Trump:

“YOU CAN’T COMPROMISE ON SANITY AND COMMON SENSE!”

White House:

Trump is a humanitarian at heart.

Trump does not consider Iran’s seizure of two ships to be a violation of the ceasefire, White House says.

White House:

Iran can’t even pay their own people as a result of the blockade.

White House:

Trump has not set a firm deadline for an Iranian response.

White House:

The “3–5 day deadline” stuff is not true.

White House:

Trump chose to extend the ceasefire because it is Iran who needs to get their act together.

White House:

A lot of the public nonsense from Iran is not what we hear from them privately.

White House:

Iran must turn over the enriched uranium that’s in their possession.

WATCH: Liberia-flagged container ship MSC Epaminondas being boarded by a special forces team from the IRGC Navy as it attempted to breach the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

BREAKING: Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has stepped down effective immediately.

The FBI briefly examined a New York Times reporter after she reported on Director Kash Patel’s use of agents to protect his girlfriend.

Agents explored possible stalking violations and interviewed the girlfriend, but Justice Department officials found no legal basis and the case was dropped.

Source: NYT

A top envoy to President Trump has asked FIFA to swap Iran for Italy at the next World Cup.

Source: FT

Turkish President Erdogan says the escalating Middle East conflict is “starting to weaken Europe”, warning economic and energy impacts are spreading beyond the region.

He called for “peace-oriented approaches” and negotiations, offering Türkiye as a mediator.

A fire erupted on USS Zumwalt at a Mississippi shipyard during upgrades.

The crew extinguished it, three sailors were injured but stable.

The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause.

Two Israeli Air Force technicians are facing espionage charges for allegedly passing F-15 fighter jet technical information and photos to Iran.

The suspects, stationed at Tel Nof, were detained for weeks and are now set for prosecution.

The Middle East crisis is costing Europe about €500 million ($600 million) per day in extra energy costs due to price spikes.

Senator Coons: Do you disagree that Iran has received significant revenue from war following sanctions relief and prices going up?

Bessent: I couldn’t disagree more.

Coons: Do you disagree that Russia has benefited?

Bessent: I couldn’t disagree more.

Bessent on UAE requesting from the U.S. provide them a swap line:

Many of our Gulf and Asian allies have requested swap lines.

It would benefit both the UAE and the U.S.

Bessent grilled over UAE-linked investments tied to Trump orbit:

+ Do you dispute the fact… $500 million invested by the UAE just before the president was inaugurated?

- I’m unaware of that.

+ Are you aware of the other $2 billion transaction?

- I am not.

+ Seriously?