Trump on Iran:

You want to see everything end fast? Give crazy people nuclear weapons.

It'll end real fast.

Q: Noncitizens will know that if they vote, they are gonna be shown the door.

Trump: I love that idea. I am gonna look into that, actually. That's a good way of getting them not to vote.

Trump on Iran:

Prices are way down, with the exception of oil. When they thought we had a deal 2 weeks ago, prices dropped like a rock.

But we want to have a real deal. I don't want a fake deal.

NEW: Yemen's Houthis say they forced eight Saudi oil tankers to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope as a result of their naval blockade.

Q: On Iran, do you have any idea—is it a month, a year? How long is it gonna take to resolve what's happening?

Trump: It's always difficult. We did Venezuela in less than a day.

Trump on Iran:

Iran would have developed a nuclear weapon 6–7 years ago if I hadn't terminated the JCPOA.

Trump:

What’s happening with Spain, with tens of thousands of Illegal Immigrants invading it, happened in the United States during the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration, and it will happen again, only worse, if the Dumocrats ever again gain power.

DON’T LET OUR COUNTRY BE DESTROYED. VOTE REPUBLICAN, AND BE PROUD OF THE U.S.A.

Wildberries founder Tatiana Kim on the Ukrainian drone attacks:

By striking us, terrorists hide the true reasons and accuse us of allegedly selling military goods. But you can open any global marketplace—Amazon or Alibaba—and see if we have anything they don't.

There is no logic, common sense, or rationality in the terrorists' actions, and there cannot be.

The enemy himself made a public statement that the attacks on Wildberries are aimed at ordinary citizens.

Their only goal is to apply pressure, destabilize, and cause panic and shock among a large number of people.

Wildberries founder Tatiana Kim on the Ukrainian drone attacks:

We see that the situation has united everyone: entrepreneurs, buyers, the business community, and representatives of regional authorities are uniting to solve the problem together.

We will do everything to help businesses cope with this difficult situation. I thank everyone for the support.

Together we are stronger, because Wildberries is you.

US Air Force General Dale White says the Boeing F-47 remains on track for a 2028 first flight, reaffirming the timeline outlined in the FY2027 budget request.

Speaking at the Life Cycle Industry Days conference in Dayton, Ohio, White said the F-47 has reached "unprecedented maturity" as it enters engineering and manufacturing development, adding that it "will fly in this administration."

Source: FlightGlobal

BIG: The U.S. and Israel are preparing a major joint bombing campaign against Iran’s energy infrastructure, including power plants and refineries.

Trump has not given final approval, but strikes could begin this weekend.

Source: CBS News

BIG: Trump has ordered a fresh attack on Iran aimed at getting Tehran to surrender, which could begin as soon as this weekend and would last a few days.

He plans to resume heavy military strikes to force the regime to come to the negotiating table.

Source: WSJ

Russia is providing Iran with electronic intelligence that helps it track U.S. forces and counter American weapons, according to U.S. and European officials.

The intelligence reportedly includes satellite surveillance and signals intelligence, enabling Iran to better defend against U.S. airstrikes and improve its own aerial attacks as the conflict continues.

Source: NBC News

FIFA has scrapped plans to sell a 20% stake in its commercial rights business to Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital after fierce opposition from UEFA and other football bodies.

Sources said the deal became "a brand nightmare," with one adding, "They are pulling the plug." Another warned, "This would be the (temporary) end of global football."

UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA competitions unless the proposal was abandoned, a move that would have stripped the World Cup of its biggest teams, broadcasters, and sponsors.

The collapse is a major setback for Infantino and raises fresh questions about his leadership ahead of FIFA's next presidential election.

Source: New York Post

Trump is considering strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure within days but has not made a final decision.

The proposed attacks are intended to pressure Iran into accepting U.S. ceasefire terms.

Israel could also participate.

Source: Axios

Marco Rubio to Fox News:

Any conflict between the U.S. and China, be it economic or military—God forbid—would be catastrophic for both countries and for the world.

We have to manage that, but we can't forfeit our national interests.

This is the hard work of foreign policy.

Marco Rubio to Fox News:

You are going to see some efforts over the next few weeks to see if we can restart talks between Russia and Ukraine and bring this war to an end.

We also understand that both sides have some pretty strong red lines, and until we can bring those red lines a little closer together, we are not going to be there yet.

UKMTO reports a vessel was attacked in the southern shipping lane near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

In 2023, the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham pushed to send U.S.-funded Iron Dome batteries to Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked the move, citing a joint-production agreement that gives Israel final say over any transfer of the system.

Source: WaPo