Qatar’s Defense Ministry intercepted an Iranian missile attack, with explosions also reported in Dubai.

13 of 14 missiles destroyed, no casualties reported

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Five major Western nations — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom — have urged Israel to avoid a large-scale ground offensive in Lebanon. Leaders call on Hezbollah to disarm and stop attacks on civilians.

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EU Says Iran Is ‘Not Europe’s War’

The European Union has no intention of directly entering military conflict with Iran, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, emphasizing that Europe has no appetite for an open-ended war despite escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Journalists Watchdog CPJ Demands Release of Journalists Held in Darfur by RSF

Committee to Protect Journalists MENA Director Sarah Qudah demanded RSF release 3 Nyala Radio journalists detained since February 28 in South Darfur in Sudan without charges, warning of rising arrests & disappearances of media workers during the war.

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A major Pakistani airstrike with fighter jets hit a large drug rehab hospital in Kabul last night, reportedly killing hundreds (400+) and injuring ~250, according to Taliban officials.

The Taliban accuse Pakistan of deliberately targeting a civilian facility, while Pakistan denies this, saying it carried out precision strikes on militant targets only.

IRGC Spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari mocks Trump in English:

The outcome of war is determined in the field, not by tweets.

The very place where you and your forces do not dare to approach and you can only talk about it in your tweets.

It’s better to name this war as “Epic Fear” instead of “Epic Fury”.

BREAKING: Ali Larijani was among the targets hit in Iran last night by Israel.

Source: Israeli Broadcasting Authority

Multiple Blasts Kill at least 23 in Maiduguri Markets & Hospital in Nigeria

Nigeria police said blasts in Maiduguri killed at least 23 and injured 108 after suspected suicide bombings at a hospital and markets, underscoring escalating violence in Borno amid ongoing attacks by militants.

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A Pentagon watchdog report found that U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto left classified maps on a train in Poland for more than a day during a 2024 trip to Ukraine.

The documents were later recovered by the U.S. Embassy, and Aguto took responsibility, though it remains unclear who had control of them during the trip.

The report also says Aguto suffered a concussion after drinking heavily at a dinner in Kyiv, leading to multiple falls.

Investigators concluded his intoxication caused the initial fall. He retired later that year.

Source: The Hill

BREAKING: Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of Iran’s Basij forces for six years, was killed in a targeted Israeli Air Force strike in Tehran.

Iran is earning about $140M per day from oil exports as prices rise above $100/barrel, driven by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Despite sanctions, the US is effectively allowing these shipments to avoid worsening global supply shortages.

Since recent strikes, Iran has exported around 1.5–1.6M barrels daily, with tankers continuing to load at Kharg Island.

Most Iranian oil goes to China, often at a discount.

Source: FT

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EU's Kaja Kallas on Iran:

The main concern of the European countries is that we were not consulted before starting this war… the feeling is that this is not Europe’s war.

EU's Kaja Kallas on Iran:

If the U.S. is not putting their ships to keep the navigation routes open, then the question for our member states is the same.

Ali Larijani's Telegram channel:

A message from Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, will be released shortly.

EU's Kaja Kallas:

We are allies with America, but we don’t really understand their moves recently.

NEW: Damascus authorities have banned the sale and serving of alcohol in restaurants and nightclubs, limiting consumption in public venues.

Retail sales are still permitted, but only in licensed shops located mainly in Christian-majority districts such as Bab Touma, Bab Sharqi, and Qassaa.

Additional rules require these businesses to be located away from mosques, schools, and government buildings, and existing vendors have been given a short grace period to comply.

EU's Kaja Kallas on Iran:

It is absolutely time to bring the Iran War to an end.

The problem with wars is that they are easier to start than to stop, and they always get out of hand.

Some ships are starting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz because Iran appears to be allowing limited, pre-approved voyages.

A few non-Iranian tankers, including ships carrying fuel to India, have made it through after negotiations, but overall traffic remains far below normal because the area is still considered dangerous.

Source: WSJ