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"Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Sunday as the US launched fresh strikes on Iran, after Tehran again shut the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
BREAKING: A US official says the IRGC fired a missile at a commercial cargo ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the vessel, US media reports.
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he has seen no evidence of a “peaceful part” of Iran’s government and that Israel warned of a specific Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reports.
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Oman has proposed splitting Strait of Hormuz shipping into two lanes: A southern route through Omani waters with normal free passage, and a northern route through Iranian waters that would require Iran's prior approval but no transit fees. The proposal is still being negotiated, and Iranian and Omani officials discussed it in Muscat. Source: CNN
Huckabee confirms 'very specific plot' to kill Trump
Israeli intelligence "tipped off" the U.S. to "a very specific plot" to assassinate President Donald Trump, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Fox News Saturday.
"This week Israeli intelligence tipped off our side to -- the president and our officials -- that there was a very specific plot that was designed to take out President Trump," Huckabee told a Fox News anchor, who asked him how the U.S. could negotiate with a country that wants to kill the president.
Huckabee said that while the issue was "pretty serious," it was important to note Iran has long threatened the U.S.
His answer on Fox News contradicted Trump, who told the New York Post that "Israel came up with nothing" when asked about the plot, first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Huckabee said he couldn't say whether the president took a different plane specifically because of the plot when departing Ankara.
Lebanon death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 4,322
Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health has said the death toll from Israel’s attacks on the country since March 2 has risen to 4,322, with 12,210 wounded.
A Pakistani cyber-espionage outfit, the Zulfiqar APT Group, has released a massive trove of sensitive Indian military and strategic data on the dark web.
The leaked materials reportedly include classified project files from the DRDO, comprehensive personal records of over 5,000 military personnel, internal DRDO controlled-access documents, logs from India's Ministry of Defence, and full system data from both HAL and BHEL.
BREAKING: President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran asked to continue negotiations, but he adds that the ceasefire between the two nations is “over.”
Secret Service advised Trump to leave Türkiye on the older Air Force One rather than Qatar’s donated jet, because the newer plane was rushed into service and may lack key defensive and secure-communications capabilities.
The precaution came amid the war with Iran, though officials said there was no specific threat.
Source: CBS News
Volkswagen’s proposed deal with Israel’s Rafael to make Iron Dome components at its Osnabrück plant is being blocked by Qatari investors. Qatar’s state investment fund owns 10.4% stake and 17% voting power give them major influence over the company. Source: BILD
Confusing & conflicting reports from the region:
Iranian state media (IRIB) denies any explosions in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik or Jask.
US official tells Axios: Washington did not carry out strikes on Iran today.
Some Israeli media claim Kuwait & Bahrain bombed Iran.
Situation unclear...
Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, after fresh US strikes on Iran's southern and eastern provinces put a three-week-old ceasefire under severe strain https://t.co/EmKCJVHXPC
"This is in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse." President Trump said recent U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in response to what his administration says were Iranian attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command announced it had launched strikes on Iranian targets after accusing Iran of attacking three commercial ships in the international waterway, calling the attacks a violation of the ceasefire