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🇺🇲🇮🇷 UPDATES: Moments ago, CENTCOM released a statement saying that US against Iran were completed, but cautioned “US forces remain vigilant and postured to defend against unjustified Iranian aggression." Reports said US air strikes hit Iranian areas near the Strait of Hormuz, including Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas. Iran’s foreign minister vowed retaliation, saying, “Our powerful armed forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered.” READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/u-s-launches-retaliatory-strikes-against-iran-in-multiple-waves/

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 -- Al Jazeera: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it launched a drone attack on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain after US strikes on southern Iran.

Agudath Israel Marks New Era With Gala Rooftop Celebration in Washington DC - Belaaz News

With the Capitol dome gleaming in the distance, leaders and supporters of Agudath Israel of America, elected officials and distinguished guests gathered Tuesday evening on the rooftop of the historic Hall of the States building to mark the retirement of its longtime Washington director, Rabbi Abba Cohen, and inaugurate the organization’s new home in the […]

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✡️ RECAP: Full live coverage of today's Agudah event, inaugurating the organization's new DC building feet away from the Capitol and celebrating the achievements of retiring Washington Officer Director Rabbi Abba Cohen. READ ⬇️ 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/agudath-israel-marks-new-era-with-gala-rooftop-celebration-in-washington-dc/

🇧🇭 -- MORE: Air-defense systems activated in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan as Iran carries out more strikes targeting US bases.

🇺🇸🦈 -- FOOTAGE: Navy base officials in Panama City, Florida, say an employee is in critical condition after being attacked by a shark.

🇮🇱 — POLITICS: PM Netanyahu’s Likud party said today that he will run in Israel’s next election, pushing back after President Trump publicly questioned whether Netanyahu planned to seek another term. • Trump told ABC News yesterday he was unsure if Netanyahu wanted to continue in office, saying the Israeli leader had “an amazing career” and describing him as a “wartime prime minister” as the war approaches what Trump predicted would be its conclusion. • Likud responded with a rare public statement declaring that Netanyahu will run again and “with God’s help, he will win.”

🇮🇱 — REPORT: Senior IDF officers reportedly warned in closed-door discussions that Iran is gradually succeeding in linking multiple regional fronts into a single conflict, a development they fear could restrict Israel’s future freedom of action against threats in Lebanon, Syria and elsewhere. • According to the report, military officials argued that halting strikes against Iran and Hezbollah risks weakening Israeli deterrence and allowing Iran to establish a new equation in which actions on one front trigger consequences across the region. • The report also said some senior officers criticized public threats by Defense Minister Israel Katz, warning that statements such as “Dahiyeh will be treated like Kiryat Shmona” can limit operational flexibility and undermine deterrence if Israel’s actions do not match its public declarations.

🇺🇸 — NEW DETAILS: The CIA officer accused in the $40 million gold bar scandal allegedly created a fake top-secret government program and used fraudulent contracts to persuade officials to transfer millions of dollars into it, according to new reports. • Investigators also allege David Rush lied about major parts of his background for years, including claiming military pilot credentials and university degrees that federal investigators say never existed. • The case has raised new questions about how Rush obtained a high-level CIA security clearance and access to tens of millions of dollars in government assets before the scheme was uncovered.

🇿🇦 — ATTACK: At least 12 people were killed and nine wounded overnight after a group of more than 10 gunmen opened fire at multiple locations in an informal settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa, before fleeing the scene. • Police said the attackers arrived in a minibus, moved through the neighborhood shooting residents, and escaped before officers arrived. The motive remains unclear and no arrests have been made.

Anti-Israel Democrat Wins Maine Senate Primary After Nazi-Symbol Tattoo Controversy - Belaaz News

Graham Platner, an anti-Israel progressive Democrat, won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday and will face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November, after a campaign marked by accusations of antisemitism and controversy over a Nazi-linked tattoo. The result gives Democrats a nominee in one of the key Senate races of the midterm elections. Platner’s victory […]

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🇺🇸 - Anti-Israel Democrat Wins Maine Senate Primary Despite Nazi-Symbol Controversy: Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will now face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November. The victory puts national Democrats behind a candidate who has faced criticism over his anti-Israel positions, comments about AIPAC, and a Nazi-linked tattoo he says he did not realize was associated with the SS. ⬇️ Read It: 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/anti-israel-democrat-wins-maine-senate-primary-after-nazi-symbol-tattoo-controversy/

🇺🇸 — JUST IN: Trump: “Iran is all talk and no action… now they will have to pay the price!!!”

