Reporter: We have not been able to see or hear from any of the Iranian people. Do they have drinking water and food?

Trump: Do you remember when we had lunch years ago at Trump Tower? You have not changed. You may be even better looking.

The U.S. Army is increasing the maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42 to expand its recruiting pool.

The Army will also allow applicants with one marijuana-related conviction.

Officials say the move is part of a long-term effort to address recruiting shortages.

Source: ABC News

Iran has heavily damaged multiple U.S. military bases in the Middle East, forcing many American troops to leave and operate from hotels and temporary locations.

Key bases in countries like Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have been hit, with casualties and damaged equipment.

Source: NYT

Drone attacks hit Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Port near Kuwait City this morning, causing material damage but no casualties, according to the Port Authority.

China has stationed over 200 retired J-6 fighter jets converted into attack drones at air bases near the Taiwan Strait.

Experts say these drones would likely be used in large numbers during the opening phase of a conflict to overwhelm Taiwan’s air defenses, acting more like cruise missiles than traditional UAVs.

Taiwan warns this tactic could force it to use expensive missiles to intercept relatively cheap drones and is planning to upgrade its counter-drone systems.

Source: Reuters

Ukrainian drones struck the ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad region overnight, sparking fires.

Zelensky met with Ukrainian military experts who have been in Saudi Arabia for over a week.

IRGC:

The cowardly American and Zionist forces, who lack the courage and ability to defend their own military bases, are attempting—out of fear of the firepower of Islamic fighters—to use civilian locations and innocent people as human shields.

Since it is our duty to eliminate American terrorist forces and the usurping regime, which recklessly engage in the killing of Iranian civilians and the assassination of individuals wherever they are found, we strongly advise you to immediately leave areas where U.S. forces are stationed so that you do not come to harm.

"France Doing America's Bidding" South Africa Dropped from G7 Invite List

South Africa’s exclusion from June 2026 G7 summit has ignited a diplomatic controversy, with Pretoria initially alleging U.S. pressure behind the decision before later stepping back. France denied the allegation & claimed Kenya was a substitute.

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Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense cooperation agreement.

U.S. officials say China’s top chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), has been supplying chipmaking tools and technical support to Iran’s military for about a year.

The company, already under U.S. sanctions over alleged military ties, may have helped Iran’s “military industrial complex,” though details remain unclear.

Source: Reuters

Ukraine could run out of money for its war effort within two months, with funds likely lasting only until June.

Delays and disputes over aid from the EU, IMF, and NATO—along with reduced US support—are threatening tens of billions in expected funding.

Without new assistance, the government may struggle to pay soldiers, maintain services, and continue key defense efforts like drone production and air defense.

Source: Bloomberg

NEW: India is rebuilding energy ties with Russia after supply disruptions caused by the U.S.–Israel attack on Iran.

Talks are underway to resume Russian LNG exports and increase crude oil imports, which could rise to 40% of India’s total supply.

New Delhi had earlier cut Russian purchases under pressure from U.S. tariffs but is now seeking a sanctions waiver from Washington.

Source: Reuters

The Austrian government has announced that it will ban social media for children up to the age of 14.

IRGC:

This morning, following the lies of the corrupt president of America regarding the openness of the Strait of Hormuz, three container ships of different nationalities moved toward the designated corridor for the transit of ships with permits, which were turned back with a warning from the IRGC Navy.

The IRGC Navy announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that any movement in this strait will be met with a harsh response.

The movement of any ship “to and from” ports of the allies and supporters of the Zionist–American enemies to any destination and from any corridor is prohibited.

UN: Congo War Nears Regional Explosion with Drone & Heavy Weapon Use

The war in eastern Congo is escalating into a complex conflict, with UN envoy Vivian van de Perre warning the use of heavy weapons & offensive drones is expanding the battlefield, endangering civilians & pushing the crisis toward a potential regional explosion.

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The US has fired 850+ Tomahawk missiles in 4 weeks against Iran, raising Pentagon concerns about rapidly depleting stockpiles.

Source: WaPo

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Anthropic accidentally exposed internal files revealing a new model, “Claude Mythos,” described as “by far the most powerful” they’ve built.

It shows major gains in coding, reasoning, and especially cyber, raising fears it could “enable attacks that outpace defenders.”

Not released yet.

Anthropic plans tight, controlled access due to risk.

The US is bypassing Switzerland’s Patriot payment freeze by redirecting F-35 funds through a shared military sales fund, making the move effectively “useless.”

Over “a low three-digit million” CHF (100M+) has already been shifted, forcing Switzerland to cover new gaps in its F-35 budget.

Swiss officials say the situation is “very unsatisfactory” and warn it is “damaging trust” in US arms agreements.

So, when Switzerland stopped paying for Patriot, the U.S. just took money from another Swiss project (F-35) instead.

Switzerland said: “We won’t pay.”

The U.S. said: “We’ll take the money anyway, from another account.”

Source: SRF

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JD Vance on Iran:

You talk about people who walk into a crowded supermarket and have a vest on, and they blow up the vest, and a couple of people get killed, and that's a terrible tragedy.

What happens when what's on the vest can kill many, many tens of thousands of people?