🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Waltz was arguably the most influential Iran hawk in President Trump's orbit, his departure signals the Administrations willingness to negotiate.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "Iran is the one that canceled the talks with the E3 [Germany, Britain, and France] that were supposed to take place tomorrow," - i24, Israeli outlet.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- This past weekend, the US Space Force’s GSSAP 5 (USA 324) conducted close passes near China’s new military GEO satellites, TJS-16 and TJS-17.

🇷🇺⚡- "Nationalism is the first stage towards Nazism. Because nationalism is not just based on the love for your own ethnicity, but also hatred of others.

Loving your homeland, this does not mean to hate others, but nationalism is fueled precisely by hatred for other countries and other nations," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇹🇷⚡- Turkish authorities arrest over 400 people during large-scale protests today in Istanbul.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "Will Israel go to war with the new Syria to protect the [Syrian] Druze?" - Israel Today, Israeli outlet.

🇸🇾⚡- Islamic State attack on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leaves 3 HTS forces dead in Deir er-Zur, eastern Syria, amidst a heavy sand storm. It's reported the Islamic State kidnapped several other HTS forces as well.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "I once again warn the head of the Syrian regime, al-Julani: if the attacks on the Druze in Syria do not stop, we will respond very severely.

Following the attacks on the Druze in Syria yesterday, the IDF carried out a number of warning strikes against extremist elements and a clear message was also conveyed to the Syrian regime that it is responsible for preventing the attacks.

We are committed to protecting the Druze and are currently monitoring what is happening. If the attacks on the Druze resume and the regime does not prevent them - we will respond very severely," - Israel Katz, Defense Minister of Israel.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Funeral of an Israeli Druze who fell in battles yesterday with the Sunni right-wing groups in the Damascus region, Syria. Confirming reports that Israeli Druze militants were crossing the border to assist the Syrian Druze separatists.

🇺🇸⚡- "Witkoff has told people close to him he does not want to replace Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser," - CNN.

🇺🇸⚡- "Mike Waltz has been a dead man walking for the past month, and the outgoing national security adviser started to act like it," - Axios.

🇺🇸⚡- "Mike Waltz displayed a dismissive attitude toward White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

He treated Susie like staff and didn’t realize he’s the staff, she’s the embodiment of the President. The disrespect was especially offensive because it showed disloyalty," - Axios.

🇺🇸⚡- BREAKING: Mike Waltz demoted to serve as US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Rubio to serve as Interim National Security Advisor.

🇺🇸⚡- "I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first. I know he will do the same in his new role," - Donald Trump, US President.

🇺🇸⚡- "In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department.

Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN. Thank you for your attention to this matter," - Donald Trump, US President.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "Israeli Druze soldiers have submitted an appeal to Defense Minister Katz requesting authorization to enter Syria in order to fight and protect their families," - Israeli Channel 11.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Violent pro-Druze protests in several towns and cities in the north of Israel, demanding Israeli intervention in Syria.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- "Substantial evidence suggested the Covid-19 might have emerged in the United States earlier than its officially-claimed timeline, and earlier than the outbreak in China," - Xinhua, Chinese outlet.