🇮🇱🇮🇷 NEWS: The IDF confirmed today that Iranian ballistic missile fire caused damage at the Israeli Air Force’s Ramat David Airbase in northern Israel. The military said the damage likely came from debris after an interception, not a direct hit. B'chasdei Hashem No injuries were reported, no equipment was damaged, and the base’s operations were unaffected.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 -- VANCE: "Right now, I feel that we are in a position to get a deal that is good for the United States economically and that really does deal with the Iranian nuclear problem — not just now, not just while Donald Trump is President, but for the long term."

📺 - Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst: "President Trump told me that he is getting close to ordering new strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges, because he says the Iranians are tapping the United States along."

🇺🇲 RECONSTRUCTION: President Trump highlights the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the project was completed far faster than expected. "It was all disgusting," Trump said. "It was going to take four years to build, and we did it in like a month, a month and a half." We took 11 dumpsters of garbage out, with shovels. We had a shovel inside of what's called a pool or a lake and got it cleaned. We then fumigated it... sandblasted the entire thing, washed it, cleaned it, scrubbed it..."

🇺🇸🇮🇷 -- Trump In One Sentence: "We’re going to hit Iran hard today. Incase you close your television. We’re really close to a deal."

🇺🇲 TROUBLE FOR DEMS: Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue's CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked her Fifth Amendment rights Wednesday rather than answer questions before Congress about allegations that the Democratic fundraising platform illegally processed foreign donations to federal campaigns. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/actblue-ceo-pleads-the-fifth-in-house-probe-over-illegal-foreign-donations/

🇮🇷✡️ CONDEMNATION A group of 22 Western countries, including the US, the United Kingdom, and France, condemned what they called Iran’s “malicious actions” targeting Jews, dissidents and journalists across several Western nations. The countries included Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/22-countries-accuse-iran-of-plots-against-jewish-communities-and-dissidents/

🇪🇺 — SURVEY: A new survey across 15 European countries found trust in the U.S. has fallen sharply, with just 11% of respondents viewing America as an ally that shares Europe’s values and interests. • Majorities in every country surveyed said they do not believe the U.S. would come to their defense if they were attacked. • Many Europeans in the survey expect ties with the U.S. to improve after President Trump leaves office, as support for greater European military and political independence continues to grow.

🇮🇱🇺🇲🇹🇷TRUMP ON TURKEY: When asked today by a reporter about Turkish President Erdogan's repeated threats on Israel and if he thinks there's a chance of a conflict between the two countries - both allies of the US - President Trump said of Turkish leader Erdogan: He’s a very good friend of mine. I like him a lot. He’s a strong person and a hell of a leader. I don’t think that will happen as long as I’m president because he respects me.

🇺🇸 — WATCH: President Trump reveals the United States has been taking millions of barrels of oil at night during the Iran blockade "I'm just announcing today for the first time. We've been taking millions of barrels of oil. Every night. Nobody knows about it. Iran didn't know until right now.”

🇺🇸 — NEW: President Trump signed the Secure America Act today, locking in nearly $70 billion for ICE, Border Patrol and other immigration enforcement operations through 2029. “The Secure America Act provides $38 billion to ICE, $26 billion to Border Patrol to ensure these critical law enforcement agencies of the necessary resources to do their jobs, protecting our borders and getting criminal aliens out of the country.”

🇺🇸 — WEATHER: A multiday severe weather system is forecasted to hit more than 135 million people across the Midwest and Northeast today and Thursday, bringing the risk of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding. • The strongest threat today focused on parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, including the Chicago and Milwaukee areas, with storms expected to push east overnight. • By Thursday, the severe weather threat was expected to stretch into the Ohio Valley and Northeast, with Chicago, St. Louis and Milwaukee among the major metro areas facing intense storms.

🇺🇲🇮🇷 JUST IN: The U.S. military released footage showing the disabling of an Iranian oil tanker.

