Several US fighter jets damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan - CBS

Multiple US military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes carried out overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.

Oil holds firm above $100 as Middle East supply fears grow

Oil prices are holding firm after Brent crude breached $100 a barrel, with traders expecting deeper supply disruptions as Iran and the United States launch their largest attacks on shipping since their six-month-old conflict began.

The White House denied the FT report claiming that negotiations on Ukraine were being placed under the control of the CIA Director

The US administration categorically denied Financial Times claims that the Ukraine portfolio is being shifted to the oversight of intelligence agencies and that the influence of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is waning.

White House may reduce role of Witkoff, Kushner in Ukraine’s peace process — FT

Although US President Donald Trump has not yet made up his mind regarding changes in the US shuttle diplomacy, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe may play a more active role in future negotiations on resolving the Ukrainian conflict, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper reported citing sources.

Russian forces struck the Starokazache border crossing on the Ukraine-Moldova border

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported the attack, stating that drones struck the infrastructure of the Starokazache international road border crossing in the Odesa region and the surrounding area during the night.

Tehran attacks American bases strikes two US destroyers

Iran  retaliated with a ballistic missile attack on a US base near Al Azraq town in eastern Jordan, according to an IRGC statement carried on state media.