The Kremlin calls press reports about Russia sending drones to Iran "lies."

Militant Ambush in Nigeria Leaves 9 Soldiers Dead in Kebbi State

Gunmen killed 10 security personnel & one civilian in Kebbi State, Nigeria Tuesday during an ambush on responding forces, highlighting escalating insecurity in border regions.

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Israeli Defense Minister Katz says that the IRGC Navy Commander, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, has been killed.

Turkish Oil Tanker Hit in the Black Sea

The 140,000-ton tanker Altura, operated by Pergamon Marine, was struck near the Istanbul Bosphorus. Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu says an unmanned naval vehicle likely caused the explosion.

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Trump:

NATO NATIONS HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE LUNATIC NATION, NOW MILITARILY DECIMATED, OF IRAN.

THE U.S.A. NEEDS NOTHING FROM NATO, BUT “NEVER FORGET” THIS VERY IMPORTANT POINT IN TIME!

Turkish Troops Evacuated from NATO Base in Baghdad

Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that NATO has decided to withdraw its Iraq mission, with Turkish Armed Forces personnel successfully evacuated from Baghdad, while also supporting the departure of allied troops from the region.

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CENTCOM:

A U.S. Navy Sailor was injured aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while the aircraft carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea on March 25.

The injury is not combat-related nor life threatening.

Trump:

The Iranian negotiators are very different and “strange.” They are “begging” us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only “looking at our proposal.” WRONG!!!

They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty!

Trump reposts:

U.S. intercepted Ukraine government messages discussing plot to route money to Biden re-election.

Zimbabwe Says 15 Citizens Killed in Ukraine War, 66 Others Still Stuck

Information Minister Zhemu Soda said 15 citizens were killed after being fraudulently recruited into the Russia-Ukraine war, with 66 still abroad, as African states complain of growing networks luring recruits into combat roles.

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Trump:

TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!

Lukashenko gifted Kim Jong Un a rifle “in case enemies show up.”

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar:

US-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan.

In this context, the United States has shared 15 points, being deliberated upon by Iran.

Brotherly countries of Türkiye and Egypt, among others, are also extending their support to this initiative.

Netanyahu:

We continue to strike with force at the targets of the Iranian terrorist regime.

CENTCOM:

U.S. forces continue to eliminate threats presented by the Iranian regime, striking over 10,000 targets since the start of Operation Epic Fury.

The IRGC continues launching missiles, some of which feature striking imagery.

Putin on Iran:

The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are still difficult to predict accurately.

It seems to me that even those involved in the conflict cannot predict anything.

Iran's IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency argues Iran should withdraw from the nuclear NPT.

Deutsche Bank has developed a “Pressure Index” to gauge when Trump backs off tough policies (TACO= Trump Always Chickens Out).

The index combines approval ratings, inflation expectations, stock market performance, and Treasury yields.