🇦🇺 — NEW CHARGES: Australian prosecutors brought 19 new charges today against surviving Bondi Beach massacre terrorist Naveed Akram, bringing the total number of charges against him to 78. • Akram, 24, was already charged over the Dec. 14 Chanukkah attack that killed 15 people and wounded 41, including terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges. • The court gave prosecutors until Aug. 12 to gather more evidence, while Australia’s antisemitism commission continues examining whether police were properly prepared for threats against the Jewish event.

ADL Report Warns BDS Israel Divestment Could Cost NYC Pensions $37 Billion - Belaaz News

A new ADL/JLens report warns that BDS-aligned divestment from companies doing business in Israel could cost New York City pension funds more than $37 billion over the next decade. The report, titled The Impact of Israel Divestment on the New York City Pension Funds, examined two hypothetical large-cap U.S. equity portfolios over a 10-year period […]

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🇺🇸🇮🇱 - ADL Warns BDS Divestment Could Cost NYC Pensions $37 Billion: A new ADL/JLens report says BDS-aligned divestment from companies doing business in Israel could cost New York City pension funds more than $37 billion over the next decade. The projected losses would affect funds serving teachers, police officers, firefighters and other city employees. ⬇️ Read It: 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/adl-report-warns-bds-israel-divestment-could-cost-nyc-pensions-37-billion/

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⛈️ HEAT AND TORNADOES?: A stretch of potentially hazardous weather is expected to impact the New York metropolitan area beginning Thursday and continuing into Friday, bringing extreme heat, powerful thunderstorms and even the possibility of tornadoes. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/dangerous-heat-wave-and-severe-storm-threat-could-slam-ny-and-nj-this-week/

✡️ PIDYON SHVUYIM: The family of Kamran (Yehudah) Hekmati, a 61-year-old Jewish Iranian-American from Great Neck, has urged President Donald Trump to make his release from Iranian custody a condition of any deal with Tehran. Hekmati has been held in Evin Prison since 2025 after visiting Israel for his son's Bar Mitzvah; considered a heinous crime in the Islamic Republic. He is now battling cancer without proper medical care. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/family-of-imprisoned-iranian-jewish-man-makes-urgent-plea-to-trump/

✡️ - VIDEO: Reb Dov Landau on the streets of Flatbush.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - WATCH: War Secretary Hegseth says the US military "will be very busy tonight." • His announcement came as reports claimed President Trump is in the situation room discussing strike plans on Iran.

🔴 - DEVELOPING: US Strikes on Iran are now underway, CENTCOM confirms. Air defenses active over Tehran.

🔴 UPDATE: US strike reported in these locations in Iran: 📍Asaluyeh (Asalouyeh): Multiple explosions reported. 📍A petrochemical plant belonging to the South Pars Gas Complex was targeted. 📍Qeshm Island: First confirmed strikes reported. 📍Sirik: Iranian Navy base on fire. 📍Hormuz Strait area.

🔴 Additional US strikes reported: 📍Bandar Kangan Naval Base: Explosions reported at the facility. 📍Kargan (southern Iran): Five U.S. airstrikes carried out, according to Iranian state media IRIB.

🔴 An American official says: The current strikes focus is on the Strait of Hormuz and its entry points. • The source says that attacks will intensify, with hundreds of targets to be hit.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 — WATCH: CENTCOM released a video of American Tomahawk missiles being fired at IranIan targets.

✡️ LEGAL THREATS: Agudath Israel of America is urging New Jersey residents to contact their state Assembly members and demand a "no" vote on A2218/S2260, a sweeping bill passed out of committee last Sunday that religious-liberty advocates say poses an existential threat to the ability of frum Jews to live, speak and raise children in accordance with their beliefs. The bill, which the Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced on June 8 by a 9-to-4 vote, is framed by its sponsors as a "shield law,” but a close reading of its text reveals language so broad and ill-defined that it could expose rabbis, teachers, school principals, and even parents to civil lawsuits or criminal prosecution for expressing Torah views on gender and family issues. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/agudah-sounds-alarm-over-nj-bill-that-could-criminalize-religious-guidance-on-gender-family-issues/

