Companies including Shell and TotalEnergies have declared force majeure to customers receiving LNG sourced from QatarEnergy, after Qatar halted production at its 77 mtpa LNG facility.

Source: Reuters

The U.S. requested temporary access to Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base to support Middle East operations, including refueling aircraft, deploying fighter jets, and sending up to 500 personnel.

Romania is expected to approve.

Japan will begin releasing oil from its reserves as early as Monday to offset disruptions in Middle Eastern supply, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday in Tokyo.

Germany will release part of its national oil reserves as energy prices rise amid the war involving Iran, Energy Minister Katherina Reiche said, joining a coordinated move by G7 countries.

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The government of Spain has removed its ambassador to Israel, according to a decision published Wednesday in the official state gazette.

Following the move, Spain’s embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by a chargé d’affaires, a source at the Spanish Foreign Ministry said.

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CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper:

We have struck more than 5,500 targets inside Iran, including more than 60 ships.

CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper:

Our warfighters are leveraging a variety of advanced AI tools.

These systems help us sift through vast amounts of data in seconds, so our leaders can cut through the noise and make smarter decisions faster than the enemy can react.

Humans will always make the final decisions on what to shoot, what not to shoot, and when to shoot. But advanced AI tools can turn processes that used to take hours, and sometimes even days, into seconds.

A 250-kg unexploded World War II bomb was found near Dresden’s former Carola Bridge in eastern Germany, prompting the evacuation of around 18,000 residents, tourists and commuters.

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Trump:

I predict that “Representative”Thomas Massie will go down as the WORST Republican Congressman in the long and fabled history of the United States Congress, even worse than Crazy Liz Chaney, Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, and Marjorie “Traitor” Brown (Remember, Green turns to Brown under stress!).

They are all misfits and losers, but Massie, who is running against a great American Patriot in the Kentucky Primary, will hopefully lose BIG. I LOVE KENTUCKY!!!

Iran will not participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed its leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said Wednesday.

“Since this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader, we cannot participate in the World Cup under any circumstances,” he told state TV.

Israel believes the war with Iran may weaken the regime but is not certain it will cause the government to collapse, according to Israeli officials.

Israel also assesses that the U.S. is not close to ending the conflict, despite comments from Trump suggesting it might finish soon.

Source: Reuters

Israel is quietly exploring a possible military foothold in Somaliland to better target the Iran-backed Houthi movement.

After recognizing Somaliland in December, Israel is discussing a strategic security partnership that could include intelligence operations and potentially a covert base along the Red Sea.

Source: Bloomberg

Iran’s Minister of Education reports that 206 students and teachers have been killed and 161 injured so far in U.S.-Israeli attacks.

A Western intelligence official says Russia is giving Iran specific advice on how to use drones based on tactics from the war in Ukraine.

The guidance reportedly includes strategies for targeting and coordinating drone attacks to evade air defenses.

Iran-designed Shahed drones—mass-produced by Russia for use in Ukraine—have already shown effectiveness against Gulf air defenses.

Source: CNN

BREAKING: Trump said the war with Iran could end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target.”

In a brief call with Axios, Trump said: “Little this and that… Any time I want it to end, it will end.”

Despite Trump’s comments, U.S. and Israeli officials say no decision has been made to stop the fighting, and planning assumes at least two more weeks of strikes.

Source: Axios

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered a fractured foot, facial cuts, and a bruise around his left eye on the first day of the US-Israel bombardment campaign.

Source: CNN

Trump on Iran:

They were after the rest of the Middle East. They are paying for 47 years of death and destruction they caused.

This is payback. They will not get off that easy.

Source: Axios

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed releasing 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves — potentially the largest release in history.

All 32 member countries unanimously agreed to make emergency reserves available to the market.

The release will occur over timelines suited to each country’s national circumstances.

Civilians Flee Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Amid War Fears

Residents of Ethiopia’s Tigray region are fleeing toward Addis Ababa as federal & Tigrayan forces mass near their shared border, raising fears of renewed conflict nearly 4 years after the 2022 peace agreement ended the previous civil war.

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IRGC Deputy Commander Ali Fadavi:

Since yesterday, Trump himself has been seeking to announce a ceasefire.

If the enemy had won the war, it would not be asking the whole world to mediate for a ceasefire.