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🇮🇷 Iran challenges Trump’s claim of 'having all the cards' — parliament speaker
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded to Trump’s statements about “having all the cards,” arguing that the balance of leverage remains contested.
💬 “They brag about the cards… Supply Cards = Demand Cards,” Ghalibaf wrote, outlining factors affecting both sides.
🗣 'I wanted to see what was happening' — Trump on WHCD evacuation delay
💬 “And I probably made them act a little bit more slowly. I said, ‘Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Let me see. Wait a minute,’” US President Donald Trump said.
🇲🇱 Mali’s defense minister killed in terrorist attack on residence
Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a terrorist attack on his residence, government spokesman Issa Coulibaly said.
💬 “He engaged in an exchange of fire with the assailants… was wounded and then transported to the hospital, where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries,” the spokesman said.
🟠 Washington shooting: Trump ‘fine’, shooter a ‘crazy person’, court hearing set for Monday
🟠 Iranian foreign minister heads to Moscow for Putin meeting
🟠 Kremlin rejects Europe threat label: Russia is part of Europe
🟠 Veteran Russian pilot reveals how Iranian ace snuck through US defenses using 70s-vintage jet
🟠 Inside Pakistan’s satellite journey: From assembly to launch
🟠 Memorial to North Korean defenders of Kursk from Ukraine unveiled in Pyongyang
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🇺🇸👮♂️ ‘Critical weapons’ US needed to be policeman of the world? Used up in Iran
~1.1k, or almost half of the US’s total Tomahawk inventory was spent in the Iran war, with expenditures roughly an order of magnitude above average annual deliveries, new calculations reveal.
Besides cruise missiles, data cited by NYT suggests the US spent:
🔶 1.2k+ Patriot interceptors
🔶 1k+ Precision Strike & ATACMS missiles (leaving inventories “worrisomely low,” per congressional officials)
🔶 1.1k JASSM-ER air-launched stealth cruise missiles, shrinking availability to ~1.5k
🔶 unspecified surveillance and attack drone capabilities
📍 The war drained the munitions supplies of other Pentagon commands, particularly in Asia and Europe, shrunk “some critical ground-attack and missile-defense munitions” which were already “short” before the war, and made planning for “offensive operations in Europe” and military action in Asia difficult.
👉 And while the Pentagon has announced a major ramp-up of arms production to replenish stocks, it reportedly has yet to find the money.
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🇺🇸Washington shooting: Trump ‘fine’, shooter a ‘crazy person’, court hearing set for Monday
A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday evening.
The shooter was arrested by security personnel after wounding one Secret Service agent.
What’s known so far:
◻️ Trump told reporters he is “fine” and that the incident “would have never happened” if his new White House ballroom was ready
◻️ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called suspect Cole Thomas Allen a “depraved crazy person who sought to assassinate the President and kill as many top Trump administration officials as possible”
◻️ Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the attacker failed to intimidate the president or his administration – the administration will continue its work
◻️ FBI Director Kash Patel is leading the investigation, and Allen’s first court hearing is scheduled for Monday
◻️ Allen will face two charges: using a firearm in a violent crime and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, Washington DC Attorney Jeanine Pirro said
What we know about the gunman
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👀 How can the Global South defend its digital sovereignty from Western neocolonialism
Iran has given the world an example of how a country can resist Western encroachment on its sovereignty in the digital space, Argentinian foreign relations expert Tadeo Casteglione tells Sputnik.
During the mass riots that preceded the US-Israeli attack, Iranian authorities restricted the use of foreign-based digital platforms and introduced a domestic ecosystem, a national digital platform.
🇨🇳 China followed a similar path as, despite not being cut off from the Internet, it possesses its own intranet where the use of apps and data is controlled by the Chinese.
A similar approach is being developed in Russia since 2022, after the West tried to capitalize on its apparent lack of hardware and software needed to maintain digital infrastructure.
👉 Other countries, like Turkiye, also seek their own solutions to this problem.
While the alternative is unlikely to be implemented in the near future, Casteglione insists that there is a need of clear and consistent rules that would protect not just people but national sovereignty for the good of all.
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🚨 Suspect in correspondents’ dinner shooting identified — reports
The individual involved in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California, US media reported.
The suspect is in custody and hospitalized, and was reportedly armed with a shotgun and a handgun, according to media reports citing sources familiar with the investigation.
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🚨 Shooting at dinner not linked to Iran war — Trump
US President Donald Trump said he does not believe the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is connected to US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
💬 “I don’t think so, but you never know… we’re going to know a lot,” Trump said, adding that authorities are investigating the incident.
🗣 ‘That was very unexpected’ — Trump after dinner incident
US President Donald Trump described the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as “very unexpected,” praising the response of the Secret Service and law enforcement.
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🗣 Suspect in custody after shooting incident at correspondents’ dinner — Secret Service
The US Secret Service said it is investigating a shooting incident near the main screening area at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in coordination with local police.
📄 The president, first lady, and other protected officials are reported safe.
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🚨 Trump to hold press conference in 30 minutes after dinner incident
US President Donald Trump said he will address the media from the White House Press Briefing Room within 30 minutes following the security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
💬 “Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol,” Trump wrote, adding that the event will be rescheduled within 30 days.
