🇮🇶🇮🇷⚡️ — Iraq has declared force majeure on oilfields operated by foreign companies after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz halted most crude exports, according to Reuters.

➡️ With tanker movement severely affected, storage capacity has filled up, forcing a shutdown of production in impacted areas.

➡️ Oil output at the Basra Oil Company has dropped sharply from 3.3 million to about 900,000 barrels per day, with remaining production redirected to domestic refineries.

🇸🇦🇮🇷⚡️ — The Saudi Ministry of Defense says air defenses have intercepted 8 drones over the Eastern province in the last two hours.

🇮🇶❌🇺🇸 — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out 27 operations, using dozens of drones and missiles, against U.S. bases in Iraq and the region over the past 24 hours.

🇰🇼🇮🇷⚡️ — Air defense activity over Kuwait.

🇮🇷❌🇮🇱 — NEW: Iranian ballistic missile launches detected towards southern Israel.

🇮🇷❌🇮🇱 — Sirens are sounding in southern Israel.

🇮🇷❌🇮🇱 — Scenes from the Dead Sea region, southern Israel.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️ — Event is over. No impacts have been reported.

🇮🇷⚡️ — WATCH: Footage shows an Iranian missile launch from Tehran earlier tonight.

🇺🇸⚡️ — The Pentagon plans to make Palantir’s Maven AI system a permanent part of U.S. military operations by designating it a “program of record,” a move expected to take effect by the end of the fiscal year in September, Reuters reports.

🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 — Huge US/Israeli airstrikes struck the Dezful/Andimeshk area in Iran's Khuzestan province earlier today.

🇮🇷🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — Iran’s IRGC helped rebuild Hezbollah after heavy losses in 2024 by deploying officers, retraining fighters, overseeing rearmament, and restructuring its command system, Reuters reports.

➡️ The overhaul included replacing a centralized hierarchy with a decentralized network of small, secretive units, reducing vulnerability to Israeli intelligence.

➡️ Around 100 IRGC officers were involved, with some embedded as advisers and taking direct oversight of Hezbollah’s military wing.

➡️ Iran also helped plan coordinated missile attacks from both Iran and Lebanon, a strategy used in the current war.

🇨🇺🇺🇸⚡️ — The Cuban government rejected a U.S. Embassy request to import diesel for generators, calling it “shameless” in light of the Trump administration’s fuel blockade on the island, according to WaPo.

🇬🇧🇮🇷⚡️ — The UK is reviewing contingency plans to ration petrol and diesel if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persist, including possible purchase limits and reserving some fuel stations for emergency and essential services, according to The Times.

🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 — WATCH: Heavy US/Israeli airstrikes targeted the Vahdati Air Force Base in Dezful, Iran's Khuzestan province.

🇺🇸🇺🇸 — Some Democrats are growing frustrated with Senate leader Chuck Schumer, with private discussions about replacing him as critics, including Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy, argue his leadership style, negotiation approach, and support for centrist candidates are harming the party, WSJ reports.

➡️ He still retains enough support to remain in position despite rising tensions after recent political clashes and the government shutdown.

🇮🇳📞🇮🇷 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with President Masoud Pezeshkian, extending Eid and Nowruz greetings and expressing hope for peace and stability in the region.

➡️ Modi condemned attacks on critical infrastructure, stressing the need to keep shipping lanes secure, and thanking Iran for ensuring the safety of Indian nationals.

🇦🇪🇮🇷⚡️ — UAE air defense systems have intercepted 3 ballistic missiles and 8 drones launched from Iran so far today.