U.S. President Donald J. Trump, likely speaking on immigration, posted on his Truth Social earlier, saying that if you allow people from third world countries into the nation, the nation will “become a third world country.”

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region.

Hezbollah issued a post-ceasefire proclamation thanking Iran and calling on Lebanese leaders to distance themselves from direct negotiations with Israel, which it termed "illusions and failed bets," urging them to take cover under the "regional umbrella" instead. The statement framed the ceasefire as merely a first step toward full territorial liberation, prisoner returns, and reconstruction. Hezbollah warned Israel that conditions prior to March 2 no longer apply and pledged to defend Lebanese sovereignty until a complete Israeli withdrawal is achieved. Residents were told to await official guidance before returning to frontline villages.

JD Vance on Iran: We are now speaking directly to the Iranian system. We have some good relationships there. We are not passing messages through backchannels anymore; we are actually talking to them. When you talk to them, you figure out what's real, what's fake, what they're serious about, and what they're not serious about.

JD Vance on Iran: We are extending an open hand to Iran. If they want to change their relationship with us, we will change our relationship with Iran. That's the offer.

The first vessel to transit the Straight of Hormuz since the announcement of the peace deal between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran is the Maltese flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker 'Disha' utilizing the Iranian traffic separation scheme.

According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, a 14-article draft memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States includes provisions for: The complete lifting of the U.S. naval blockade within 30 days. Suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports. An immediate and permanent end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days under Iranian arrangements. A requirement for the United States and its allies to present reconstruction plans for Iran worth at least $300 billion. A 60-day negotiation period on nuclear issues and the full removal of sanctions. Exclusion of Iran’s missile program and support for resistance groups from the final negotiations. The release of $24 billion in blocked Iranian funds during the talks. Availability of half of those blocked funds before final negotiations begin. Final endorsement of any Iran–U.S. agreement through a United Nations Security Council resolution.

Ukrainian attack drones hit a major Russian oil depot in Rybinsk this morning, setting multiple tanks ablaze. Seen here, a Ukrainian attack drone flies towards the already burning Russian depot, descends, and then smashes into another oil tank.

President Donald J. Trump has announced on Truth Social that, at his direction, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has carried out a lethal kinetic strike on Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Tren de Argua, in coordination with the Venezuelan authorities.

Overnight, Iranian forces fired multiple drones into the Strait of Hormuz, with IRGC-linked outlet Fars calling the attack “warning shots.”

Statement from police on the stabbing in Burnley, England. Police say a 30-year-old man stabbed a 17-year-old girl in the neck. The man was arrested and the girl was hospitalized. (Video of the stabbing below)

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified and released documents detailing a global biological laboratory program, including facilities in Ukraine. The released material consists of a slide presentation containing excerpts from supporting documents. Based on the contents of the release, the information appears to relate to the Department of Defense’s Biological Threat Reduction Program, which was established in the late 1990s.

According to Fox News, citing a U.S. official, Iran targeted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz with one-way attack drones, prompting U.S. forces to shoot two of them down. Per the official traffic through the strait is still ongoing.

Iran attacked commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz tonight, launching multiple attack drones - US official to FOX

Trump moments ago: “We ended the war today” (Iranian outlets deny that a final agreement has been reached, claim negotiations are ongoing)

More footage of the Israeli strike on Gaza tonight

U.S. President Donald J. Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, said that he considers the current ruling parties in Iran to be more “rational” than the previous ones. This, in spite of recent events that point to noticeable fractures within Iran’s top decision-making frameworks.

A senior Israeli official responding to Trump's Iran post tells Channel 12: “We are not aware of any agreement being reached.”

Iran has not yet approved any text for an agreement - State media outlet Fars

Footage of American Patriot SAM systems fighting an incoming Iranian medium-range ballistic missile attack on King Abdullah Air Base in Jordan early this morning.