An unprecedented segulah at Amuka: "A shidduch soon- before Rosh HaShana תשפ"ז!!!"🔥 Today 📆 On the yahrtzeit, of Rabeinu Yonoson ben Uziel, 26 Sivan, an inspiring tefillah event of hataras klallos and a gezeiras Beis Din will be held at Amuka with singles in mind. In the merit of these seven things: The power of the tzedakah of חתן-כלה 🪙 Plus the pidyon nefesh And the power of tefillah And the hataros klallos And the gezeiras Beis Din And the auspicious site In this zechus "They'll merit middah k'neged middah to get engaged b'sha'ah tovah u'mutzlachas by Rosh HaShanah תשפ"ז." 💍 To submit names for a zivug hagun by Rosh HaShana תשפ"ז click here👇 https://www.kupat.org/Project/2435/?source=blz

🇺🇸✡️ - WATCH IT: Singer Akon praises Jewish people for their unity, collective investment, and support for one another despite being a small population, and contrasts it with what he sees as a lack of similar solidarity in parts of the Black community. • AKON: “The one thing that you have to respect on this planet is how small a population the Jewish are — but how united they are. They’re the smallest population on the planet, but they’re the most powerful. Why is that?” • “Because they come together, they pool together, they invest together, and they build together. And then when there’s a problem, they stay together.” • “What happens when there’s a problem with my niggs? ‘I don’t know that dude. Don’t bring that over here, bro. I don’t need no problems…’ You know what I’m saying?.. On [the Jewish] side, they’re like, ‘If that affects you, that affects us. How do we fix it?’” • In 2009, Akon collaborated with Matisyahu on the remix of the peace anthem "One Day."

🇺🇸🏀 - SPORTS: Knicks Erase 29-Point Deficit in Largest Finals Comeback Ever: • Trailing by 29 points in the NBA Finals, the Knicks staged the largest comeback in Finals history, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 tnight at Madison Square Garden. New York now has a 3-1 series lead.

🇺🇸🇨🇴 — REPORT: The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration worked behind the scenes to block a planned meeting in New York between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. • According to the report, U.S. officials warned Colombia that the meeting was unacceptable, after which it was canceled and Petro shortened his visit to the city. • A State Department source said the meeting could have violated visa restrictions tied to Petro’s past call for U.S. soldiers not to follow Trump’s orders. Petro has also drawn criticism for anti-Israel remarks, including comparing Israel to Nazi Germany this week at the U.N.

🇺🇸🇮🇳 — NEW: India said today that three Indian crew members were killed after a U.S. strike hit the MT Settebello oil tanker off Oman, with U.S. officials saying the vessel violated the maritime blockade on Iran. • India summoned a senior U.S. diplomat in New Delhi and issued a sharp protest over the strike, which targeted a Palau-flagged tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members. • U.S. Central Command said the tanker was struck with precision munitions after repeatedly refusing orders to stop, marking the second Indian-crewed tanker hit in a U.S. operation this week.

🇮🇱🇫🇷 — NEWS: Israel deported French journalist Alice Froussard this morning and blocked her from returning to work in the country, after officials cited a series of anti-Israel statements. • Israel’s Diaspora Ministry said Froussard had given legitimacy to the Oct. 7 massacre, accused Israel of apartheid and described IDF operations in Gaza as a “massacre.” • The move followed other recent entry-denial cases backed by Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli, including American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira, who was barred from Israel last month over content officials described as antisemitic and inciting.

🇮🇱🇮🇳 -- WATCH: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with 650 new immigrants from India’s Bnei Menashe community who arrived in Israel over the past month as part of Operation Wings of Dawn, with about 2,500 members of the community absorbed in the city so far.

🇮🇱⚽ — NEW: The IDF is expected to use its classified operational video system, Z-Tube, to broadcast World Cup games to soldiers serving in Lebanon and other operational zones without cell service or internet access. • The system, known inside the IDF as an “operational YouTube,” is normally used to stream real-time footage from aircraft, drones, ships, armored vehicles and observation systems to commanders. • The IDF said this will be the first time the platform is used for soldiers’ welfare, allowing troops in remote posts and field conditions to watch the World Cup during service.

🏀📰 Today’s front cover of the New York post after the big Knicks win.

🏀✡️ — WATCH: Waterbury Mesivta and Rabbi Kalish watching the last and winning play of the Knicks game on Wednesday night.

