📸 Al Jazeera shows heavily damaged AN/FPS-132 early warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a key U.S. ballistic-missile detection system.

Destruction at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar following Iranian strikes.

Iranian officials land at Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad under Pakistan Air Force fighter jet escort ahead of peace talks.

Qatar’s Al Jazeera shows, for the first time, the moment Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar’s gas hub. The attacks caused major direct damage to critical infrastructure and had global repercussions.

Iran-US: Moving pieces before Islamabad talks • 2 Planes carrying Iran delegation reportedly arrived in Pakistan • Lebanon-Israel ceasefire may happen today. Ambassadors 📞 soon • Ghalibaf asking for $$ assets released • Vance on way • Lebanon-Israel talks in US on Tuesday

Jet fighters and attack planes recently arrived in the Middle East, according to flight-tracking data and a U.S. official. Additionally, 1,500 to 2,000 troops from the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division could arrive in the coming days, the official said.-WSJ

U.S. forces are continuing to deploy to the Middle East for potential operations as American and Iranian teams prepare for negotiations in Pakistan this weekend.

BREAKING NEWS: Lebanon's war death toll has risen to 1,950, according to the country's health ministry.

Lascio cadere la poesia Come un'illusione Come le chiavi sul tavolo Dopo un addio *Proteggi il tuo centro" Avrei imparato nel mio viaggio ingenuo, Ma come si fa se le radici Vanno dove stanno I fiori che durano un giorno, Dove tremano le foglie Soffiate dal vento?

❗️On the night of April 10, Ukrainian forces struck two Russian drilling platforms in the northern Caspian Sea, nearly 1,000 km from the front line. The attacked ice-resistant stationary platforms were LSP-2 at the V. Grajfer field (formerly Rakushechnoye) and LSP-1 at the Yuri Korchagin field.

❗️The 🇮🇷IRGC Navy's floating base Shahid Mahdavi ("Shahid Mahdavi"), hit by 🇺🇸US strikes and in a semi-sunken state.

i24NEWS IDF says more than 1,400 Hezbollah terrorists eliminated, over 4,300 infrastructure sites dismantled since start of Iran war via i24News

When it comes to write the history of the last 16 months it will be about the weakness of US institutions to stand up to Trump, but the growing willingness of other states to do so. Trump’s major mistake was thinking the rest of the world was as craven as the GOP.

Live updates: IDF reservist severely injured, another soldier lightly injured by shrapnel in southern Lebanon via The Jerusalem Post

GROUNDED Airports could run out of jet fuel in weeks with holidays in jeopardy as Iran war sparks chaos via The Sun

Good to be on @france24.com this morning to discuss the flood of misinformation around war in Iran & competing narratives/talks shaping the war/ceasefire negotiations. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

Anger on Truth Social A growing chorus of President Trump’s supporters, fuming about the war in Iran, is sounding off in the replies to his posts. via The New York Times

If you thought the month+ of the war with Iran was some of the dumbest shit, be ready (just in case) for what happens when the 2 week-ceasefire expires.

Careful with flood of AI videos suggesting Iranian delegation is in Pakistan already. No confirmation yet. Iran's Ghalibaf requesting 1. Ceasefire in Lebanon 2. Release of assets Before entering #IslamabadTalks

📉 Putin’s approval rating has plummeted to its lowest level since the full-scale invasion. Amid a massive internet shutdown, the dictator’s approval rating has fallen to 67.8%. This data was published by the state-run VTsIOM, so the real numbers may be even lower.

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the end of the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah and the release of frozen Iranian assets are two preconditions that must be met before Iran will seriously come to the table. Original post

Iran’s Ghalibaf: Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations. These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin.

As a result of Israeli and US airstrikes in recent days, a large number of commanders in the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades have been killed.

South Korea proposed a $17 billion supplementary budget to cushion the economic impact of the Iran conflict and rising oil prices. It includes cash payments to the bottom 70% of earners (about 36 million people), ranging from $65–$400 per person to offset energy and inflation costs.

The White House warned staff not to place well-timed bets on prediction or futures markets after suspicious trades occurred just before Trump paused Iran strikes. Source: WSJ

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: Let us not allow a new Gaza in Lebanon. In the face of violations of international law, Europe must act consistently if it wants the rest of the world to support us.

Trump considered firing Tulsi Gabbard after being frustrated with her less supportive stance on the Iran War. He even questioned her loyalty in private and began asking advisers whether she should be replaced.

Iran is reportedly charging ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Israeli intelligence official. They say the IRGC now effectively controls the strait—deciding which vessels can pass—and may be using the ceasefire period to strengthen its hold on this key route.

📌 Dall’Ucraina alla Palestina, dalla Siria all’Iran, le guerre contemporanee sono sempre più interconnesse: condividono armi, interessi geopolitici, propaganda e catene di conseguenze che attraversano confini e continenti

A The New York Times analysis verified damage to 22 schools and 17 health facilities in Iran from U.S.-Israeli strikes, though Iran’s Red Crescent says the true toll is far higher: 763 schools and 316 health facilities damaged or destroyed.

Guy loves the cards….

Trump says that he is preparing military options in case talks with Iran fail. “We’re going to find out in about 24 hours. We’re going to know soon...We’re loading up the ships with the best weapons ever made, even at a higher level than we use to do a complete decimation.”-NYP

Israel has refused to allow France to be involved in the direct talks between it and Lebanon, which are set to begin next week in Washington. www.jpost.com/internationa...

How the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have left its schools and hospitals in ruins Free gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

❗️The 🇷🇺Russian joint-stock company "Kronstadt", which is one of the key manufacturers of military drones, including the "Orion", is on the brink of bankruptcy. This situation is explained by losses and debts caused by international sanctions and expensive loans.

A leaked chat that hinted at Trump's NATO plans before Iran even happened. Read here via NDTV

May be related to Islamabad meeting between US and Iran or not, but as I suspected yesterday, that it would be the Khorasan wing of Islamic State using these chaotic times to exploit situation, and fuel the fire.

A massacre was conducted by gunmen on civilians in Herat city, with dozens of killed and many other wounded. Given how many times it has happened, prime suspect remains ISKP, which is always interested in sparking sectarian tensions, massacring Hazaras.

Israel removes Spain from the coordination center in Kiryat Gat over “anti-Israel bias”

BIG: The internet shutdown in Iran is still ongoing, even after the announcement of a ceasefire It has been going on for 41 days, according to the monitoring service NetBlocks.

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters has vowed to retaliate against "criminal aggressors" and move to a "new stage" of management over the Strait of Hormuz.

BREAKING NEWS Grand National Festival horse dies moments after winning race via Express

Exclusive: Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon, sources tell 'Post' via The Jerusalem Post

Senior Iranian officials are locked in a dispute over the composition and authority of the delegation set to negotiate with the United States in Islamabad, according to information received by Iran International. iranintl.com/en/202604109102

Alarms were issued in the area and its surroundings. via Haaretz (Translated)

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has just left Joint Base Andrew’s for Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks with Iran on ending the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to Fox News on the tarmac, Vice President Vance said that Iran must negotiate in good faith for talks to realize any success. Original post

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian electronic warfare systems and interceptors were used to take down Iranian Shahed drones in “several” Gulf countries hosting U.S. military infrastructure. - FT/AP

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi has died at age 81 from wounds sustained in the April 1 strike in Tehran.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: The forced comfort women issue that we are raising is no different from the Jewish massacre or wartime killings.

BREAKING: Israeli army chief of staff says Iran is 'far weaker' after the war