🚨'The shooter has been apprehended' — Trump
💬 “I have recommended that we ‘LET THE SHOW GO ON,’ but will entirely be guided by law enforcement,” US President Donald Trump wrote after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.
🚨 Shots reported at Washington Hilton during White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Police instructed bystanders to stand back and were seen moving through the hotel after reports of shots fired at the venue hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
No injuries were reported among attendees, including participants of the event, American media reported.
Footage from social media
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🚨 Trump escorted off stage during White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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🗣 ‘We live in a crazy world’ — Trump on WHCD shooting
US President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about potential injuries during the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
💬 “I wasn’t worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world,” Trump said.
📹 Hezbollah drone targets Israeli evacuation chopper in south Lebanon
Videos circulating online appear to show a Hezbollah FPV drone strike near Israeli forces evacuating wounded personnel into a helicopter in the town of Taybeh in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
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🇷🇺🚀Russian deep-space biosatellite plan brings Moon missions closer
Russia plans to launch the Vozvrat-MKA biosatellite to study how deep-space flight affects living organisms, says top RAS space scientist Vladimir Sychev.
The spacecraft will:
✅ reach high elliptical orbit up to 200,000 km from Earth
✅ test radiation exposure beyond Earth’s protective magnetic shield
✅ bring a return capsule safely back to Earth after 30 days
✅ shore up humanity’s knowledge on the effects of lunar space on living organisms, as previous forays including the US Apollo missions provided ‘negligible’ info
✅ potentially follow up by sending animals to the Moon (Vozvrat-MKA-L)
👉Expected launch date: mid-2030s
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🇷🇺🔥Russian drones hunt down US-made UAVs in special op zone
Rubikon Center drone operators destroyed Ukrainian-made recon and US-made kamikaze drones, including Leleka, LF-240, Darts, Hornet, and RAM-2X models, the Russian military says.
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🇺🇸Suspected Trump shooter manifesto surfaces after attack
A manifesto attributed to Cole Allen was reportedly sent shortly before his attempted shooting at the White House press dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.
It laid out grievances, intended targets and his justification for the attack.
◻️ Allen apologizes to his family, colleagues, bystanders and previous victims before he “was able to attempt this”
◻️ He describes himself as a US citizen acting because elected officials “reflect” on him
◻️ He says he was no longer willing to tolerate what he called crimes by “a pedophile, a rapist and a traitor”
◻️ The text gives a list of targets, prioritizing cabinet members and other government officials over security guards
◻️ He claims his use of buckshot ammunition for his shotgun rather than single ‘slug’ bullets would prevent innocent bystanders from being killed or injured
◻️ The manifesto shows Allen planned his attack, stating he had wanted to act for a long time and the dinner was his first real opportunity.
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🇮🇷Iranian foreign minister heads to Moscow for Putin meeting
Abbas Araghchi will visit Moscow on Monday and is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Iranian ambassador said.
The trip comes as Tehran and Moscow maintain close coordination during the ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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📹 WHCD shooting suspect faces federal charges — US attorney
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting is being charged with two counts.
💬 “Using a firearm during a crime of violence” and “assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon,” she said.
🗣 ‘And it’s not going to deter me from winning the war in Iran’ — Trump on WHCD shooting
US President Donald Trump vowed to “win” the war in Iran.
Earlier, Trump repeatedly stated that he has already won multiple times.
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🚨 Suspect had multiple weapons at correspondents’ dinner incident — Trump
💬 “One officer was shot, but saved by the fact that he was wearing, obviously, a very good bulletproof vest,” US President Donald Trump said.
📸 Trump posts images of alleged suspect after dinner incident
US President Donald Trump shared close-up photos on Truth Social of the individual reported to be involved in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
⚠️ The identity of the suspect has not been independently verified.
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📹 Video shows alleged suspect detained after dinner incident
Video circulating online is reported to show the individual suspected in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner being taken into custody.
⚠️ The identity of the individual has not been independently verified.
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📹 Trump may return to correspondents’ dinner after incident — reports
Fox News host Sean Hannity said President Donald Trump wants to return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after being escorted to safety following a shooting incident.
Hannity, citing White House officials, said Trump “does want to go back,” while confirming that all attendees were reported safe.
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🚨 Trump uninjured during security incident at correspondents’ dinner — reports
President Donald Trump was reported uninjured after being evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton following a security incident, according to The Associated Press.
A law enforcement official said a shooter opened fire, but there were no immediate reports of injuries among attendees.
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🚨 Reports of suspected shooter at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A scene of confusion was reported at the venue, with security instructing attendees to remain in place after initial reports of a possible shooter in the lobby, CNN reported.
💬 “This is not verified… we’re just listening to what’s happening right now,” a correspondent said during the broadcast.
🇯🇵🇺🇸 Another attempt to please the US? Japan offers help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
📍 The Japanese government is now seriously studying the possibility of sending minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz, The Japan Times reports.
The move follows Trump’s request after his March meeting with Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi.
💬 “It’s important to show the United States that Japan is trying to contribute,” a Japanese government official said.