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An overnight Israeli Defense Forces strike in Lebanon's Beqaa region eliminated Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim, the PIJ commander there who coordinated ties with Hezbollah and led operations against Israel; the operation occurred roughly 100 kilometers from Israeli territory.
Israel’s military says a strike in Gaza killed Haddad, a leader of Hamas’s armed wing, marking another high-profile blow amid ongoing fighting and insufficient independent verification of the claim.
Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs, reportedly killing a senior Hezbollah Radwan force commander Malek Ballout, with Netanyahu confirming the targeted strike; the attack marks a notable escalation as Israel outlines its war aims and regional diplomacy continues amid ongoing US-Iran talks.
The U.S. military says a strike against a vessel suspected of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific killed three people, according to U.S. Southern Command, highlighting ongoing anti-smuggling operations at sea.
Ukrainian defense forces hit the Striletsky command post of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol as part of April 21–22 strikes targeting military ships in Crimea and other high-value Russian targets, including drone command posts in Kursk, a Molniya drone control center in Kharkiv region, and multiple command/observer posts in Donetsk and Belgorod regions; the extent of casualties and damage is being assessed. There were also reports of explosions in Sevastopol near Cape Fiolent and Monastyrske Highway, where an electronic intelligence unit is stationed.
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on Sunday; the incident is part of ongoing anti-drug operations with few details disclosed.
The U.S. military conducted another strike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking in the Caribbean, killing three people, part of a broader campaign that has killed at least 181 since September. Washington has provided little public evidence that the targeted vessels carried drugs, drawing criticism over the legality and scope of the strikes amid the ongoing effort against narco-trafficking in the region.
Less than 48 hours before a U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran, Netanyahu pressed Trump, arguing a window to kill Supreme Leader Khamenei could close soon; Trump approved the operation, which began Feb. 28 with Khamenei killed, triggering Iranian retaliation and regional fallout. Reuters notes Netanyahu didn’t force the decision, though his framing was influential, while the CIA had predicted regime change was unlikely. The conflict has produced casualties and wider disruption in the region.
Reuters reports that Trump approved a strike on Iran after Netanyahu pressed for killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, arguing it offered a rare window to act; intelligence signaled urgency, and the operation began Feb. 28 with Khamenei reportedly killed, triggering Iranian retaliation and shaping ongoing U.S.-Israel coordination. Rubio had previously warned lawmakers that Israel would likely attack Iran, drawing the U.S. into the clash.
President Donald Trump told PBS News during a Monday call that the U.S. could strike Iran's Kharg Island again after last week's attack, calling the island "dead militarily" but saying he would avoid hitting oil infrastructure to prevent long rebuilding. The remarks come amid ongoing U.S.-Iran hostilities and a PBS/NPR/Marist poll showing most Americans disapprove of the war's handling; Trump suggested uncertainty about a timeline and noted oil prices could drop once the conflict ends.
President Trump said the U.S. is “locked and loaded” to destroy Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub but has chosen not to strike, signaling pressure for Tehran to negotiate. CENTCOM had earlier attacked Kharg Island as part of Operation Epic Fury, targeting facilities while sparing the oil infrastructure. Axios reports discussions of seizing Kharg as an “economic knockout,” a move with high risks of Iranian retaliation and wider Gulf disruption. Iran’s Foreign Minister says Tehran is ready to defend itself and not yet ready for ceasefire or concessions, while negotiations remain uncertain.
Trump said the U.S. Central Command carried out a bombing raid that “obliterated” Iran’s Kharg Island military targets while noting he chose not to strike the island’s oil infrastructure. The report comes as Brent crude tops $100 a barrel, with discussions about seizing Kharg—Iran’s key oil export hub—reappearing amid high geopolitical and economic risks.
The Trump administration’s messaging on the Iran strike has been inconsistent, alternating between major-combat-operations rhetoric and a short excursion, while stressing missile and naval destruction and denying regime change, all under the pressure of public scrutiny and without clear congressional authorization.
A preliminary U.S. military inquiry concluded the United States fired on an Iranian elementary school in Minab due to a targeting error, killing at least 175 people, mostly children; the strike used outdated coordinates and contradicted President Trump’s claim that Iran attacked the school; CENTCOM declined to comment; the report underscores civilian harm amid the broader Iran conflict.
The U.S. military says it killed six people in a strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Pacific.