🇺🇸⚡️- SpaceX announces that it has acquired xAI.

🇺🇸⚡️- ICE and all Federal Agents in Minneapolis will wear body-cams effective immediately, with a gradual plan to increase that to every agent in the country, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

🇱🇾🇵🇰⚡- Khalifa Haftar, the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (based in eastern Libya), arrives in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to meet Chief of Defense Staff Asim Munir.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "To calm the situation, Iran is willing to shut down or suspend its nuclear program, considered a major concession. But it would prefer a proposal that the United States made last year, to create a regional consortium to produce nuclear power," - Two Iranian officials tell the New York Times.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇷🇺⚡- "Secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, Ali Larijani, had met in recent days with President Vladimir Putin of Russia with a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that Iran could agree to ship its enriched uranium to Russia.

When asked about such a possibility, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said on Monday that 'the topic has long been on the agenda,'" - Two Iranian officials tell the New York Times.

🇺🇸⚡️- James Talarico has released a statement apologizing for words he did not say. Saying that "as a Black man in America, Congressman Allred has had to work twice as hard to get where he is."

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Statements made by Ali Shamkhani, Senior advisor to Ali Khamenei, appear to refute the New York Times report. In an exclusive interview with Al-Mayadeen, Shamkhani outlined Iran’s clear red lines:

1. If the United States attacks, Iran will definitely strike Israel.

2. Enriched uranium will not leave Iran.

3. Iran will not negotiate on non-nuclear issues.

4. If Iran is attacked, it will target U.S. assets in the Persian Gulf and Azerbaijan.

Reports claiming that enriched uranium could leave Iran, or that Iran would negotiate on non-nuclear issues, are considered red lines by Tehran.

🇮🇷⚡️- “Iran has no intention of transferring its nuclear stockpile to a third country.” - Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

A second senior Iranian official has come out refuting claims made by multiple outlets, there seems to be conflicting statements and reports being made.

🇺🇸⚡️- Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation before the House Oversight Committee in closed-door depositions.

🇺🇸🇮🇳⚡- "India has agreed to buy petroleum, defence goods, and aircraft from the US, while partly opening up its highly-guarded agriculture sector under a trade deal.

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India on Monday that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers," - Reuters.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "In light of requests from friendly governments in the region to respond to the proposal by the President of the United States for negotiations:

I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists—one free from threats and unreasonable expectations—to pursue fair and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and expediency.

These negotiations shall be conducted within the framework of our national interests," - Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "No war is good, but not every peace is a surrender either," - Mohammad Ghaempanah, Head of Iran's Presidential Office.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇮🇱⚡️- Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak tells Jeffrey Epstein he repeatedly told Putin he wanted a million Russians to convert to Judaism and become Israeli to dramatically transform Israel. "I used to tell Putin, always, what we need is just one more million to change Israel in a dramatic, dramatic manner, the million Russians."

He also adds that unlike the founding fathers of Israel, who had to accept people from North Africa and the Arab world, now they can be selective and control the quality much more effectively.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- “President Trump considered walking away from negotiations after Iran’s aggressive actions.” - WSJ.

The Friday meeting between Iran and the United States remains planned, although the exact details and venue are still being discussed.

🇺🇸⚡️- Local police and FBI units raided an illegal biolab in Las Vegas yesterday and arrested its manager.

Authorities seized up to 1,000 dangerous samples. Many contained unknown liquids and agents, while others were identified as HIV, malaria, COVID-19, and hepatitis samples.

The lab’s owner, Mr. Zhu, was already in custody after being arrested in 2023. He previously owned another illegal laboratory in Reedley, California. Both Mr. Zhu and the former manager of the California lab are Chinese nationals.

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇴🇲⚡️ — NEW: The next round of U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations is expected to take place in Oman on Friday, according to Axios.

➡️ The Trump administration agreed to Tehran’s request to move the talks from Turkey, while discussions continue over whether Arab and Muslim countries from the region will attend.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: Negotiations between Iran and the United States on Friday could be the “last chance at diplomacy before potential strikes.”

The source adds, “Striking Iran is a lose-lose for all.” - NewsNation, citing an unnamed source in the region.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇱🇧⚡️- The IDF Northern Command assesses that if the United States attacks Iran, Hezbollah will join the war.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- An Israeli reserve officer was injured from gunfire in the northern Gaza Strip within the Yellow Line area, Israeli-controlled Gaza Strip. The gunfire originated from near the same cemetery where the body of the last Israeli hostage was located.

IDF outlet, Galei Tzahal, reports the Israeli Southern Command is preparing a "harsh" response, in which multiple areas of the Gaza Strip will be attacked.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- The second round of trilateral US-Russia-Ukraine talks have begun in the UAE.