U.S. officials told Congress that Iran’s Shahed drones are a major challenge and air defenses “will not be able to intercept them all.”

Lawmakers also warned the conflict could become a “math problem” as interceptor stocks run low.

Sen. Mark Kelly said “we do not have an unlimited supply,” while officials acknowledged the drones are “posing a bigger problem than anticipated.”

Source: CNN

Evacuating Dubai has become extremely expensive due to airport closures and limited flights.

Some families are paying up to $250,000 to escape via private jets.

Others drive to Oman or Saudi Arabia to catch flights, with ground transfers costing up to $5,000.

Source: FT

BREAKING: Iraq’s power grid has shut down nationwide, cause unknown, the Electricity Ministry says.

Source: Rudaw

Turkish President Erdogan:

In these difficult days that our region is going through, we never leave the security of our borders and airspace to chance.

As in the incident this morning, we are in close consultation with our NATO allies, taking every necessary measure and carrying out the required interventions immediately.

We also deliver our warnings in the clearest possible way to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Iran's Grand Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli issued a jihad fatwa, declaring that “shedding the blood of Trump and the Zionists is obligatory.”

WATCH: Russian pranksters posing as representatives of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz tricked Reza Pahlavi into a video call.

Despite obvious signs (a strong Russian accent and one caller introducing himself as “Adolf”), Pahlavi appeared to believe the call was real.

During the conversation, the fake “German official” claimed Germany would join the U.S. and Israel in bombing Iran, to which Pahlavi reacted positively, saying it was important that the U.S. and Israel were not isolated in the “crusade.”

VERY INTERESTING: Iraqi sources say foreign forces—believed to be U.S. and Israeli—conducted a helicopter air-drop in the Najaf desert using 4–7 helicopters, possibly to deploy surveillance equipment or support anti-Iran groups.

An Iraqi reconnaissance convoy sent to investigate was hit by airstrikes, leaving one soldier dead and two wounded.

Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation and have not officially confirmed who carried out the operation.

Source: Independent Arabia

MORE: Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar said today that IAF special forces are currently carrying out “extraordinary missions that could ignite the imagination.”

Israeli Air Force operates elite special units such as Shaldag (Unit 5101) and Unit 669, which conduct deep reconnaissance, target designation for airstrikes, and combat search-and-rescue missions, often behind enemy lines and alongside IAF strike operations.

NEW: Iran’s government has launched an emergency plan to manage the country during a prolonged war, focusing on securing essential goods, supporting livelihoods, maintaining production inputs, and maximizing national infrastructure.

Officials say the plan—approved by the president and implemented across state agencies—is designed to ensure economic stability and supply needs if a long conflict occurs.

A government contractor, Joint Technology Solution, is hiring part-time “Personal Effects Specialists” at Dover Air Force Base to handle the belongings of U.S. military and civilian personnel killed or severely injured overseas.

The role includes receiving, inventorying, cleaning, photographing, storing, and shipping personal items to the families or next of kin, and requires the ability to work in emotionally difficult situations.

Source: GeoRebekah (at X)

French Dassault’s CEO Éric Trappier warned the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) program could collapse, accusing Airbus of refusing to cooperate, saying “if Airbus maintains this position, the project is dead.”

Source: Le Parisien

A ballistic missile from Iran crossing Iraq and Syria was intercepted by NATO in the Eastern Mediterranean before entering Turkish airspace. No casualties reported. Türkiye summoned Iran’s ambassador and called for restraint.

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📸 An Israeli Knesset member with a noose and props labeled “occupation, deportation, settlement.”

Senator Chris Van Hollen on Trump:

Netanyahu had not found a president stupid enough to drag the United States into that war before.

And now Donald Trump has done it, and they don't have a clue as to what the end game is.

Putin:

Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets now, rather than in a month as the EU wants, and redirect supplies to more promising markets.

Steve Witkoff says Hamas was more reasonable than Iran during the negotiations.

BREAKING: Netanyahu asked the White House if the Trump administration was secretly talking with Iran about a ceasefire after Israeli intelligence suspected possible communications.

The White House denied any talks and said the U.S. had ignored messages sent by Iran through regional intermediaries.

Source: Axios

Trump on Texas:

I will be making my Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE!

Is that fair? We must win in November!!!

White House on Iran:

The rogue Iranian terrorist regime is being absolutely crushed.

47 years of tolerating and enabling the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism are over.

Iran’s murderous terrorist leaders are paying for their crimes against America, and they are paying in blood.