US & Iran to Meet Friday in Rome for 5th Round of Talks + Report: Israel Ready to Strike Iran if Nuclear Talks with US Break Down + DoD Accepts Qatari 747 Jet: Will Undergo Modification for President's Use + More

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1. US & Iran to Meet Friday in Rome for 5th Round of Talks.

2. Report: Israel Ready to Strike Iran if Nuclear Talks with US Break Down. Israel is getting ready to quickly strike Iran if ongoing talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic over the latter’s nuclear program break down, Axios reports, citing a pair of Israeli sources.

3. Israel and Turkey have reached an agreement in principle aimed at preventing any unwanted incidents between both countries’ militaries operating in Syria, and established a hotline to avert such conflicts, according to media reports on Wednesday.

4. The Lebanese and Palestinian Authority presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won’t use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel, and to remove weapons that aren’t under the authority of the Lebanese state.

5. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs on Ceasefire in Ukraine:

Foreign Minister Lavrov rejects the push to "have a truce and then we'll see," claiming that the "root causes" of Russia's war need to be resolved.

6. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on May 21 that the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague will focus on the military support for Ukraine to ensure it is in the strongest position possible both during its ongoing defense and in the eventual pursuit of a lasting peace.

7. President Trump on the US Golden Dome Missile Shield: “Once fully constructed, the Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world, and even if they’re launched from space. And we will have the best system ever built.”

The President has appointed General Michael Guetlein (Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations) to oversee the effort.

8. DoD Accepts Qatari 747 Jet: Will Undergo Modification for President's Use.

An Air Force spokesperson added that the service is “preparing to award a contract to modify” the plane, but details “related to the contract are classified.”

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