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✡️ - IMAGE: Rav Yisroel Bunim Schreiber shlita, Rov of Ashdod and Rosh Yeshiva of Nesiv HaDaas, who is in the US as part of the Keren Olam HaTorah fundraising delegation, was seen in a private one-on-one conversation with Slabodka Rosh Yeshivah, Hagaon Reb Dov Landau shlita in Flatbush on Wednesday. • The gabbaim told Belaaz that Reb Dov asked everyone to leave the room so he could speak privately with Rav Schreiber.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - REVEALED: President Trump says the Kurds obstructed his efforts to arm Iranian protesters with weapons - and he will never forget it. • TRUMP: "The Kurds let us down. I disagreed with the decision. I said, they won't deliver them. I think they KEPT them for themselves. I'll remember that, Kurds!" • "We actually sent them weapons, and we were VERYdisappointed by the Kurds, to be honest with you."

✡️🇬🇧 CAUSE FOR ALARM: The UK Green Party’s Health Policy Working Group is considering whether to back a policy that would restrict circumcision for non-medical reasons; effectively banning Bris Milah in the country, according to a Thursday report. The party, which is extremely anti-Israel and has thus garnered wide support from Muslims, has opened a consultation asking members whether parents should only be permitted to approve “an irreversible surgical procedure on a child if that procedure is medically necessary.” Members were also asked to comment on whether “non-therapeutic male circumcision should only be performed on children who are old enough to make an informed choice.” READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/uk-green-party-considers-bris-milah-ban/

🇺🇲 WOKE DISCRIMINATION: A Manhattan public school is facing criticism over a planned workshop that separates parents and staff into racial “affinity” groups. P.S. 003 Charrette School’s event would divide participants into “BIPOC” and “White-identifying” groups, prompting accusations of discrimination. Civil rights experts argued the practice could violate federal law, while Jewish educators raised concerns that the program ignores antisemitism and divides families

🇮🇱🇱🇧 JUST IN: The IDF is preparing for a possible offensive against Hezbollah in the southern Lebanon city of Nabatieh, a major stronghold of the terror group, an Israeli military official said Thursday. The IDF’s 36th Division has advanced deeper into southern Lebanon in recent days and is currently operating near Arnoun, a village located a few kilometers from Nabatieh, according to the military. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/idf-prepares-possible-offensive-against-hezbollah-stronghold-in-nabatieh-official-says/

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🇨🇦✡️ HATE IN CANADA: A temporary Ontario Chabad house was vandalized for the second time in less than two weeks, with antisemitic graffiti discovered on Monday, according to Chabad of Guelph and the Guelph Police Service. The vandals wrote the message “Zionist dogs…stop killing children…the goyim know” on the window of the Chabad center. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/antisemitic-graffiti-attack-targets-ontario-chabad-site-for-second-time-in-two-weeks/

✡️ - SAD: A 93-year-old man was critically injured after being run over by a car during the Peleg Yerushalmi protest on the Geha Highway in Central Israel earlier.

🇮🇱 — PHOTO: During the shiva for Sgt. Ohad Yaari HYD, his father held the hands of the father of the soldier who accidentally shot and killed his son in Lebanon. • Yaari’s father asked to share a message calling for the soldier to be released immediately and returned to combat, saying the IDF can draw lessons without a criminal process. • “We strengthen the soldier, together with all the fellow fighters, and we strengthen the IDF until victory,” he said.

🇨🇦 — NEW: A Toronto police officer was shot and killed early Thursday during a raid tied to the March shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. • Police Chief Myron Demkiw said Constable Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was shot while executing a search warrant in northwest Toronto and later died at a hospital. • A 19-year-old suspect remains at large, while Canadian authorities were still investigating whether the consulate shooting was terrorism-related.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 — REPORT: Iran has spent months preparing Kharg Island for a possible U.S. attack, reinforcing its main oil export hub after earlier U.S. strikes, CNN reported. • Iran reportedly sent additional troops, air defenses and shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles to the island, while also laying anti-personnel and anti-armor mines near possible U.S. landing zones. • The report comes after President Trump threatened a major escalation against Kharg Island today, a strategic site that handles much of Iran’s crude oil exports.

