32,000 Americans have left the Mideast since Feb 28. As airport closures strand thousands more, the U.S. military confirms a 7th service member has died from injuries in an Iranian drone strike.
Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's new Supreme Leader. The Assembly of Experts selected the 56-year-old son of the late Ali Khamenei to lead the nation as Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Tehran.
CENTCOM rejected Iran's claims of captured U.S. troops as "deceptive." While Trump hails victory in Operation Epic Fury, a new poll shows 56% of Americans oppose the escalating Middle East war.
Pakistan faces a massive fuel crisis. Dealers warn 70% of pumps may run dry by Monday after a record Rs55/litre price hike. OGRA claims 28-day reserves, but supply lines from refineries have stalled.
The USGS reports 108 quakes in 24 hours and over 700 this week. While most are minor, a 4.9 magnitude event in Louisiana and a 6.1 in Alaska remain the month's most significant seismic events.