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.

France's Jordan Bardella:

I want the Algerian regime — which lives partly on historical resentment and a kind of grievance toward France — to understand that we gave Algeria its independence, and that it must now give us back ours.

Tomorrow, within the framework of a relationship of equals, we will go to the Algerian authorities not only to demand an end to provocations, but also to require that Algeria accept the return of its nationals who have no right to stay on French soil.

France's Jordan Bardella:

Macronism is just another name for socialism.

France's Jordan Bardella:

Donald Trump’s policy is now completely erratic, and no one is able to predict what he wants.

By definition, when you change your position very regularly, when you are not consistent, you no longer provide certainty — especially as the leader of an allied country.

And obviously, this situation harms the reliability and credibility of the United States on the international stage.

France's Jordan Bardella:

Hezbollah must be disarmed.

In that sense, targeted strikes and operations by Israel can be considered legitimate — but they must be proportionate, because once again, I want to say that I have never given unconditional support to anyone, and in matters of foreign policy and defense, I never will.

France's Jordan Bardella:

I do want the fall of the Iranian regime — but should we send French soldiers or European soldiers onto Iranian soil?

I do not think so.