⚽️🇺🇸 — WORLD CUP: U.S. security officials said today that World Cup matches in the 11 American host cities will be “very secure,” while warning that lone wolf attacks remain a concern in public areas outside stadium security zones. • DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said local and state law enforcement will be deployed around those “soft areas,” comparing the tournament’s scale to “78 Super Bowls in 38 days.”

🇺🇸 — ECONOMY: Wholesale inflation jumped in May to its highest level since November 2022, with the Producer Price Index rising 6.5% from a year earlier as energy costs surged during the Iran war. • The report added pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady next week, while traders began pricing in a small chance of a rate hike in July.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 — PREDICTABLE: Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran as the US returns to negotiate.

Trump Administration Cuts Funding To LA Homeless Agency During Fraud Probe - Belaaz News

The Trump administration has cut off federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority amid a widening fraud investigation into one of the country’s largest homelessness agencies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it is immediately suspending LAHSA’s participation in federal programs while HUD’s inspector general investigates possible misconduct involving the agency […]

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🇺🇸 - Trump Administration Cuts Funding To LA Homeless Agency During Fraud Probe: The Trump administration has suspended federal funding to Los Angeles’ main homeless services agency as HUD investigates alleged fraud, mismanagement and poor oversight. The agency has received nearly $1 billion in federal funds since 2021, while audits raised major questions over how money was tracked and spent. ⬇️ Read It: 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/trump-administration-cuts-funding-to-la-homeless-agency-during-fraud-probe/

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - MORE: President Trump just told the New York Post that an agreement with Iran has been "pretty much all wrapped up." It comes after the NYP exclusively reported this morning that Tehran submitted a finalized MOU to Qatari mediators last night. • Over the past two months, Trump declared at least 38 times that an agreement was within reach and on the verge of being signed.

🌅🚀 - WOW: Iranian missile interceptions over Jordan during sunrise this morning. The photo was taken from the Savyon View Tower in Jerusalem, Israel, and shared exclusively with Belaaz.

🇺🇸 - WASHINGTON: President Trump nominated Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence. • TRUMP: “I am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former Head of Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prominent and successful Law Firms anywhere in the World, and the current United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next Director of National Intelligence and, importantly, to serve in my Cabinet.”

🇺🇸🥊 - WATCH: Time-lapse video released by the UFC shows the rapid construction of the massive octagon arena on the White House South Lawn for UFC Fight Freedom 250 • Crews are completing final preparations for President Trump’s $60 million fight night this Sunday, part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations coinciding with his 80th birthday. • The event is proceeding for now despite a last-minute federal lawsuit.

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🔴 - LATEST IRAN REPORTS: • ISRAEL MEDIA: Netanyahu expected to speak with Trump tonight. Trump’s announcement caught Israel's political and military leadership by surprise, with no advance notice from the Unnited States. • NYT REPORT: Pakistani mediators told Trump they brokered and agreement with Iran right before he announced the cancellation of strikes. • Iran official: No agreement document with US has been approved. • Al-Arabiya Report: Iranian foreign minister may go to Pakistan Saturday. • Iran's Fars News Agency: Since US accepted text of agreement proposed by Iran, high likelihood Iran's leadership will approve it. • Mohammad Marandi, senior Iranian figure close to regime and former negotiator: “I don’t even bother responding to Trump’s delusions. We are ready for war.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - NOW - President Trump on the Iran "DEAL": "It should get done over the next few days—probably have a signing in Europe and it's a great thing. The stock market is up. The stock market likes the deal. If it goes down it means they don't like it."

🇺🇸 - TRUMP on Joe Biden as he signs the Secure America Act for Border Security: "The only one that was definitely signed by him that we know of. You know what it was? It was his son. You could tell because the signature was horrible. He’s a real beauty that one."

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - REPORTER: "Why are you so convinced that this time is different?" • TRUMP: "They've taken a pounding like very few people could take — and they want to make the deal a lot more than I do."

🇺🇸🇮🇷 -- REPORTER: “And has the Supreme Leader approved this deal?” • TRUMP: “I understand the deal is, yes.”

