French President Macron: It is truly perplexing that Russia, which stubbornly refuses to cease fire on the Ukraine issue, is now calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

1. Preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is more important than rising oil prices —Trump stated on social media: "The U.S. is the world's largest oil producer, so when oil prices rise, we make a lot of money. But preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is more important." 2. Plans to suspend the Jones Act to stabilize oil prices —Sources revealed that the Trump administration plans to grant a temporary waiver to the Jones Act to curb rising oil prices. The 30-day waiver would allow foreign tankers to help supply refineries on the East Coast with fuel from the Gulf Coast and other parts of the U.S. 3. Says Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba may be "wounded but still alive"—Trump stated that he believes Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be "wounded but still alive." 4. The U.S. possesses "unparalleled" firepower; everything in Iran is being destroyed—Trump stated: "We are completely destroying Iran's terrorist regime. We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time." 5. With the Fed meeting imminent, Trump again calls for Powell to cut rates – Trump stated on social media: "Where is Fed Chairman Jerome Powell today? He should cut rates immediately, not wait for the next meeting." 6. Senior US government officials did not anticipate Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz According to CNN, multiple sources revealed that during the planning of the current operation, the Pentagon and the National Security Council severely underestimated the likelihood of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to a US military strike. 7. US Treasury Secretary says he will not confront Trump over the cost of war When asked in an interview on Thursday whether there was a "price" that would prompt him to confront Trump and declare that war with Iran was unacceptable, US Treasury Secretary Bessent firmly replied, "Absolutely not." 8. US media reports Trump says Iran is "about to surrender" According to Axios, three G7 officials said that Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting on Wednesday that Iran was "about to surrender." Trump also stated, "Nobody knows who the leader is, therefore nobody can surrender." 9. Iran says Trump's tweets won't end the war —Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani, speaking on March 12th regarding Trump's statement that "this war must be won quickly," pointed out that starting a war is easy, but ending it cannot be achieved with a few tweets. 10. Call with Colombian President—The Colombian presidential palace stated that the Colombian president spoke with Trump by phone on Thursday.

Hatem Anbia Central Command spokesman: U.S. soldiers deliberately set fire to the USS Gerald R. Ford out of fear.