Moshe Schwartz

New U.S. intelligence shows that Iran has regained operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, despite months of claims from the Trump administration that Iran’s military had been “decimated.” •⁠ ⁠Iran still retains roughly 70% of its prewar missile stockpile and mobile launchers, while about 90% of its underground missile storage and launch facilities nationwide are now considered partially or fully operational. •⁠ ⁠U.S. intelligence officials reportedly warned that Iran’s remaining capabilities continue to pose a threat to American warships and global oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

LOCK ’EM UP: The DOJ said it is reviewing possible federal charges following last night’s pro-Hamas protest in Flatbush. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the DOJ is working with federal prosecutors in New York to “collect evidence and analyze potential charges.”

Sen. Jeff Merkley on Iran war: Israel was the dog wagging the American tail. Does America not have the spine, the courage, the authority, to have simply told Israel 'no'? Well, apparently not.

The South Carolina state Senate voted to reject a special session to redistrict.

Officials have released new details in the tragic timeline of a deadly security breach at Denver International Airport after a trespasser climbed over a barbed-wire fence and was fatally struck by an aircraft.

The Lebanese Army safely removed an unexploded Israeli bomb from an apartment in Beirut's southern suburbs.

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue: We are fully expecting Taiwan will come up as an issue. We will hear the Chinese out. I don’t anticipate President Trump making any major changes in our policy on Taiwan.

HEZBOLLAH SAID TO BE PREPARING EMERGENCY PLAN TO TAKE OVER BEIRUT •⁠ ⁠Hezbollah has prepared a plan to seize control of Beirut and sideline Lebanese factions supporting closer ties with the West and normalization with Israel, according to a report in Walla. •⁠ ⁠Israeli security officials say growing pressure is mounting on Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, who believes Israel is moving toward taking control of large areas in Lebanon. •⁠ ⁠According to the report, Hezbollah has been forced to divide its forces between Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley as IDF operations intensify. •⁠ ⁠Security sources also say Hezbollah is facing a severe financial crisis after Iran sharply reduced funding, while Israeli strikes targeted Hezbollah-linked banks, gas stations, money changers, and other financial assets.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he is still worried about inflation risk.

The DOJ has announced charges against more than 25 alleged Tren de Aragua gang members and associates, many of them illegal immigrants from Venezuela, Colombia, and Honduras, over firearms and drug trafficking offenses. Investigators say they seized more than 80 firearms, roughly 40 pounds of drugs, and over $100,000 in cash during the crackdown.

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue on Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and other business leaders traveling with Trump: It says the business community is united behind President Trump.

President Trump blasted media outlets he says are portraying Iran as “doing well” militarily against the U.S., calling such reporting “virtual treason” and accusing them of “aiding and abetting the enemy.” Trump claimed Iran’s navy has been completely destroyed, its air force eliminated, and its leadership and military technology decimated, while also describing Iran as “an Economic Disaster.” He added: “Only Losers, Ingrates, and Fools are able to make a case against America!”

Channel 14 reports that Israel’s defense establishment is preparing for the possibility of a significant escalation in fighting in southern Lebanon.

NBC News reports that the Pentagon is considering rebranding the Iran conflict as “Operation Sledgehammer” if the current ceasefire collapses and major combat operations resume. •⁠ ⁠U.S. officials said restarting operations under a new name could allow the Trump administration to argue that it resets the 60-day War Powers clock requiring congressional authorization. •⁠ ⁠President Trump met Monday with senior national security officials, including Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine, to discuss next steps on Iran and the broader regional situation.

The first wave of tariff refunds will reach some American businesses’ bank accounts Tuesday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the effects of the Iran war are getting “more serious each day”.

Antisemitic YouTuber Tyler Oliveira finally posted about his trip to Israel. We all know he had no interest in anything other than this paper to post. Now try doing some hit pieces about Muslims and try traveling to Saudi Arabia.

Hezbollah released footage of an FPV drone directly striking an IDF vehicle in Deir Siryan, southern Lebanon, on May 9.

The IRGC’s Tehran-based Mohammad Rasulullah Corps carried out unannounced wartime exercises focused on countering enemy infiltration and anti-heliborne operations in the event of a potential U.S. invasion.

Hegseth: The destruction of Iran's defense industrial base has been clear and overwhelming. Sen. Shaheen: It's certainly not clear to me…Iran's still producing drones, they're still engaged in this conflict. We have not won this war despite the rhetoric.