Current Report

JUST IN: US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver air defense systems including MANPADS, to Iran in the coming weeks – CNN

BREAKING: Senior Israeli official says the ceasefire with Iran is very fragile. Israel has given the US a list of demands, including: • Removing enriched uranium from Iran • Dismantling the Fordow nuclear facility • Ending Iran's nuclear program • Keeping the Lebanon issue separate from Iran US officials agree with Israeli demands but do not trust that Iran will compromise. If talks collapse, future strikes could target Iran's national infrastructure, energy and oil facilities.

JUST IN: US–Iran talks have stalled due to disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants full control of the waterway and to charge toll fees, rejecting shared-control proposals. After a high-level meeting, the issue remains unresolved – FT

JUST IN: Uganda's military chief is demanding Turkey pay $1 billion as a precondition for any talks or improved relations He warned Uganda could cut ties within 30 days and said he wouldn't mind closing Turkey's embassy, even if Uganda's embassy in Turkey is also closed

BREAKING: Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to strengthen security under a defence pact. Under the agreement, an attack on one country is treated as an attack on both.

BREAKING: Axios reports that US navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf today. However, Fars News claims a US destroyer turned back after Iran warned through Pakistani mediators it would be targeted within 30 minutes if it continued.

BREAKING: The trilateral meeting between the United States and Iran, with Pakistani mediators, has begun – Reuters

JUST IN: Iranian engineers have repaired several railway bridges damaged in Israeli strikes on April 7. These bridges are important for Iran's rail network and overall economy.

JUST IN: Iran has communicated its red lines to Pakistani mediators ahead of possible US talks. Iran says these conditions must be met before any final agreement: • Control and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz • Payment of war reparations • Release of all frozen assets • A permanent ceasefire on all fronts in the region

JUST IN: US vice President JD Vance met with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Intensive efforts are under way to arrange direct negotiations between the Iranian and American delegations. Officials say if no direct talks take place, the talks will be indirect and will last only one day. Iran's government spokesperson said Iran will negotiate with its finger on the trigger. She stated that Iran will neither retreat from its rights nor back down.

JUST IN: A senior US official said the US has not agreed to release frozen Iranian money, and no such deal has been discussed – CBS News

BREAKING: IRGC has taken control of a DIRCM system, a laser-based defense used to protect aircraft like C-130 refueling planes. The system detects an incoming heat-seeking missile, tracks it instantly, and fires a laser at the missile. This confuses the missile, causing it to lose its target and miss the aircraft.

JUST IN: Israeli officials say the war with Iran is reducing chances of peace and alliances between Israel and Gulf nations. Ties with the UAE have grown stronger, but some other Gulf countries may move closer to Iran and Turkey – Ynet

BREAKING: US is continuing to send more troops to the Middle East despite the ceasefire Additional fighter jets are being moved to the region along with about 2,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division Additional Marine and navy are also on their way to the region – WSJ

JUST IN: NYT reports that Iran has been unable to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to increased shipping because it cannot locate all the mines it placed there and lacks the capability to safely remove them.

BREAKING: US intelligence indicates Iran still has thousands of ballistic missiles and could restore parts of its launch capability by recovering launchers from underground storage sites, despite repeated US/Israeli strikes throughout the war – WSJ

BREAKING: An Iranian delegation is heading to Pakistan for negotiations tomorrow, as reports suggest a Lebanon–Israel ceasefire may be imminent.

BREAKING: A ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel is expected to be announced tomorrow, Al Hadath reports

US president Trump: The Iranians don't seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the world by using international waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate.