Trump:

Putin told me he would like to be involved in enrichment if he can help us get it; I said I would rather have you involved with ending the war with Ukraine.

Trump:

Putin doesn’t want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon either.

Trump:

I suggested a little bit of a ceasefire to Putin; I think he might do that.

Did he announce it yet?

Trump:

I think Putin was ready to make a deal a while ago; I think “some people” made it difficult for him to make a deal.

Trump on Iran:

Their money—they call it their money; they don’t have a name for it. Their money is valueless.

Trump confuses Iran with Ukraine:

Ukraine, militarily, they’re defeated. You wouldn’t know that by reading the fake news.

Trump:

If it was up to King Charles, he would have probably helped us with Iran.

Reporter: The UAE pulled out of OPEC. What do you think about that?

Trump: I think it’s great. Mohamed is very smart and he probably wants go his own way.

Trump on Iran:

They have to cry uncle—just say, “We give up.”

Trump on Iran:

They have come a long way; the question is whether or not they go far enough.

At this moment, there will never be a deal unless they agree that they won’t have nuclear weapons.

Reporter: Do you really think James Comey was threatening your life?

Trump: “86” is a mob term that means “kill them.”

NEW: Germany will embed a senior U.S. colonel inside its Army Command (Operations Division) starting October, an unusually deep level of military integration meant to strengthen NATO coordination and joint planning.

Source: Politico

Israel killed 3-year-old baby Mila Zayyat on her home in southern Lebanon, along with her mother.

Fed's Powell:

Energy surge hasn’t even peaked yet.

Q: Do you agree with the statement, “The military won’t follow unlawful orders”?

Gen. Caine: I do.

Hegseth: I do, but understand you're insinuating at a partisan point.

Extremist Israeli settler group Hilltop Youth—sanctioned by several countries—is still monetizing content on Meta platforms, despite violent activity.

Meanwhile, Palestinian accounts are heavily restricted or removed, including journalists.

Source: Al Jazeera

German Chancellor Merz is in a serious crisis less than a year after taking office. His party’s poll numbers are bad, and his personal ratings are even worse.

There are growing tensions inside the government, especially with coalition partner Lars Klingbeil. Both sides blame each other for failed reforms and poor coordination.

Insiders say Merz is inconsistent, poorly communicates decisions, and is losing support within his own party.

Talks about a possible confidence vote or even the collapse of the government are already happening behind the scenes.

Source: BILD

A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone was damaged mid-flight over the Persian Gulf on April 27, but managed to land safely with no injuries.

This comes just weeks after a separate Triton crash (April 9) in the same region.

Significant because Tritons are rare, high-value (~$240M) ISR assets.

France's Jordan Bardella on Iran:

The Americans have probably underestimated their adversary, as they did previously in Afghanistan and in Iraq.

We can clearly see that the desire to destabilize a regime cannot be achieved with just a few air operations.

Why? Because the Iranian regime appears to be more solid than expected.

It is likely more resilient than anticipated. It is now more radicalized than it was just a few weeks ago.

Trump on Israeli President Herzog:

He will be a national hero if he gives Bibi a pardon.

He has a trial in the middle of a war? Give me a break.

Source: Axios

France's Jordan Bardella on Iran:

This is not our war, but we are heavily suffering the consequences.

I have always been extremely cautious about this recurring temptation from Trump to want to orchestrate external interventions.