President Trump on his early departure from the G7 Summit: “I have to be back early — for obvious reasons.”

UPDATE: Following the sirens that were heard in the past few minutes in central Israel, at this stage no reports of missile impacts or injuries have been reported, aside from a few people who sustained minor injuries while seeking shelter. The barrage was very small, and intercepted.

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics plunged Monday after the biotech drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy. Sarepta reported the death over the weekend and provided additional details about its response, which includes pausing shipments of the therapy, Elevidys, for older patients who are no longer able to walk. The one-time treatment is approved for children with a genetic variant of Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, which causes weakness, loss of mobility and early death in males. Elevidys is the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. for the rare muscle-wasting condition, but it has faced scrutiny since its accelerated approval in 2023.

President Trump on his early departure from the G7 Summit: “I have to be back early — for obvious reasons.”

Desperate to stop a historic geopolitical victory, Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has introduced legislation to stop the US from joining Israel’s war against Iran.

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear monitoring body said Monday that nearly all of the approximately 15,000 centrifuges operating at Iran’s Natanz enrichment facility were likely rendered inoperable due to an Israeli strike that triggered a major power outage.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), had initially suggested that the attack on the external power systems of Natanz might have affected its centrifuges, though the structure housing them appeared untouched. Speaking to the BBC, he offered a much more definitive assessment.
“Our assessment is that with this sudden loss of external power, in great probability the centrifuges have been severely damaged if not destroyed altogether,” Grossi told the BBC.

The IRGC has issued a warning threatening the entire Israel. Psychological warfare in overdive

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth on Iran: “What you are watching in realtime is peace through strength and America first.”

New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and Senator Sam Sutton announced the successful passage of their important legislation that prohibits the New York City Department of Sanitation from issuing fines after 3 PM on Fridays, a crucial step to protect shabbos observers and other New Yorkers from receiving unfair sanitation tickets.
Last year, the NYC Department of Sanitation enacted a rule requiring residents to place their trash on the curb after 8:00 PM in an effort to combat the city’s rat problem. However, this rigid policy ignores the needs of religious New Yorkers who are prohibited from handling trash on Shabbos. As a result, many residents have been subjected to steep fines of $50-$300 simply for observing their faith.

Multiple blasts and a barrage of anti-aircraft fire were reported in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state-affiliated media.
Eyewitnesses speaking to Iran International, a media outlet operated by Iranian dissidents, described hearing explosions in the eastern and southeastern sections of the capital.
The same outlet also posted on X that individuals in Ahvaz, a city in the Khuzestan province of southwestern Iran, had reported hearing a series of detonations.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Asriran news platform stated that air defense systems were activated at the Natanz nuclear facility amid the unfolding situation.

The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history. NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of working against its mission. “This has nothing to do with political party,” Johnson said in a statement. “Our mission is to advance civil rights, and the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights.” A message to the White House seeking comment was not immediately returned. In recent months, the NAACP has filed multiple lawsuits against Trump.

President Trump issued a stark warning late Monday, urging all residents of Tehran to leave the city without delay. In a post on Truth Social, he also condemned Iran’s refusal to agree to a nuclear deal he had previously proposed.
“Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump wrote in the post.
Earlier that same day, Israeli authorities had also advised those in Tehran to evacuate, signaling that additional strikes on Iranian targets were imminent as the military confrontation between the two nations escalated further.

BREAKING: President Trump is leaving the G7 summit EARLY and will return to DC tonight.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms that President Trump is heading back to Washington.

At a press conference held this evening, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin delivered a comprehensive briefing on Israel’s latest military operations, outlining efforts to dismantle key elements of Iran’s strategic infrastructure threatening Israeli security.
“Our aim is to remove the threat and target Iran’s nuclear program and missile infrastructure,” Defrin stated, describing a deliberate and focused campaign designed to reduce the regime’s offensive capabilities.

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