🇺🇸✝️⚡️- California GOP Representative Doug Lamalfa has passed away at age 65.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- The regions of Shabwah, Abyan and northern Lahij fall to the Saudi-backed Homeland Shield Forces, HSF, control.

HSF are now on the borders of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council capital, Aden.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- BREAKING: Saudi jets over Aden, Southern Transitional Council controlled Yemen.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Southern Transitional Council anti aircraft guns in Aden are engaging against Saudi-backed forces drones.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Saudi-backed Homeland Shield Forces drones over the Presidential Palace (al-Ma'shiq Palace) in Aden, Yemen.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪 - Situation in Aden has returned to a relative calm, but remains tense. Gunfire heard were AA guns responding to Saudi-backed forces drones.

No airstrikes were carried out, Saudi jets were attempting to intimidate STC forces.

The Giant Brigades have assumed the responsibility of guarding the Presidential Palace, al-Ma'shiq, after the Storm Brigades were redeployed to provide street security across the city.

🇺🇸🇻🇪🌎⚡️- During the emergency meeting of the Organization of American States, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia condemned the U.S. operation: Absolute Resolve.

Importantly, both Mexico and Colombia are now facing direct U.S. pressure and potential SMOs as they have failed to combat narcoterrorism and migration.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Israel has received the 'green light' from President Trump to carry out a military operation in Lebanon against Hezbollah, Israeli Channel 15 reports.

🇺🇸🇨🇴⚡️- “Colombia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that her country wished to keep open diplomatic channels, but had to be prepared for a “an aggression against our country” by the United States. “For that, we have a very well-trained army,” the minister, Rosa Villavicencio, said at a news conference.” - NYT

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "Israel has the green light for Lebanon," - Israeli Channel 12.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "Trump not only gave the green light for a military operation in Lebanon, but is also pushing the Israeli army to initiate it," - Amit Segal of Israeli Channel 12.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "The decision to go to war in Lebanon is now with Netanyahu," - Hillel Biton Rosen, Israeli military journalist for Channel 14.

🇮🇷🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡- "Our enemies should be afraid, because Israel will surprise in all five arenas. In my estimation, we will reach the [Israeli] elections with a major offensive in Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza and the West Bank," - Hillel Biton Rosen, Israeli military journalist for Channel 14.

🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱⚡️- The Prime Ministers of Denmark and Greenland have called for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerning American interests in Greenland.

🇮🇷⚡️- The IRGC deploys forces into areas where rioters have acquired weapons.

🇺🇦⚡- BREAKING: The UK and France have signed a 'Declaration of Intent' on the deployment of British and French troops to Ukraine, as soon as a ceasefire is agreed upon.

Turkey has agreed to provide maritime security post-war.

The security guarantees were agreed upon at the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris, attended by 35 countries.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Trump strongly supports security guarantees aimed at preventing a new war in Ukraine and, in the event of new acts of aggression, ensuring its defense.

We will be with the Ukrainians, we will help them achieve peace, and I am confident that we will be able to achieve peace," - Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy, at the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.

🇩🇪🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Germany will accept responsibility for the security of Ukraine and for the continent as a whole," - Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇸🇾⚡️- “Under the auspices of the United States, senior Israeli and Syrian officials met in Paris. President Donald J. Trump’s leadership in the Middle East enabled productive discussions, centered on respect for Syria’s sovereignty and stability, Israel’s security, and prosperity for both countries.  The State of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic (the “Sides”) have reached the following understandings:

1) The Sides reaffirm their commitment to strive toward achieving lasting security and stability arrangements for both countries.  

2) Both Sides have decided to establish a joint fusion mechanism—a dedicated communication cell—to facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on their intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement, and commercial opportunities under the supervision of the United States.

3) This mechanism will serve as a platform to address any disputes promptly and work to prevent misunderstandings.” - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack.

🇦🇿🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Azerbaijan has withdrawn from participating in the International Stabilization Force in Gaza.

Which leaves no country willing to participate in the international peacekeeping force, except Turkey – which Tel Aviv categorically rejects.

🇺🇸🇹🇷🇸🇦⚡- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to accept Turkey's military presence in Gaza and its participation in the International Stabilization Force, Ma'ariv reports.

Riyadh also told Washington to hold Israel responsible for the stagnation in implementing the second-phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement.