Hegseth on Iran:

None of our objectives are premised on the support or the arming of any particular force.

Hegseth calls Witkoff and Kushner the "best negotiators in the world."

Reporter: What is your message to Iran’s allies, namely Russia and China?

Hegseth: They are not really a factor here.

Reporter: Are any so-called fully autonomous weapons or other AI tools being used in Operation Epic Fury?

Hegseth: We've got a lot of autonomous systems, drones and others, incorporated with smart AI aspects to them, but a lot of which I can't talk about here.

Hegseth on Iran:

Iran cannot outlast us... we set the tone and the tempo of this fight.

Hegseth on Iran:

The only limits we have in this is Trump's desire to achieve specific effects on behalf of the American people.

You can say four weeks, but it could be six, it could be eight, it could be three.

Hegseth on Iran:

Our defense is getting better, and their offense capabilities are diminishing.

UPDATE: Sri Lanka says a U.S. submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean killed at least 80 people.

WATCH: The moment a U.S. submarine torpedoed the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dana off the coast of Sri Lanka yesterday.

China Condemns US-Israel Strikes on Iran, Calls for an Immediate End

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to halt attacks on Iran during a Tuesday call with Israeli FM Gideon Saar, warning the military action risks escalation after nuclear negotiations had made significant progress.

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Netanyahu last night at the Megillah reading with Ben-Gvir, Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs, his Military Secretary Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, and members of his office.

📸 The First 100 Hours of Operation Epic Fury.

U.S. envoy to the UN Mike Waltz threatens Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations.

“He should be careful with his words sitting on American soil.”

Russia Warns US-Israel War on Iran May Fuel Nuclear Race

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could trigger nuclear proliferation across the Middle East, potentially pushing Iran and neighboring Arab states to pursue nuclear weapons.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

I thank all the dear people who are standing by Iran.

The US plans to indefinitely exempt Rosneft’s German subsidiary from sanctions, allowing its stakes in German refineries to keep operating.

The decision follows negotiations with Germany.

Source: Bloomberg

Qatar is shutting down its LNG liquefaction at Ras Laffan, declaring force majeure on exports.

Restarting production will take at least two weeks, and another two weeks to reach full capacity, meaning global LNG supply could be disrupted for about a month amid regional conflict.

Source: Reuters

Oman rescued the crew of a Malta-flagged ship hit by two missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the state news agency.

The crew was saved after the vessel was targeted in the attack.

Air France announces it will soon suspend flights to Cuba due to fuel shortages.

Source: AFP