🇮🇱❌🇵🇸 — NEW: Israel targeted Al-Qassam Mosque Square in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, killing six Palestinians, including three children.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇷🇺⚡️ — Senator Chris Coons: Do you disagree that Iran has received significant additional revenue from their sales of oil because of sanctions relief?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: I couldn’t disagree more.

Coons: Do you disagree that Russia has benefited?

Bessent: I couldn’t disagree more.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is leaving the Trump administration effective immediately, and Undersecretary Hung Cao will be taking over as Acting Secretary of the Navy.

🇺🇸⚡️ — The FBI briefly examined whether a New York Times reporter, Elizabeth Williamson, could have violated federal laws after she reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's use of bureau personnel to provide his girlfriend with government security and transportation, according to NYT.

➡️ Agents interviewed Patel’s girlfriend and reviewed internal databases after she released her article in late February, even considering whether Williamson’s reporting could fall under stalking statutes.

➡️ However, Justice Department officials raised concerns the inquiry looked like retaliation and found no legal basis to proceed, and the FBI ultimately did not pursue a case.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in ‌Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka as part of the wider naval blockade on Iran's trade by sea, Reuters reports.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan was fired, though it's unclear why, Reuters reports.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan was fired after months of simmering tension with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, according to WSJ, citing U.S. officials.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump told Fox News there is “no time frame” regarding when the Iran war might come to an end and "no time pressure" surrounding the ceasefire.

🇺🇸⚡️ — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Palantir Technologies have signed a $300 million agreement to support the National Farm Security Action Plan.

➡️ Under the deal, Palantir will provide operational software to help "modernize" how the USDA delivers services.

🇮🇷⚡️ — NOW: Air defenses are activated in western Tehran, Iran.

🇮🇷⚡️ — Powerful explosions have been reported in Pardis, Iran's Tehran province.

🇮🇶⚡️ — Fighter jet activity over Iraqi Kurdistan, though it's unclear whether it's Israeli or American.

🇮🇷⚡️ — Several drones were reportedly seen flying at a very high altitude over western Tehran, which prompted the activation of air defenses.

➡️ It's unclear if any drones were successfully engaged and who is operating them.

➡️ It's also possible air defenses are being tested, like they have been regularly.

🇮🇷⚡️ — As of now, no attacks have been carried out on Iran contrary to circulating reports.