- Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin and praised Donald Trump's efforts to end the war.
- Putin ordered a three-day pause on strikes against Kyiv for the envoys' visit; Ukraine said it would refrain from strikes on Moscow through Monday.
- Talks look unlikely to bridge a wide gulf — the Kremlin insists on seizing more Donbas territory and control of four regions, which Ukraine rejects.
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- The U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iranian missiles targeted a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer; U.S. officials said no American personnel were hurt.
- Two tankers were reported "permanently disabled" and a third destroyed near Kharg Island, Jask and in the Gulf of Oman; the U.S. says they funded Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
- The strikes heighten risks to shipping and global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz — even as President Trump had called the conflict "small potatoes."
- Iranian state-linked media reported a tanker was hit by U.S. forces near Kharg Island, with the crew being evacuated and no casualties reported.
- Kharg Island is Iran’s major oil export hub, so any strike risks further disrupting Iran’s oil flows amid a U.S. blockade.
- The incident raises tensions after President Trump’s prior public threats about Kharg and there was no immediate U.S. comment.
- Despite a ceasefire, fierce fighting continues at strategic Ali Taher hill above Nabatiyeh — daily shelling, airstrikes and Hezbollah drone strikes have kept the area tense.
- Israel says it now has "operational control" of the hill and the tunnels beneath it used by Hezbollah, but Hezbollah disputes the picture and the exact situation on the ground is unclear.
- The standoff complicates U.S.-mediated Lebanon‑Israel talks, risks wider escalation, and is tangled with Lebanese politics, Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm, and Iran’s influence.
- The White House has been quietly vetting possible replacements for Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg — no decision yet and officials deny a removal is underway, but it suggests possible more Pentagon shakeups.
- The Defense Department has unusually high turnover lately, with recent resignations including the Army and Navy secretaries, raising questions about leadership stability.
- Friction over the six‑month Iran war and worries about dwindling munitions stocks have put pressure on Feinberg, who’s pushed contractors to speed production and faces scrutiny over past ties to private equity firm Cerberus.
- A viral social-media post by Libby Klinner prompted the Pentagon to review and confirm that her late husband Maj. Alex Klinner’s final paycheck included hazard pay and combat-related tax breaks.
- The post drew national attention — Vice President J.D. Vance said he'd look into it, and the Air Force acknowledged earlier inaccurate information and is ensuring she gets owed benefits.
- Maj. Klinner was among those killed in a March KC-135 crash in western Iraq; a GoFundMe for his widow and three children has raised over $1.5 million.
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