🚨🇮🇱🇱🇧 — IDF issued an urgent warning to residents in the Lebanese towns of Arnaya (Arnabeh), Anqoun, and Kfar Fila — Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee.
https://t.co/OEoiJzqNhQ
#عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل الى سكان لبنان المتواجدين في البلدات والقرى التالية: عرنايا (عرنابة), عنقون, كفر فيلا
🔸في ضوء قيام حزب الله الارهابي بخرق اتفاق وقف اطلاق النار واستهدافه للجبهة الداخلية الاسرائيلية يضطر جيش الدفاع للعمل ضده بقوة لا سيما في مناطقكم. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم.
🔸حرصًا على سلامتكم، عليكم إخلاء منازلكم فوراً والابتعاد عن القرى والبلدات لمسافة لا تقل عن 1000 متر إلى أراضي مفتوحة.
🔸كل من يتواجد بالقرب من عناصر حزب الله ومنشآته ووسائله القتالية يعرض حياته للخطر!
⚡️🇴🇲 — Crude oil loading operations at Oman's Mina Al Fahal export terminal have resumed after a temporary precautionary suspension following an explosion reported near the offshore mooring area, according to industry traders cited by Bloomberg.
➡️ Traders reported that no single-point mooring (SBM) infrastructure was directly hit, limiting operational disruption and allowing deferred cargoes to be rescheduled.
➡️ Omani authorities have not released official details regarding the cause of the explosion, potential damage, or casualties.
⚡️🇮🇷🇩🇪🇺🇳 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Germany's failure to secure a non-permanent UN Security Council seat reflects growing international criticism of Berlin's policies toward the Gaza war and its position on Israeli military actions against Iran, according to his official statement.
“The world is changing. Nations are no longer judging governments by their lofty rhetoric about international law, but by their actual behavior.”
https://t.co/w91WUhuAzF
⚡️🇱🇧🟨🇮🇱 — Hezbollah has reportedly informed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, through Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, that it does not consider itself bound by any ceasefire arrangement that legitimizes the Israeli presence in Lebanese territory or criminalizes the resistance, according to Al-Modon.
➡️ The report suggests growing indications of an effort to separate the Lebanese and Iranian files as ceasefire discussions continue.
➡️ A senior source told the outlet that the next 48 hours could determine whether mediators secure a comprehensive ceasefire framework or whether the region enters a new phase of escalation.
⚡️🇮🇱🇱🇧 — Last night (Thursday), Israeli ministers reportedly voiced opposition during a security cabinet discussion on a proposed ceasefire framework with Lebanon, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that no agreement is currently in place following Hezbollah's reported rejection of key terms, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
➡️ Netanyahu reportedly told ministers that cabinet approval would only be sought if Hezbollah accepts the conditions of the proposal.
➡️ Ministers were also updated on the death of IDF Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg in southern Lebanon during the meeting, a development that reportedly reinforced opposition among some cabinet members.
⚡️🇮🇷 — The IAEA said it currently lacks visibility over the status of Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles and cannot verify whether uranium enrichment or reprocessing activities have been suspended, while noting that unresolved safeguards issues remain under investigation.
• “Iran is the only non-nuclear state that has accumulated enriched uranium up to a level of 60%.”
• “Iran has not allowed access to any nuclear facility except for the Bushehr plant” — International Atomic Energy Agency.
🚨🇴🇲 — Oil loading operations at the Mina Al Fahal terminal in Oman have been suspended following an explosion reported near the offshore mooring buoys (between Buoy 1 and Buoy 2), according to Reuters' sources.
➡️ Initial reports suggest a possible drone strike, but no official confirmation has been issued regarding the cause.
➡️ Loading operations were halted as a precautionary measure following the incident.
➡️ No official information has been released on damage, casualties, or the origin of the explosion.
⚡️🇺🇸🇩🇪🇷🇺 — The Pentagon is reportedly considering canceling plans to deploy Tomahawk missiles to Germany, amid concerns that Moscow could view the move as escalatory, potentially reversing a bilateral agreement reached under the Biden administration, according to POLITICO.
➡️ U.S. and European officials cited concerns over possible Russian retaliation, while reports also point to growing pressure on American missile stockpiles following recent military operations.
➡️ The reported review comes alongside broader reductions in the U.S. military footprint in Europe, including planned cuts to personnel, aircraft, drones, and naval assets.
➡️ German officials are reportedly assessing European alternatives to address long-range strike capability gaps, amid concerns that U.S. force reductions could outpace Europe's ability to expand defense production.
