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Von der Leyen not expected to run for a third term as European Commission president, per Politico, citing two senior officials briefed by her chief of staff.

U.S. demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz are set to begin after the Iran agreement is signed. - Politico

BREAKING: Lithuania is in talks with Washington to potentially host U.S. nuclear weapons on its territory, said the country's defense minister - Politico

France banned Israeli officials from its Paris weapons show set for June 15, per POLITICO.

A senior White House official told Politico that nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz are still the main obstacles in talks with Iran.

Italian PM Meloni plans to lift the country's four-decade nuclear ban, with legislation expected this summer targeting small modular reactors to reduce reliance on energy imports. Nuclear power remains divisive in Italy after referendums in 1987 and 2011 rejected it following the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters.

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A senior White House official says China has pressured Iran to reach an agreement. - Politico

More than 1,110 TSA officers have quit since the DHS shutdown began February 14, a spokesperson tells POLITICO.

King Charles is expected to meet Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City during his visit next week, Politico reports.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to have her second child next week. VP Vance, cabinet officials, and potentially Trump himself will handle press briefings during her leave, according to Politico.

Reem Al Hashimy, senior UAE official, on Iran:

"We used our oil wealth to build an economic powerhouse. They are a pariah state… they wanted to break that model."

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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to declare in his address to the nation that the war in Iran is winding down and that all military objectives have been met, Politico reports.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Hungary between April 7-8, just days ahead of the country’s election, to show support for the reelection of Prime Minister Victor Orbán, according to a State Department cable. - Politico

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Hungary between April 7-8, just days ahead of the country’s election, to show support for the reelection of Prime Minister Victor Orbán, Politico reported citing a State Department cable.

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Politico: The White House is considering Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential U.S. backed figure in a post war setup.

Ghalibaf is an IRGC hardliner, take this report with caution.

Politico reports: Due to the war in Iran, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines are expected to run out of oil within three weeks. In European countries, natural gas supplies are dwindling, and China has stopped exporting fuel to preserve its own oil reserves.

Politico report that Washington rejected a Russian proposal to halt intelligence sharing with Tehran in exchange for Moscow ending its intelligence cooperation with Ukraine, maintaining U.S. support for Kyiv despite Kremlin overtures.