NEW: US strikes hit the bridge connecting Bandar Abbas to Shiraz in southern Iran.

This is a critical transport link between Iran's main southern port and its interior.

Iran: US strikes hit the Shur River Bridge in Kohurestan, cutting the Bandar Abbas–Lar highway in both directions.

Reports say civilian vehicles were on the bridge at the time of impact.

Casualty figures unknown.

NEW: US strikes also hit the Bandar Abbas railway junction minutes ago.

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Trump Media plans to launch Truth API, a paid service giving trading firms access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts milliseconds before they appear publicly.

The company says the product is aimed at firms that rely on ultra-fast data to trade markets.

Since Trump's posts frequently move stocks, oil, currencies, and other assets, even a tiny time advantage could be valuable for high-frequency traders.

Source: FT

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Russian recruits arriving at the front in Ukraine survive an estimated 20–30 minutes before being killed or wounded, calling it a result of Ukraine’s widespread use of AI-powered drones.

“The average life expectancy of a Russian recruit... is estimated to be between 20 and 30 minutes.”

Source: Bloomberg

A senior U.S. official said the U.S. struck multiple bridges around Bandar Abbas on Thursday to "cut off supply routes" to the port city and naval base.

Source: WSJ

Iran's military says it launched drone strikes on a U.S. military base in Bahrain, targeting helicopters and P-8 reconnaissance aircraft.

BIG: Netanyahu's public criticism of Trump's plan to sell F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye has strained relations with the White House.

According to U.S. officials, Trump was angered after Netanyahu criticized the proposed sale during a Fox News interview before Trump's trip to Ankara.

One official said Trump was "pissed off," while another said he felt "Bibi had no right" to weigh in on the issue.

Source: Axios

White House officials were surprised by Israeli reports claiming Trump would host Netanyahu on Monday because no meeting had actually been scheduled.

Source: Axios

During Trump's trip to Ankara, Israeli intelligence warned the U.S. that an Iranian official had discussed trying to assassinate the president while he was in Türkiye.

The intelligence prompted heightened security measures, including switching Trump to an older Air Force One aircraft.

However, U.S. officials said the intelligence was based on a single, uncorroborated source and was "more aspirational than operational."

Turkish security services investigated the claim and found no specific assassination plot targeting Trump in Ankara.

Source: Axios

Kamala Harris:

The 2020 election was not stolen. We won, and he lost.

Trump:

The whole world was laughing at us as a nation, but not anymore.

Trump:

Drug prices are coming down by 70–80–90%.

Trump:

We are winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very, very shortly.

Trump:

I am announcing the immediate declassification and release of critical intelligence revealing shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.

Trump:

China acquired 220 million U.S. voter files.

Trump:

Tens of millions of voters' data in 18 states have been bought, stolen, or hacked by China.

Trump:

In mid-2018, China was working to influence the results of the U.S. midterm elections and, later, the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Trump:

China tried to make it sound like your president wasn't so hot, while your president was doing a great job.

Trump:

China identified U.S. journalists who reported negatively on the U.S. president and paid them large sums of money to write more negative articles about the president.