WIR — 03 Jul 2026 17:07Z

**PART 1**

**PART 2**

⚡ JIC‑IW — INFORMATION WARFARE ASSESSMENT — 031704ZJUL2026

BLUF: An Iran‑Russia‑China (IRC) coordinated information operation is exploiting the Khamenei funeral, a Russian Kyiv missile strike, and Hormuz shipping threats to destabilize Western alliance cohesion and amplify energy‑market volatility.

THREAT LEVEL: CAMPAIGN

ACTIVE NARRATIVES (this cycle):

**NARRATIVE:** “Iran prepares for Khamenei’s funeral; Tehran signals a permanent ‘approved routes’ ultimatum in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening oil flow.” Source: France 24 Technique: Fabrication + Amplification Bias exploited: Availability heuristic (oil‑price fear