U.S. troops in the Iran conflict are increasingly uneasy, citing stress, safety concerns, and unclear goals.

Some describe a lack of planning, with one official warning a ground operation would be “an absolute disaster.”

Many troops are questioning the purpose of the war, with some saying, “We do not want to die for Israel — we don’t want to be political pawns.”

Source: HuffPost

British rapper Lowkey presses Piers Morgan to condemn Rupert Murdoch over Netanyahu funding.

Piers refuses and pushes back:

Lowkey: It seems he funded Benjamin Netanyahu. That’s an issue.

Morgan: It’s not an issue for me. You hate Israel so much…

Lowkey: My loyalty is to people under the bombs.

I do not view myself as loyal to somebody that would end up on a list of potential funders of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Flights are continuing in the UAE despite escalating safety risks.

Dozens of planes (39 in Dubai alone) landed or took off within minutes of missile warnings. Across UAE airports, that number rises to ~130 within a 10-minute window.

Not all attacks are officially flagged, meaning planes may be exposed without clear alerts.

At least five planes have already been damaged on the ground, including an Emirates A380 and a Saudia A321 in Dubai.

Pilots are increasingly raising serious concerns, with some flights nearly diverted due to low fuel, and others refusing to operate altogether or invoking “fear clauses” to avoid flying.

Source: WSJ

BREAKING: Brent oil rises to $114 per barrel.

The mother of 18-month-old Palestinian child Karim Abu Nassar describing the signs of torture on his son by Israeli soldiers:

"They used cigarette butts and a sharp tool that they put into his leg and tortured him with."

WATCH: IRGC fighter places stickers of Pedro Sánchez on their ballistic missile.

EU countries are increasingly sidelining Hungary from sensitive discussions over fears it may be leaking information to Russia.

Diplomats say smaller, closed-door formats are being used to avoid sharing details with Budapest.

Source: Politico

Writing on Iranian ballistic missile:

F-35 stealth? Yeah, right…
I’m the real stealth :)

Trump:

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, TO PUT IT MILDLY!!!

A plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, forcing the airport to shut down.

The incident caused fatalities and injuries, though the exact number of victims has not yet been confirmed.

Following the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop, halting all flights headed to LaGuardia.

IRGC:

If you strike the power grid, we will target the power networks of the occupying regime and U.S. bases.

The UAE is reshaping how it supplies weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces by creating new routes through nearby countries like Ethiopia and the Central African Republic.

Cargo flights linked to Emirati networks have been repeatedly traveling to the region, often avoiding detection.

Source: Le Monde

IRGC:

You struck our hospitals, we did not do the same. You struck our emergency centers, we did not do the same. You struck our schools, we did not do the same. But if you strike electricity, we will strike electricity.