Iran’s Foreign Minister warned of intensified attacks on regional energy infrastructure if Tehran’s facilities are targeted, following Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield. Iranian attacks have already disrupted Qatar’s liquefied natural gas exports.
Mexican authorities captured Omar Oswaldo Torres, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Mayos faction, in a raid in Culiacan that left 11 people dead. The operation occurred amid broader efforts to combat cartel violence in Mexico.
At least three Palestinians were killed in Israeli drone strikes in Gaza City as limited medical evacuations resumed through the Rafah border crossing after a 19-day closure. The attacks occurred amid ongoing conflict that has killed over 72,000 people since it began.
Twenty-three states led by California and New York have filed a legal petition challenging President Trump’s decision to revoke a 2009 scientific finding that underpinned climate regulations. The lawsuit seeks to reinstate the “endangerment finding” and criticizes the move as harmful to public health and the environment.
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a Middle East airbase after a combat mission over Iran. The pilot is in stable condition, and the incident is under investigation.
The U.S. State Department has approved a $16.5 billion arms sale to the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, including $8.4 billion in military equipment for the UAE, as tensions with Iran escalate. The deal, which does not require congressional approval, includes radar systems and F-16 aircraft.
A partial US government shutdown since February 14 has impacted the Department of Homeland Security, leaving TSA workers unpaid and causing staffing shortages and long lines at airports.