V.P. Vance was scheduled to depart for Pakistan this morning, but the trip has been postponed, according to The New York Times.

The US is still in the dark on whether Iran will take part in fresh talks to end the war - Bloomberg

Following the US Navy’s boarding of the Iranian-linked M/V Tifani in the Indian Ocean, the oil tanker made a sharp turn south and moved out of a popular shipping lane. The ship’s AIS tracking system has been offline since the turn was…

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A new budget request from the Pentagon would triple spending on drone technology - AP

Eight arrested as part of a probe into a suspected conspiracy targeting sites linked to the London Jewish community, British counter-terrorism police say

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthis, delivers a statement accusing Gulf states of suppressing social media posts and prayers in support of Palestinians, blaming Jews https://t.co/nhxP7dXOey

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthis, delivers a statement accusing Gulf states of suppressing social media posts and prayers in support of Palestinian, blaming Jews https://t.co/I9A0k6T4J0

Trump: Israel has been a great partner for us

President Donald Trump tells CNBC Anthropic is shaping up and a deal is ‘possible’ for Department of Defense use

Iran foreign ministry condemns UAE’s detention of people on what Iran says are false pretences, after UAE said it dismantled a “terrorist cell” linked to Tehran

Trump: I would have won the Vietnam war very quickly

Trump: “The strait’s very important” but ships are finding alternative routes

Trump: “I have all the time in the world” for a deal [with Iran]

Trump says if we left Iran right now, rebuilding iran would take 20 years.

Trump: “We’ve totally won the war” with Iran

U.S. Chairman of the joint chiefs General Dan Caine: "We are ready to resume major combat operations against Iran in a moment's notice"

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose ​vessels are stranded west of the waterway - Reuters

Russia to cut oil production in April by 300-400,000 barrels per day due to Ukrainian drone attacks, the largest cut since the COVID pandemic - Reuters

Islamabad is not under full lockdown due to uncertainty over whether an Iranian delegation will arrive - WSJ

Following the boarding of the TOUSKA a few days ago, American forces conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction & boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. The ship was…

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According to at least one Saudi assessment, up to half of the nearly 1,000 drone attacks that targeted Saudi Arabia during five weeks of fighting with Iran came from inside Iraq, a person familiar said - WSJ

Trump: Iran has Violated the Cease Fire numerous times! https://t.co/206fouRd5T

CNN: Witkoff isn’t paid for his role as special envoy and even covers his own travel expenses.

Update: The G SUMMER has crossed the US blockade line. The vessel is sanctioned by both OFAC and UANI. https://t.co/xumEQbyeMn https://t.co/wrqcz5VvYl

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has confirmed that all “defensive equipment” is now eligible to be transferred or sold to foreign partners. The change marks a significant shift in Japanese policy that has been in place since the end…

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Iran’s Supreme Leader has given the green light for the Iranian negotiating team to travel to Islamabad. - Axios

Trump: Well, [Iran is] going to negotiate. And if they don’t, they’re going to see problems like they’ve never seen before. And they’re going to negotiate, and hopefully they’ll make a fair deal, and they’ll build their country back up.

WSJ: As the U.S. prepares for another round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan this week, President Trump faces five broad options:

1. Stick to his guns
2. Buy some time
3. Compromise
4. Restart war
5. Walk Away

A team of Marines was searching as many as 5,000 containers aboard the Touska - NYT

Vice President JD Vance is expected to leave Washington for Islamabad on Tuesday, according to two U.S. officials - NYT