✡️🇺🇲 TERRORIST: A suspect arrested over an alleged anti-Israel terror campaign in Michigan previously worked for US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for at least three months, The Detroit News reported this afternoon. Mariam Odeh, 24, of Dearborn, Michigan, is among eight anti-Zionist activists charged with “terrorizing” University of Michigan officials, Jewish institutions, and police because of their perceived support for Israel. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/suspect-in-michigan-anti-israel-terror-campaign-worked-for-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-report-says/

🇮🇱 BIBI ON IRAN DEAL: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said not long ago that Israel is not part of the emerging Iran agreement but praised President Donald Trump’s commitment to ensuring a final deal includes limits on Iran’s nuclear program, missile production, and support for terror proxies. Netanyahu’s office said the leaders discussed a memorandum of understanding that could lead to negotiations. Recent reports indicate talks have focused mainly on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz

🇮🇷 IRAN FM: Iran has not reached a final decision on a potential agreement with the US and will not cross its “red lines” during negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to Iran’s IRNA news agency. Baghaei said claims about the timing and location of a possible signing are only speculation and that no agreement has been finalized. He added that much of the negotiating text has been completed, but accused the US of repeatedly shifting its positions throughout the talks.

Iran Updates: Details on Deal, Trump Now Says Signing Could Take Days - Belaaz News

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran are on the verge of signing a memorandum of understanding that would extend the current ceasefire between the two countries and set up follow-on negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, with a signing ceremony possibly as soon as this weekend in Europe. “We just made […]

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🇺🇲🇮🇱🇮🇷 IRAN UPDATES: PM Netanyahu was not given advance notice before President Trump called off further strikes against Iran and announced a deal was imminent, Axios reported today. Trump said a memorandum of understanding — which would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and set up nuclear talks — could be signed as soon as this weekend; still later than he had previously stated. Iran's Foreign Ministry said no final decision has been made. READ FULL COVERAGE ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/iran-updates-details-on-deal-trump-now-says-signing-could-take-days/

🇺🇲🇮🇷 BREAKING: Fresh explosions have been reported in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Southern Iranian city of Sirik, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency, amid ongoing U.S.-Iran deal negotiations. The Iranian news outlets claim that the explosions in the Strait are an IRGC response to Hormuz passage "violations." The reports come as President Trump claimed hours ago that a memorandum of understanding with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend.

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🇺🇲 DUMBING DOWN: Humanities faculty at the prestigious University of California, Berkeley say they are significantly reducing assigned reading, breaking up books into excerpts, and reworking course structures as students increasingly struggle with reading-intensive classes. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/uc-berkeley-professors-slash-reading-lists-as-students-struggle-with-coursework-demands/

🇺🇲 POLITICS SHAKEUP: The University of Virginia’s Center for Politics revised its ratings for Alaska, North Carolina, and Ohio, moving Alaska from “leans Republican” to “toss-up,” North Carolina from “toss-up” to “leans Democrat,” and Ohio from “leans Republican” to “toss-up.” All three seats are currently held by Republicans. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/election-forecaster-shifts-three-senate-races-toward-democrats-but-gop-still-favored-to-hold-majority/

🇺🇸🌪 -- FOOTAGE: Aftermath of the tornado damage in Streator, Illinois earlier. • Extensive damage has been reported but so far no injuries.

🇺🇲🇮🇷 BOMBER OUT ON BAIL: A US federal judge has approved the release on bail of an Iranian-born engineer just days before his trial in a case tied to a 2024 drone strike on a US military base in Jordan attributed to Iran-backed militants. US District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston had previously refused to release Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, from custody, citing concerns that he might flee before trial. He is accused of conspiracy to unlawfully obtain technology used in a navigation system for Iranian military drones. READ ⬇️ 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/us-iran-engineer-granted-bail-ahead-of-trial-in-deadly-drone-strike-case/

🇺🇲🇮🇷 MORE ESCALATION: Reports indicate Iran launched several drones targeting commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. A senior US defense official said US forces intercepted two Iranian one-way attack drones, while traffic through the waterway continued. The attempted strikes reportedly occurred late tonight, raising fresh tensions in the strategic shipping corridor.

