Trump has repeatedly suggested—sometimes jokingly—that he might issue sweeping pardons to aides before leaving office.

In one meeting he said, “I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval,” later shrinking the joke to “10 feet.”

Source: WSJ

The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.7 billion contract to produce Patriot (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors.

Source: WSJ

WATCH: Destruction at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar following Iranian strikes.

Iranian officials land at Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad under Pakistan Air Force fighter jet escort ahead of peace talks.

Trump:

Senator Lindsey Graham is doing a fantastic job.

VOTE FOR LINDSEY ALL THE WAY. MAGA!

WATCH: Qatar’s Al Jazeera shows, for the first time, the moment Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar’s gas hub.

The attacks caused major direct damage to critical infrastructure and had global repercussions.

The U.S. is reinforcing its military presence in the Middle East ahead of upcoming U.S.–Iran negotiations in Pakistan.

Fighter and attack aircraft have already arrived.

1,500–2,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division may deploy soon.

The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group is en route from the Atlantic.

The USS Boxer and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are also heading to the region from the Pacific.

Source: WSJ

Qatar shows remains of two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets that were shot down by Qatar early in the war.

Trump:

My Administration stands ready to use the full Economic Might of the United States to strengthen Hungary’s Economy, as we have done for our Great Allies in the past, if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian People ever need it.

We are excited to invest in the future Prosperity that will be generated by Orbán’s continued Leadership!

France plans to replace some Microsoft Windows systems in government with Linux to reduce reliance on U.S. tech and gain more control over its data.

Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad, welcomed by Field Marshal Munir and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar.

Iran’s Ghalibaf leads the delegation, accompanied by Araghchi.

The ceasefire will only be extended if JD Vance returns from Pakistan with “some sort of deliverable.”

Source: Axios, citing a U.S. official

📸 The Iranian delegation in Pakistan.

Trump:

The Strait will be open.

Reporter: You’re not going to let Iran toll the strait, are you?

Trump: We are not gonna let them do it. Nobody knows if they are doing that. If they are doing that, we will not let that happen.

Trump:

The Strait of Hormuz will open up automatically… Otherwise, they make no money. We will open the strait anyway.

Reporter: What is your backup plan if there is no deal?

Trump: You don’t need a backup plan.