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.
China has urged an immediate end to military strikes in the Middle East to save the Strait of Hormuz. With traffic down 80%, Beijing warns of a "grave impact" on global energy and trade security.
Pres. Trump claims U.S. strikes destroyed 42 Iranian ships and crippled their air force. On Saturday, he attended the dignified transfer of 6 U.S. soldiers killed in the conflict's first week.
Pres. Trump warns of a "devastating strike" unless Iran surrenders immediately. He claims Iran is now a "defeated force" following President Pezeshkian’s promise not to attack neighbors.
The U.S. is deploying a 3rd carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, to the Middle East. It joins the Ford and Lincoln to sustain "Operation Epic Fury" after 3,000 targets were struck in the first week.