🇮🇷🇺🇸 — DEAL?: Iran’s Mehr News Agency claimed today that the emerging U.S.-Iran deal would include the following terms: 1. Ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. 2. U.S. pledge not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs and to respect the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty. 3. Lifting the maritime blockade within one month. 4. Withdrawal of U.S. forces from the area around Iran. 5. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz within one month through Iranian arrangements. 6. Suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil, petrochemicals and access to Iranian funds. 7. U.S. plan to rebuild Iran at a cost of at least $300 billion. 8. 60 days of negotiations toward a final nuclear deal and full sanctions removal. 9. Iran would reaffirm its NPT commitment not to build a nuclear weapon. 10. During negotiations, the U.S. would not add forces to the region or impose new sanctions on Iran. 11. Release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, with $12 billion allegedly released before talks begin. 12. Creation of a monitoring mechanism to enforce the agreement. 13. U.N. Security Council approval of the agreement. 14. Talks would not begin before half of Iran’s assets are unfrozen, oil sanctions are suspended and the maritime blockade is lifted; during talks, the sides would not discuss Iran’s ballistic missile program or support for proxy groups.

🇺🇸 — UPDATE: Robert Jacob Hoopes was sentenced late last night to 30 months in federal prison after admitting he threw a rock at a federal ICE officer during a violent protest in Portland, Oregon, in June 2025, causing a serious facial injury. • Prosecutors said the officer suffered heavy bleeding and impaired vision after being struck, while Hoopes was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay more than $8,000 in restitution. • The FBI identified Hoopes using facial-recognition technology and tattoo comparisons from photos taken during the protest. U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford said, “Violence is not protest. When you cross the line and assault a federal officer, you will be prosecuted.”

🇨🇳🇺🇸 — NEW: China confirmed today that it arrested Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and Myanmar-focused think tank leader, on suspicion of spying and endangering national security. • China’s Foreign Ministry said Min Zin was placed under criminal detention and that the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou had been notified. • Reuters reported he was detained about two weeks ago after flying into Kunming, as the U.S. and China work to steady relations following President Trump’s visit to Beijing last month.

🇺🇸 — TODAY: SpaceX is set to begin trading on Nasdaq today after pricing its record IPO at $135 per share, and valuing Elon Musk’s company at about $1.77 trillion. • The offering sold about 555.6 million shares, making it the largest IPO in history and one of the most closely watched market debuts in years. • The IPO is expected to push Musk’s net worth past $1.1 trillion when trading begins, making him the world’s first trillionaire on paper.

🇮🇱🇺🇸 — REPORT: PM Netanyahu told ministers today that President Trump pressed him to limit Israel’s response after an Iranian missile attack, asking: “Did they kill any of your people?” according to Ynet. • Netanyahu said he replied: “I am not prepared to accept an equation in which we respond only if people are killed. If they attack Israeli territory, I respond and strike back.” • Addressing concerns over U.S. pressure, Netanyahu told ministers: “We are not subordinate to the Americans; we are their allies.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 -- JUST IN: President Trump's Iran deal could be signed as early as Sunday in Geneva, Fox News reports.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 -- EARLIER: President Trump sent a warning to Iran after they leaked fake terms of a deal to the media: TRUMP: "They better get their act together, and FAST!"

🔴 -- BREAKING: President Trump's Iran deal terms are reportedly as follows, per Fox News. • 1. Nuclear material will be destroyed and removed • 2. Nuclear program dismantled • 3. No funds released until they carry out the terms • 4. Straight of Hormuz reopened • 5. Iran cannot fund terror

🇮🇱 -- IDF spokesperson: Three Gaza terrorists planning imminent attacks killed in strikes. • The three named as PIJ platoon commanders Islam Hassan Saleh and Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana of Hamas.

🇺🇸 - WATCH IT: Hunter Biden says (jokingly?) he would run in 2028 with Gavin Newsom, but only as VP.

🇺🇸 - UPDATE: A federal judge rejected a request by two Virginia residents to block President Trump from hosting the Freedom 250 UFC fight at the White House this weekend, US District Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled this afternoon.

🇮🇷 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker

🇮🇷🇦🇪 -- NEWS: With President Trump's approval: The UAE is unlocking billions of dollars for Iran, Reuters reports: • Sources told Reuters the UAE had agreed to release a total of $10 billion, more than $3 billion of which had already been delivered.

📺 -- Secretary Burgum: "We've got the negotiator in chief, the dealmaker in chief, President Trump. We know he's not gonna agree to a bad deal. Whatever deal is reached is gonna be a good deal."