🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- CIA Director John Ratcliffe was aboard the C-17A Globemaster that flew into Moscow, Russia, this morning ahead of a day of meetings.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- The U.S. C-17A Globemaster has returned to Riga.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait, as we are, also, with Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other Nuclear sites.

There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!" - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇰🇷🇰🇵⚡- President Trump has reposted his South Korea rant again from a week ago:

"Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I was not happy with the fact that the United States had, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea.

These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful.

Therefore, and based on the fact that it was too late to cancel, I instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises!

While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, “No thanks!”

Thank you for your attention to this matter." - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before.

It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, NOW." - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡- The U.S. asked Ukraine to cease attacks on Moscow temporarily to allow "senior American officials" to visit the Russian capital, RBC-Ukraine reports.

🇺🇸🇰🇷 - As a result of Trump's online outbursts, 55% of South Koreans view the U.S. unfavorably - the lowest in over 25 years.

Note, South Korea, a major U.S. strategic ally, is currently led by the country's most left-wing and pro-Beijing government ever.

🇺🇸⚡- Legendary country singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- TankerTracker's satellite imagery shows 15 ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman today alone. The oil originates from all Gulf nations except Iran.

The transfers are part of a U.S.-backed effort where oil is passed through the Strait of Hormuz on small but faster shuttle vessels, then transferred onto larger tankers.

🇸🇾⚡- BREAKING: SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi has announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces, ending the group's 11-year existence and formally closing the chapter on the Syrian Civil War.

Abdi is set to assume the role of Special Envoy for Kurdish Affairs to President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- The U.S. flag at the front of its embassy in Moscow has been removed.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- The flag was removed due to the death of Dolly Parton. All speculation online about a breakdown in relations or the recent visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe are false.

🇺🇸 - Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities, naval vessels, and stations, will also be flown at half-staff.

🇺🇸 - Beloved bodybuilder and YouTuber Rich Piana died nine years ago today at the age of 46.

🇺🇸⚡️- Trump endorsed Darline Graham is in a tight race to secure the GOP nomination against Freedom Caucus member Ralph Norman.

Graham still holds an advantage.

🇺🇸⚡️- Darline Graham has won the GOP South Carolina Senate runoff.

🇺🇸⚡- U.S. SOUTHCOM carried out an airstrike on a vessel in the Carribbean waters neutralizing four narco-terrorists.

🇰🇪🇸🇴⚡- Overnight, al-Shabaab launched two cross-border attacks on Kenyan military positions, one on Mandera, northeast Kenya, and the other on Garissa, eastern Kenya.

Heavy gunfire was heard for several hours, before the al-Shabaab forces were pushed back towards the Somali border.

🇺🇸🇺🇦⚡- Ukraine has awarded Elon Musk with the Order of Freedom.

"For outstanding personal merits in protecting people's lives and freedom, developing relations between the peoples of Ukraine and the United States of America, I decree: to award the Order of Freedom to Elon Musk," - Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine.