Only hours after the Supreme-Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei publicly stated that they had not received any letter from U.S. President Trump, while rejecting any offer to negotiate a nuclear deal, the White House has now stated, “President Trump said it clearly that there are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily or by making a deal. We hope the Iran Regime puts its people and best interests ahead of terror."

Following today’s statements by Iranian Supreme-Leader Ali Khamenei and U.S President Trump’s White House, the chance on Polymarket’s betting market of a U.S-Iran nuclear deal in 2025 has dropped from its highest to its lowest point since earlier February, as preparations are reported to be underway in Israel for major strikes against Iran’s nuclear program.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has released footage of today’s attempted infiltration by Russian Special Forces into the Frontline City of Sudzha in the Kursk Oblast of Western Russia, using a Gas Pipeline Tunnel. The Infiltration Force was quickly detected exiting the Pipeline by a Aerial-Recon Unit of the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Force, who targeted them with Missiles, Rockets and Artillery, eliminating roughly 80 of them while others are believed to have suffocated inside of the Tunnel.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been notified by the Trump Administration to prepare to lose another 1,000 staff in the next month, in addition to the roughly 1,300 that resigned and were laid off in recent weeks, representing a 20% reduction in its nearly 13,000 workforce. Managers at NOAA have been told to draw up proposals for layoffs and reorganization by Tuesday, which many scientists are warning will severely limit operations at NOAA agencies critical to national security like the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Hurricane Center (NHC), who have already lost hundreds of meteorologists and forecasters since January, a worrying prospect as Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches for the Southeastern United States.

Adam W. Cohen, the Director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), announced earlier today that he had been fired by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, less than 18 hours after he had released a memo that the Deputy Attorney General had helped him draft, announcing that his task force would play a leading role in combating illegal immigration, as part of an new initiative dubbed “Operation Take Back America.”

According to Iraqi government officials, Iraq right now is continuing to import natural gas from Iran despite the expiration today of an energy waiver provided by the United States, adding that they are working on alternative plans in case the gas supply is fully cut-off by Iran due to non-payment. The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity states that they are attempting to obtain another 120-day or longer waiver from the United States, which would allow them to continue purchasing natural gas and other energy imports from Iran that they are dependent on, though they are prepared in case no extension is given; with it expected that the U.S. under the Trump Administration will not grant an extension, as U.S. President Trump has called for a “Campaign of Maximum Pressure” on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Military and security forces of the Syrian Interim Government report that they have defended an attack by Assadist elements, on the general administration building of the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) in the Latakia Governorate.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attending prayers this morning at a mosque in the Mezzeh Neighborhood of Damascus, stating that what has been occurring in the northwest over the last few days “is the expected challenges of a country” following the fall of the Assad Regime; further adding, “we must preserve national unity and civil peace in the country and we have the ability to live together.”

Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen has ordered an immediate halt of electricity sales to the Gaza Strip.

The U.S. Secret Service shot an individual this morning outside of the White House, after having recently received a tip from local law enforcement about a “suicidal individual who may be travelling to Washington D.C. from Indiana.” The incident occurred about a block from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, when uniformed officers with the Secret Service approached the individual standing outside of his car, leading him to brandish a firearm which resulted in an armed confrontation where he was shot several times. The individual, who was identified later as 27-year-old Andrew Dawson of Indiana, was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is still unknown.

Former Head of the IDF’s International Cooperation Unit, Brigadier General Effie Defrin has been appointed Spokesman for the Israel Defense Force by Israeli Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir. Defrin will replace Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, who is retiring after being passed up for promotion.

The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa has just given a speech addressing the nation, about what is currently unfolding in the northwest of the country, around the Latakia Governorate, “We are now facing a new danger at this crucial moment, in that the remnants of the other regime, supported by foreign elements, are trying to create another civil war and drag our country towards a civil war in order to divide it, destroy its unity and stability. We know today that the dangers we face today are not just a passing threat but a direct result of the activities of various forces that are trying to perpetuate anarchy and destroy what is left of the homeland. What is happening on the coast is the clearest example of these attempts, and this is not the first time; a month and a half ago, something similar happened and we extinguished it.” Adding that those who have harmed civilians will be held accountable and brought to justice.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a Presidential Decree earlier today, calling for the creation of an “independent national committee” for investigating and fact-finding regarding the events that led to the massacres which occurred recently along the Syrian coast, and referring those involved in such atrocities to the Judiciary.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that a 25% surcharge on Canadian electricity, which powers roughly 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York, will go into effect on Monday in retaliation for the 25% tariffs imposed recently by the United States against Canada.