Trump on Iran:

Pete Hegseth didn’t want it to be settled.

Trump on Iran:

I think our Gulf allies have been pretty good.

The UAE has been hit so hard—it got hit by 1,400 rockets. They shot them all in the air with our Patriot missiles.

Trump on The Strait of Hormuz:

We will have control of anything we want.

Trump on Iran:

We killed about 82% of their launchers.

Reporter: Is MBS encouraging you to do certain things related to Iran?

Trump: He does—he is a warrior. He is fighting with us, by the way.

NEW: Iran says only “non-hostile” ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Vessels linked to the US, Israel, or allies will be blocked.

This is what illegal Israeli settlers do for "fun".

They discuss attacking Arabs—pushing each other to throw stones and escalate violence, with lines like “why not? they are Arabs.”

“It’s needed here too, like Gaza” and “we sit… throw stones, missiles, make trouble.”

Some even mention grenades.

Germany Energy Minister Katherina Reiche:

The phase-out of nuclear power was a huge mistake — a huge mistake.

We now miss that energy.

So, the only way to secure supply is gas.

WATCH: Iranian missile hits Tel Aviv, with the blast wave flipping a car earlier today.

NEW: Iran says U.S. / Israeli strike hit the Bushehr Nuclear Plant site around 21:08, but adds there was no damage, no casualties, and no impact on the facility itself.

Israel says it needs “several more weeks” to finish war goals, calling progress “halfway there” with “very significant achievements”—but no “full strategic victory” yet.

Source: NPR

The EU has delayed its plan for a permanent Russian oil ban due to the Iran war’s impact on global energy markets and internal disputes.

Brussels insists it’s still committed, warning a return to Russian energy would be a “strategic blunder.”

Source: Euronews

Germany's state-funded international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) felt the need to add this note to Steinmeier’s comments on the Iran war.

Kentucky family rejects a $26 million offer—about 10× market value—to turn part of their farm into a data center.

First-person footage shows a Yak-52 aircraft gunner shooting down a Shahed drone over southern Ukraine.

BREAKING: A Saudi source to Al Arabiya says the Kingdom denies claims that its leadership prefers prolonging the Iran war.

"The Foreign Minister had previously confirmed the Kingdom’s patience has limits."

Dubai's Deputy Police Chief Dhahi Khalfan Tamim:

O people of the Gulf, strengthen your cooperation with Israel, advice: there’s no good in the region’s countries at all.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says they plan to build a permanent base on the Moon.

The moon base will be built in three phases:

Phase 1: Expand landings (CLPS, LTV), test tech like mobility, power, ISRU, comms, and science.

Phase 2: Move to semi-habitable infrastructure and regular astronaut operations with partners (e.g., JAXA rover).

Phase 3: Build permanent infrastructure using cargo capabilities (e.g., habitation modules).

The base won’t happen overnight.

About $20 billion over 7 years, across many missions with global partners—following a step-by-step path like Mercury → Gemini → Apollo.

NEW: Trump’s team is pushing a fast “framework deal” with Iran, starting with a “one-month ceasefire” followed by talks on a 15-point plan.

The proposal includes strict nuclear limits (no enrichment, dismantling key sites) in exchange for lifting sanctions and support for civilian nuclear projects.

Israel is concerned a vague deal could let Iran “come out on top” if fighting stops before details are finalized.

Source: N12

Senior Netanyahu aide Ziv Agmon made extreme and derogatory remarks in private, calling some Likud figures “baboons,” referring to Mizrahi politicians as “Moroccan idiot,” and saying “Bibi is finished.”

He also insulted MKs as “stupid,” claimed Shas “only takes money,” and mocked Netanyahu’s family, including saying flattery is the only way to deal with Sara Netanyahu.

Agmon was Netanyahu's spokesperson and was poised for promotion to chief of staff.

Source: N12

Weather joins the war.

A weather post warns of an unusually severe storm system over the Gulf, featuring “extreme instability” and strong wind shear.

Forecasters say it could bring flash flooding, large hail, damaging winds, and even rare tornadoes, with conditions peaking Thursday–Friday.

Source: WXWatcher07 (at X)