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.

Germany has a worker shortage due to an aging population and low birth rates. To fill the gap, it is increasingly recruiting young workers from India.

Indian workers are taking jobs in trades like butchery, baking, and mechanics, often through apprenticeship programs.

Source: BBC

Iran has warned it will target critical energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if the United States follows through on threats to strike its power grid.

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Gold continues its crash.

~6% drop in one day to ~$4,215/oz, down significantly from its recent $5,300–$5,400 peak.

Silver is crashing harder than gold (−45–50% from peak, −14–20% weekly).

Qatar Airways has moved roughly 17 widebody aircraft to Spain’s Teruel Airport for storage as Middle East airspace disruptions continue.

Aircraft including A380s, A350s, and 787s are parked outside the region as a precaution.

The U.S. is rapidly deploying ~4,500 Marines and sailors, backed by F-35s, helicopters, and amphibious units, with additional forces en route for the opening of Strait of Hormuz.

As one official put it:

“Those Marines aren’t coming for decoration.”

Source: WaPo