🇺🇸🇨🇳 - President Trump says China wants to make a deal “badly” but doesn’t know how to get it started.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "Trump's special envoy m Witkoff will represent the United States in negotiations with Iran. Tehran will be represented by Foreign Minister Araghchi," - Axios.

If the Axios report is true, and both are to meet in Muscat on Saturday, then Trump was correct: They are direct negotiations, and both sides are represented by high-level delegations.

🇺🇸⚡- Elon Musk calls Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro a "moron".

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "If there is no progress in negotiations with Iran, the military option will be on the table," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "We agree with the United States that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "The bombing and dismantling of Iranian nuclear facilities must be carried out under American supervision and implementation," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "We will accept an agreement to dismantle the Iranian nuclear program only if it is Libyan-style," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇹🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Turkey wants to establish military bases in Syria and this poses a threat to us, and we oppose it," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- "My visit to the United States was very good and warm," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇶⚡- IRGC-backed Iraqi-based Kataib Hezbollah has denied the Reuters report that they and other pro-Iran groups will disarm after Trump's threats.

🇹🇷🇫🇷⚡- Arrested Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu made 'Honorary Citizen' of Paris, France.

🇺🇸🇰🇷⚡️- South Korea is taking a diplomatic approach to US tariffs, ruling out retaliation, seeking a new trade deal, and refusing to join China or Japan in opposing the measures.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Yinon, on the pro-Likud Channel 14, comments on Netanyahu's recent video message saying that the Israeli Prime Minister is 'intentionally sabotaging' the 'US-Iran talks' by outlining ridiculous demands on Iran, which Iran will obviously not agree to - the 'Libyan scenario'.

Yinon asserts that Netanyahu was made aware of the possible US-Iran talks prior to his trip to the US. Which is likely why Yediot Ahronot, an outlet very close to Netanyahu, threatened military action against Iran without the US military support (but possible logistical support). Either the US pushes Iran into a 'Libyan scenario' deal, or Israel attacks. This puts pressure on the Trump administration to get Iran to accept a deal that Tehran will very likely refuse. The article was published ironically moments before the Trump-Netanyahu meeting.

Barak Ravid, an Israeli US-based and anti-Likud journalist, confirmed that during the meeting the Iranian nuclear deal was raised, and Netanyahu made it clear what was acceptable for Tel-Aviv.

Yinon, like the rest of the Likud right-faction including Netanyahu, believe a military solution is the only answer to Iran's nuclear question.

🇺🇸🇦🇫 - Afghanistan's Taliban Government has denied reports that they have handed Bagram Air Base to the US.

As Rerum Novarum clarified three days ago, the reports were false and stem from X accounts based in Pakistan, which were then spread on Telegram.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- BREAKING: Trump imposes an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods, increasing overall tariffs on China to 104%.

🇮🇱⚡- Netanyahu's Press Office announces a security cabinet meeting for tomorrow 6:30pm (Tel Aviv time).

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇵🇦⚡- "Several American naval vessels will arrive in Panama to enhance our security," - Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇵🇦⚡- "Chinese companies have a critical foothold in Panama, increasing the risk of espionage," - Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇵🇦⚡- "US will take back canal from Chinese influence," - Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇵🇦⚡- "China did not build the canal and will not weaponize the Panama Canal," - Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense.