Overview
- Trump said he was told the killing in Iran is stopping and signaled he is reassessing immediate military action, after a day earlier telling protesters that help was on the way.
- Some personnel were instructed to evacuate the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and major carriers including Lufthansa adjusted routes and suspended Iran flights, reflecting regional risk.
- White House envoy Steve Witkoff announced Phase 2 of the administration’s Gaza plan, shifting to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction under a transitional Palestinian administration.
- The administration formally designated three Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan as terrorist organizations, citing material support to Hamas.
- An FBI affidavit says the 19-year-old suspect confessed to torching Jackson, Mississippi’s Beth Israel Congregation because of its Jewish ties; he faces a federal arson charge.