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President Trump on Iran: "They have a problem coming up because they have—it's a very explosive situation in a lot of different ways. You know, their oil, when you turn off the oil underground—and the mechanical, too—but underground has a tendency, in like almost 100% of the cases, to literally explode and just destroy everything around it. And you can never get that oil again. In other words, you could get back 30–40%, but it can never be like it is right now. It does tremendous damage to the oil system in a country if that happens."

Hugh Hewitt: Don't take the wedge on Iran, Mr. President. Hit for the green. Go for the green on Iran. Trump: I think you're going to be extremely happy when it all ends, and it shouldn't be that long. We're trying to be nice.

President Trump on Cuba: “Perhaps, on the way back from Iran as we finish that one we’ll stop the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, the most gorgeous carrier I’ve ever seen, a couple of hundred yards offshore, and we’ll watch them wanting to do something. The country is devastated right now; it’s just devastated. So it would be an honor to free it up. I got all the Cuban votes, I got 94% of the Cuban vote in the U.S. I have an obligation to do something

President Trump on arming Iranian protesters: "Guns were sent, and other people took those guns. If they had guns, they would fight back — I'm convinced of that. You can't have an unarmed population against people with AK‑47s and stand there, even if you have 250,000 people. They lost 42,000 people in the first two weeks. I don't really want to see that. They have to have guns. I think they're getting some guns. As soon as they have guns, they'll fight as good as anybody there is."

WSJ: Some U.S. and foreign officials said they believed Trump was likely to authorize a military response to Iran within days. U.S. officials say Trump for days has toggled between two competing impulses: severely punishing Iran for failing to abandon its nuclear work, and avoiding a significant escalation that could draw the U.S. deeper into a Middle East conflict. Trump wants to avoid a fresh bombing campaign, officials say, preferring a negotiated end to Tehran’s nuclear advancements. wsj.com/politics/natio…

Russia’s VNIIR‑Progress military electronics facility in Cheboksary was reportedly struck by a Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile.

FOX: The U.S. is edging closer to restarting major combat operations against Iran. Officials also said it would be up to President Donald Trump and Iran’s leaders to determine whether military operations wold resume. No orders to end the ceasefire have been given. No orders have been received to restart the bombing campaign. There has been “no un-pause of the ceasefire.” foxnews.com/live-news/trum…

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis. As talks are making progress with Pakistan's gracious effort, the U.S. should be wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE. Project Freedom is Project Deadlock

The United States Secret Service has confirmed that a juvenile bystander was struck when an armed suspect opened fire near the White House. The suspect was shot by Secret Service officers and is currently hospitalized, while the juvenile is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

A significant number of USAF tankers are currently airborne over the Middle East. (Photo - @Osinttechnical)

The hacker group Hanzala announced that they launched a coordinated cyber attack on the Fujairah oil facility moments before it was targeted by Iranian drones.

Israeli channel 14: Ben Gurion Airport is on high alert in preparation for a possible closure of Israeli airspace and evacuation of aircraft

UPDATE: The all clear has been given.

Numerous jets spotted over central Iraq

BREAKING: White House on lockdown due to possible shooting in the area

Trump stated that seven Iranian small boats have been shot down, other than a South Korean ship.

Israel Hayom: Israeli security officials say that the situation with Iran could deteriorate rapidly, even within a matter of hours.

Israel Hayom: The United States and Israel are considering strikes on Iranian missile launchers and an energy facility in response to Iran’s attack on the United Arab Emirates.

BREAKING: UAE implements nationwide distance learning from May 5–8 for all schools amid regional developments,