⚡️🇺🇸 — Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a charge related to retaining classified information under an agreement with federal prosecutors that includes a $2.25 million fine, according to Reuters.
➡️ Bolton, former White House national security adviser under Trump, became a vocal critic and called the president unfit in his memoir.
➡️ Sources said the case centers on diary entries and records from Bolton's time in the Trump administration that allegedly contained classified material.
➡️ The plea agreement reportedly covers one count of retaining classified information, with sentencing recommendations ranging from no prison term to up to five years.
➡️ Prosecutors previously accused Bolton of sharing sensitive government information with relatives in connection with research for a planned book.
🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 — An Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced civilians on the outskirts of Khan Younis killed at least one person and injured 16 others — Nasser Medical Complex via Al Jazeera.
⚡️🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ukraine Support Act in a 226–195 vote, advancing more than $1 billion in assistance for Kyiv, up to $8 billion in loan support, and new sanctions targeting Russia's financial, energy, mining, and government sectors, according to Reuters.
➡️ The measure reached the floor through a discharge petition after months of inaction, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats in support.
➡️ The vote marks another break from President Trump's position, following a separate bipartisan effort seeking congressional approval requirements for military action against Iran.
➡️ The legislation faces significant obstacles in the Senate, where Republican leadership has withheld Russia sanctions measures pending guidance from Trump, and would likely face a presidential veto if approved.
⚡️🇺🇸🇨🇳 — U.S. citizen Thomas Weir Pauken II pleaded guilty to acting as an undeclared agent of the People's Republic of China inside the United States, admitting participation in a years-long intelligence operation that involved identifying and handling potential assets, collecting sensitive information, and reporting to individuals linked to China's Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
➡️ Pauken admitted receiving at least $100,000 and conducting assignments directed by Chinese handlers between 2019 and 2026.
➡️ Court documents state he facilitated contacts with potential intelligence assets, relayed reporting, and supported information-gathering efforts targeting U.S. government and political circles.
➡️ Prosecutors also allege he provided reports to additional Chinese-linked clients seeking information on U.S. technology and the Department of Justice, including efforts connected to cyber-espionage activities.
https://t.co/hhTWYjbo7Z
⚡️🟨🇮🇱🇺🇳 — Hezbollah denied allegations that it targeted the UNIFIL headquarters in Debbine or caused the death of a UNIFIL soldier, rejecting the claims as false, per its official statement:
“We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to UNIFIL's role in southern Lebanon.”
⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — A U.S. official told that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect while Washington continues force protection measures and maintains pressure on Iranian ports, with maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continuing under ship-by-ship risk assessment, U.S. official told to Al Jazeera.
• “We will continue to protect our forces and impose a blockade on its ports.”
• “There is an open route for maritime shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but it's up to the ships to decide whether to cross it or not”
• "Approximately 1,000 transits since April 8"
⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — President Trump expresses pleasure at the prospect of eventually meeting the Iranian Supreme Leader:
Trump: "If I did meet with the new Ayatollah, I would be honored to meet him. "
Doocy: "Do you think because Epic Fury killed his killed his dad and his wife and his kid that he's has hard feelings? "
Trump: "I would say I'm not his favorite person, but with that being said, he's probably a pro—I don't know him—he's probably a professional in some circles, he has a very good reputation actually, you know, sometimes when people say bad, but a lot of people say bad about me . It's totally false, of course."
⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — President Trump in response of the red line cited by WSJ regard US troops KIA:
Reporter: "I wanted to ask you about this report that you would only restart the conflict with Iran if they killed US troops. Is that your red line for ending the ceasefire? "
Trump: "What does that mean? Well it would be a good reason..I'll be honest with you, if they kill US troops I think I would do that very quickly."
⚡️🇺🇸🟨🇮🇱 — President Trump on the concerns about Lebanon / Israel talks:
Reporter: We've seen Hezbollah reject the US brokered deal….
Trump: "They didn't reject that. They called us.. I think you’re going to see things happening over there."
➡️ Said he sees progress in efforts related to the Israel–Lebanon/Hezbollah file:
• “I think progress is made. It's been going on for a long time, you know.”
• “Lebanon has been under attack for so many years and is always like an underdog… it would be really nice if they could have peace.”
• “I had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I actually spoke to Hezbollah about it.”
⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — Trump in response of the red line cited by WSJ regard US troops KIA:
Reporter: I wanted to ask you about this report that you would only restart the conflict with Iran if they killed US troops. Is that your red line for ending the ceasefire?
Trump: What does that mean? Well it would be a good reason..I'll be honest with you, if they kill US troops I think I would do that very quickly.