a husband or son or father or yourself who steps out into the world in a shirt that lies flat and looks like it was made for him." This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. SOURCES:CNN: Trump 20% Hormuz toll declaration, blockade reimposition, Sunday 11-hour meeting reveal, oil price surge 9.59% to $83.30, CNN flight tracking of US aircraft surge over Gulf, Iranian drone strikes on Camp Arifjan Kuwait: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/world/live-news/iran-war-trump [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/world/live-news/iran-war-trump]CNBC: Trump Truth Social posts full text, IMO opposition statement, Rubio's June 25 Bahrain statement contradicting current policy, Araghchi X response, blockade effective 4 PM Tuesday: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-charge-reimburse.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-charge-reimburse.html]The Hill: Trump "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait" declaration, "reimbursed" 20% language, Iran defiance quotes: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5965639-trump-reinstates-naval-blockade-iran/ [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5965639-trump-reinstates-naval-blockade-iran/]Jewish Insider: Trump quotes on Iran breaking deals ("They always break it"), intent to "hit them very hard," meeting details: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-us-20-percent-toll-cargo-strait-of-hormuz-iran-blockade/ [https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-us-20-percent-toll-cargo-strait-of-hormuz-iran-blockade/]Times of Israel: Netanyahu at Blair House, Tuesday meetings with Rubio and Hegseth, Wednesday South Carolina departure for Graham funeral: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-14-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-14-2026/]