Ayatollah Khanemei delivered a live televised speech, his first public statement since the ceasefire was declared. Unsurprisingly, Khamenei spouted lies and propaganda about Iran’s “victory” and even claimed that the Islamic Republic delivered a “harsh slap to America’s face” and “crushed the Zionist state.” He added that the US felt forced to join the war out of fear that “the Zionist regime would be totally destroyed.”

Secretary of Defense Hegseth reads intelligence assessments that confirm the Iranian regime’s nuclear facilities have been obliterated: “Rendered the enrichment facility inoperable” “Enormous damage to Iran’s nuclear sites” “Destroyed Iran’s centrifuge enrichment program” “Destroyed”

CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “CIA can confirm that a body of credible intelligence indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes.”    

NEW: Sen Chuck Schumer was taken to the hospital Wednesday, his office says. “Leader Schumer was at the Senate gym this morning and got lightheaded. Out of an abundance of caution, he went to the hospital to be treated for dehydration & is now back at work in the Capitol.” His name for Tehillim was not available.

Following footage from today showing Hamas militants seizing food trucks that entered the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz instructed the IDF to present plans to prevent Hamas from taking control of the aid, PMO says.

Leftists STORM THE CAPITOL to protest Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Several people were detained.

Border Czar Tom Homan issues a warning to Zohran Mamdani for vowing to block ICE from deporting criminal aliens if he becomes mayor of NYC: “Good luck. Federal law trumps him every day, hour, and minute. We’re going to be tripling down in NYC.”

Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset The Federal Housing Finance Agency is working to let borrowers use crypto as part of their federal mortgage applications without converting it to cash. Only digital assets held on U.S.-regulated, centralized exchanges will qualify under the new guidance. Fannie and Freddie must design safeguards to account for crypto’s volatility and submit their plans to the FHFA.

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