According to the latest update on Operation Epic Fury published by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), approximately 6,000 targets have been struck across Iran since the start of the operation on February 28, including 90+ vessels with the Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC), at least 30 of which were being utilized as minelayers in the Strait of Hormuz.

New footage captures the moment Iranian boat filled with explosives hits U.S.-owned oil tanker in the Persian Gulf off Iraq yesterday.

Sky above Haifa

Chances that normal shipping traffic returns to the Strait of Hormuz by the end of April has plummeted in the last 48 hours, down over 30% currently sitting at around 44%, following a number of strikes by Iran on cargo vessels and oil tankers near the Strait, as well as an attack overnight on two tankers off the coast of Iraq.

According to the United States Department of Energy, Donald Trump has authorized the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a multilateral effort to stabilize global energy markets. The oil is expected to begin flowing next week and will take roughly 120 days to fully deliver. The release represents over 40% of the current crude supply held in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Footage of U.S. Army HIMARS systems conducting a mass ATACMS tactical ballistic missile launch at Iran. At least 6x launches can be seen.

🚨 PDS Tornado Warning in effect near Greensburg, Louisiana.

Black smoke is rising near Bahrain International Airport after a fire broke out following reports of an Iran drone strike targeting fuel tanks at a facility on Muharraq Island in Bahrain.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was seen test-firing handguns in footage released by state media. - BNO

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United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage showing recent strikes on aircraft belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force at Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport in Kerman, southeastern Iran. The video appears to show the destruction of several fixed-wing aircraft on the ground, including a C-130H Hercules, a P-3F Orion, and a Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft. The strikes are part of the broader campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure and air assets across the country.

Reporter: Have you been briefed about how many Iran sleeper cells there could be inside the United States right now? Donald Trump: “I have been. We’ve got our eye on all of them. I think.”

Israeli airstrike targets vehicle in Beirut, Lebanon.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a statement regarding the tanker fires in the Persian Gulf. UKMTO reported an incident 5 nautical miles south of Basra, within the territorial waters of Iraq. A third party indicated that two fuel tankers were struck by an unknown projectile. The Company Security Officer (CSO) of one of the vessels confirmed the strike caused a fire onboard, but said the crew had been evacuated and are safe. Authorities are still working to identify the second vessel involved. No environmental damage has been reported so far. UKMTO advised ships in the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.

Donald Trump on Iran: “We’re going to be in very good shape. You see what’s happening — they’re pretty much at the end of the line. It doesn’t mean we’re going to end it immediately, but they are. They’ve got no Navy. They’ve got no Air Force. They’ve got no anti-air, nothing. They have no systems of control. We’re basically flying free over that country. And now we’re going to look very strongly at the Strait of Hormuz. The straits are in great shape. We’ve knocked out all of their boats. They have some missiles, but not very many. I think we’re in very good shape.”

Reporter: Have you been briefed about how many Iran sleeper cells there could be inside the United States right now? Donald Trump: “I have been. We’ve got our eye on all of them… I think.”

According to an Iraqi port official, two foreign tankers carrying Iraqi fuel oil were attacked within Iraqi territorial waters in the Persian Gulf within the last hour, causing both vessels to catch fire. Authorities in Iraq have evacuated 25 crew members from the ships so far as emergency response efforts continue.

Pentagon officials told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that they estimated the cost of the war against Iran had exceeded $11.3 billion in the first six days alone. - NYT

Southern suburbs of Beirut

Israel has conducted airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon.