President Donald Trump today declared that the United States is “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, saying its Navy, Air Force, and leadership are gone. Meanwhile, the Pentagon and the White House condemn media coverage of the operation. Meanwhile, six U.S. service members were killed in a military aircraft accident in western Iraq. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the crash of the U.S. refueling aircraft was “not the result of hostile or friendly fire.”
In Michigan, officials are calling yesterday’s attack on a local synagogue “a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” The suspect—who authorities say drove his truck into the house of worship—was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon. New details are also emerging after yesterday’s deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Authorities say the suspect had previously served time in prison for attempting to support the ISIS terrorist group.
New signs of contact between Washington and Havana are emerging as Cuba struggles with economic collapse, prolonged blackouts, and fuel shortages caused by the loss of Venezuelan oil. Cuban communist regime leader Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed today that officials have recently held discussions with representatives of the United States, saying the contacts were facilitated by international intermediaries and remain in the early stages.