Iran's Internet Down 4 Days; Israel Under Fire; US Evacuates Citizens Amid Mideast Tensions

• NetBlocks reports Iran's internet offline for 100 hours, operating at 1% of normal levels, marking the second such blackout this year.
• Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is down by 90% as major shipping firms reroute vessels due to security concerns, impacting global oil trade.
• Sirens warning of incoming drones and projectiles sounded across northern Israel, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, with some fire originating from Lebanon.
• The US military is using C-17 transport planes to help Americans leave the Middle East, following a State Department advisory for citizens to depart over a dozen countries.
• An analyst from Israel's Institute for National Security Studies Data Analytics Centre states that some areas in Iran now resemble Gaza's ruins due to extensive damage from strikes targeting defense infrastructure.