- Trump: "If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting “I surrender, I surrender” while wildly waving the representative White Flag, and if their entire remaining Leadership signs all necessary “Documents of Surrender,” and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent U.S.A., The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN, and all other members of the Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn’t even close. The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. They have gone absolutely CRAZY!!! President DJT"
- President Trump has Canceled his rare Camp David trip tomorrow, instead will convene the entire Cabinet at the White House.
"Based on the possible bad weather conditions tomorrow, we will be having our Cabinet Meeting in the White House, and will be postponing the Cabinet trip to Camp David. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Trump have spoken today.
- IDF strike in Gaza: Israel tried to eliminate Mohammed Ouda - the new commander of Hamas's military wing and one of the last architects of the 10/7 massacre still alive.
- The Trump admin told Israel: Do not attack Beirut, do not demolish buildings there. An Israeli senior official emphasized that, on the other hand, there is permission for targeted elimnation in Beirut, given an operational opportunity
- Trump will hold an unusual cabinet meeting tomorrow at Camp David, not at the White House - All Cabinet members are expected to attend the meeting, including outgoing DNI Gabbard
- WSJ: The U.S. Navy has restarted "Project Freedom," a military initiative aimed at escorting and guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed operation comes after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait restored base and airspace access, following a brief pause in the mission- Iranian Foreign Ministry: The US broke the ceasefire in the Hormuzgan region. Iran will respond and will not hesitate to defend itself
- The IDF is operating on the ground in Lebanon beyond the yellow line (past southern Lebanon) as part of an effort to push Hezbollah operatives farther north and reduce the threat of explosive drone attacks on northern Israeli communities, Hebrew media reports.
- Rubio: Several talks took place today in Qatar. Negotiations on the deal text with Iran may last several days The President is going to make a good deal or no deal. The straits have to be open. What’s happening there is illegal. It’s unsustainable for the world and it’s unacceptable.
- Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in a message reads: "What is certain is that the hand of time will not turn back, and the peoples and countries of the region will no longer be a shield for US bases."
- Pakistani Defense Minister responds to Trump's call for Pakistan to join the Abraham Accords with Israel: We refuse to join any agreement that goes against our principles. We do not trust Israel even for a day. It's not for nothing that the Pakistani Passport does not include the name of Israel.
- Iranian authorities have partially restored internet connectivity in Iran after an almost three-month shutdown against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, a monitor says.
- The IDF says troops have completed a major engineering operation in the Beit Hanoun area of northern Gaza, during which forces located and destroyed some 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) of tunnel routes used by Hamas.