#BREAKING US imposes sanctions on two Hezbollah MP's

*U.S. STILL CONSIDERING SANCTIONS ON IRAN'S ZARIF, OFFICIAL SAYS *U.S. EXPLORING AVENUES FOR MORE SANCTIONS ON IRAN: OFFICIAL

#Hamas closed all crossings in #Gaza, security forces erected checkpoints throughout the Strip. Unclear at this point whether this is a drill or something more serious. Note that #Israel has a military exercise planned for tonight near the #Gaza border...

Reports now claiming this is a surprise drill in #Gaza as #Hamas simulates war with #Israel.

Report: Hamas shuts entrances to Gaza Strip, deploys security forces on the streets.

#UPDATE: Unclear if a drill, but something is occurring in Gaza

#UPDATE: Snap still

The start of a comprehensive surprise maneuver of security services and militant groups in #Gaza simulating a major security incident. #Israel

BREAKING: 2 Hezbollah MPs + a senior aide to Hasan Nasrallah have been sanctioned by the US. Three individuals that have daily contact with Lebanese officials...

I have my doubts, but with ocean water this warm, explosive intensification can occur within a VERY short window of time. https://t.co/ANMrx04ZkI

Trump: "The base is incredible," the president says about Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar where U.S. B-52 bombers, F-22 fighter jets, and other aircraft are based ~500 miles from Iran. Emir of Qatar at White House to sign billions in new contracts for defense…

Nam-3km has Invest #92L (soon-to-be #Barry) strengthen into a 979 mb hurricane Thursday night south of New Orleans. New run of the UKMET shows #Barry rapidly intensifying and making landfall SW of Lake Charles, LA. #tropics https://t.co/kMBJ70ML2W

Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-134AK RA-65729 departed #Tehran #Iran

Noticeable uptick in convection this afternoon as #Invest92 slowly crosses into the Gulf of Mexico. Location of a confined center will be crucial in dictating where this system develops.

In joint statement, US and #Qatar say they're "committed to further advancing the high-level strategic cooperation between our two countries."

@Liveuamap FORTE10 042021 #USAF RQ4 Global Hawk intelligence-gathering #UAV - on high-altitude surveillance mission over #Donbas region of eastern #Ukraine. This airframe hasnt been tracked for about a week, I think. 1826z

Russian train carrying BTR APCs somewhere near Rostov

U.S. OKs sales of M1 Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles to Taiwan, but where are the F-16s?: https://t.co/Zc82GS4Xia

Surface obs this morning indicate a surface trough extension along the Florida panhandle. This is a feature the GFS picked up on but the ECMWF missed. Watching today for whether this feature or something closer to Tampa becomes dominant - a very important…

Security alert in the Tapuach Junction area.

#Hamas announces the surprise drill in the #Gaza Strip is now over