Iraq says that gas supplies from Iran have been completely halted.

China is closely studying the U.S. war with Iran to learn from American military tactics and weaknesses, especially for a potential future conflict over Taiwan.

Officials say China sees an advantage as the U.S. shifts attention and military resources from Asia to the Middle East, weakening its presence in the Indo-Pacific.

The heavy use of U.S. weapons and rising costs are also viewed as beneficial for China.

Source: Bloomberg

The Iranian President has confirmed that Intelligence Minister Khatib has been killed.

Israel’s strike on an Iranian gas facility was coordinated with and approved by the U.S.

Source: Axios

BREAKING: Pakistan says pausing military operations against Afghanistan temporarily following Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye’s requests during the Eid ul Fitr.

Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that Türkiye plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity by building eight new reactors, with four in Sinop and four in Thrace.

All petrochemical facilities that received evacuation notices from Iran are now being evacuated.

Tulsi Gabbard:

The intelligence community assesses that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan have been researching and developing an array of novel, advanced, or traditional missile delivery systems, with nuclear and conventional payloads, that put our homeland within range.

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Trump temporarily waived the Jones Act (a law requiring U.S. ships for domestic transport) for 60 days to help move fuel and supplies more easily.

IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri:

Oil facilities associated with America are now on par with American bases and will come under fire with full force.

We warn citizens and workers to stay away from these facilities.

Tulsi Gabbard:

The intelligence community assess that Russia has maintained the upper hand in the war against Ukraine.

Until an agreement is made, Moscow is likely to continue fighting a slow war of attrition until they view their objectives have been achieved.

Tulsi Gabbard on Iran:

The regime in Iran appears to be intact but largely degraded.

Its conventional military power projection capabilities have largely been destroyed.

Iran’s strategic position has been significantly degraded.

Tulsi Gabbard on Iran:

If a hostile regime in Iran survives, it will likely seek to begin a years-long effort to rebuild its military, missiles and UAV forces.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe:

If left unimpeded, Iran would have the ability to range missiles to the continental U.S.

Trump and Netanyahu are working closely together during the war with Iran, speaking frequently and coordinating militarily.

But behind that unity, U.S. officials see a potential split in how each country wants the conflict to end.

The U.S. is mainly focused on weakening Iran’s military—its missiles, nuclear program, navy, and proxy networks—before wrapping up the war.

Israel, however, is pursuing a broader approach, including assassinations and steps that could lead to regime change.

Washington is concerned about stability, especially global oil markets, while Israel is more willing to accept disruption if it helps weaken Iran’s leadership.

For now, the two remain closely aligned, but officials believe Trump may want to end major operations sooner than Netanyahu.

Source: Axios

Q: Trump says he was shocked that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. Did you provide any intelligence about this?

Tulsi Gabbard: I’m not aware of those remarks.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi:

Starting tomorrow, we will begin providing subsidies to keep the retail price of gasoline at around 170 yen per liter on the national average.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe:

Iran posed an immediate threat at this time.

The next French aircraft carrier will be named “France Libre.”