🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡️- The UAE informed the United States that it might be forced to use Chinese yuan or other currencies for oil sales if it runs low on U.S. dollars, according to the WSJ.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- CENTCOM has released footage of US Marines boarding the seized Iranian vessel.

"U.S. Marines depart amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) by helicopter and transit over the Arabian Sea to board and seize M/V Touska. The Marines rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel, April 20, after guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) disabled Touska’s propulsion when the commercial ship failed to comply with repeated warnings from U.S. forces over a six-hour period." - U.S. Central Command.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰⚡️- There are no indications so far of a negotiation session between Iran and the United States in the coming hours, According to Al Mayadeen’s Islamabad correspondent.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "Overnight, the IDF struck a loaded and launch-ready rocket launcher in the Qlaweya area of southern Lebanon, north of the frontline defense line, to prevent a direct threat to northern communities.

The loaded rocket launcher posed an immediate threat to IDF forces and Israeli civilians and was struck to neutralize the threat.

The IDF will continue to take the necessary measures for self-defense against threats, while ensuring the safety of Israeli civilians and the forces deployed in the field. The IDF will not allow Israeli civilians and its combatants to be put at risk and will take all necessary actions to ensure their safety." - Israeli Defence Force.

🇺🇸🇲🇽⚡️- Two US Embassy staff were killed yesterday in Chihuahua, Mexico, along with the director of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency (AEI), and an AEI Officer.

The US Embassy staff were involved in training Mexican law enforcement agents.

Local authorities report that all 4 individuals were inside the same vehicle, which had a car accident while they were returning from an operation against drug labs.

🇺🇸🌎⚡- “On April 19, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.” - U.S. Southern Command.

🇮🇱⚡- Benjamin Netanyahu’s court appearance has been canceled this week after citing “security and diplomacy” issues.

To note, Netanyahu has missed past court appearances, citing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, coinciding with the potential re-emergence of the War in Iran if the American-Iranian ceasefire is not renewed, or if a comprehensive deal is not made.

🇨🇳🇮🇷⚡- Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, saying it "aligns with the common interest of countries in the region and the international community."

🇵🇱🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- After the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa'ar, and the IDF apologized for the behaviour of an Israeli soldier, who was caught smashing a sculpture of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, the Polish Foreign Minister Radodlaw Sikorski responds with:

"It's good that Minister Sa'ar quickly apologized; he had every reason to apologize.

This soldier should be punished, but lessons should also be drawn from the way they are trained.

IDF soldiers themselves admit to war crimes. They killed not only Palestinian civilians but even their own hostages," - Sikorski.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- The IDF is preparing for multiple scenarios with Iran, should the US-Iran talks fail, including an opening strike, Israeli Channel 12 reports.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israel and Lebanon are scheduled for a second-round of direct talks in Washington this Thursday, an Israeli source tells Reuters.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did. I watch and read the FAKE NEWS Pundits and Polls in total disbelief. 90% of what they say are lies and made up stories, and the polls are rigged, much as the 2020 Presidential Election was rigged. Just like the results in Venezuela, which the media doesn’t like talking about, the results in Iran will be amazing - And if Iran’s new leaders (Regime Change!) are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!" - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- “If the ceasefire expires, a lot of bombs will start going off.” - President Trump tells PBS.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "Since the commencement of the blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, U.S. forces have directed 27 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port," - US CENTCOM.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- “I don’t know if Iran will come to the talks.” - President Trump tells PBS.

🇮🇳⚡- Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against the Atlantic for their report about his unprofessional behavior, spurred by excessive drinking and indifference.

🇺🇸🇲🇽⚡- “The Trump Administration continues to make our nation and region safer and stronger. Today, I’m taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 75 individuals who are family members or close associates of persons linked to the Sinaloa Cartel sanctioned under E.O. 14059. The State Department will continue to protect Americans from dangerous narco-terrorists and deadly drugs.” - Secretary of State Marco Rubio.