1. US Commander in the Middle East Briefs Trump on Military Options Against Iran
—According to a US official and sources, the top US military commander in the Middle East, General Cooper, briefed Trump on Thursday regarding military action options against Iran. This is the first such briefing by Cooper to Trump since the start of the US-Iran crisis last December.
2. Expected to Decide on Action Against Tehran on Friday
—According to Israel Today: US officials say Trump is expected to convene senior advisors on Friday to discuss Iran in detail and decide on action against Tehran. The focus of the discussion will not be whether an attack will occur, but rather its scope and potential targets.
3. Aiming to Increase Cuba's Energy Dependence on the US
—According to sources, the Trump administration's move to ease fuel shipments to Cuba's emerging private sector aims to increase Cuba's dependence on the US for supplies, thereby increasing US leverage in promoting political and economic change.
4. The Trump administration is accelerating its strategy to retain tariff revenue.
—According to Politico, officials from multiple departments within the Trump administration are working on legal strategies to retain billions of dollars in tariff revenue after the Supreme Court rules that related tariffs are "illegally imposed."
5. Sources: The Trump administration plans to reallocate at least 50% of the mandatory biofuel blending exemptions to large refineries, and hinted that the percentage could be increased further.
6. Trump asks the U.S. Supreme Court to end protections for Syrian immigrants.
