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On April 4th, a source told CNBC that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16th to consider Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve Chairman. Another criminal investigation surrounding the Fed is ongoing, examining whether current Chairman Jerome Powell made false statements to Congress regarding the expensive renovation of the Fed's office buildings. Warsh's nomination process is still progressing, potentially creating a conflict between the two parallel processes pushed by the Trump administration. Banking Committee member Thom Tillis has stated that he will not vote to confirm Warsh until the investigation is complete, meaning Trump cannot proceed with both processes simultaneously. However, by continuing to push forward with the hearings, Trump is clearly still trying to achieve this goal. The Senate Banking Committee has not yet included the hearings in its public schedule.

According to CNBC, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16 regarding the nomination of Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Jordan reported on April 4 that it has suffered 281 missile and drone attacks from Iran since the start of the conflict. The Jordanian Armed Forces stated that Iran has launched 161 missiles and 120 drones at the country since the conflict began. According to a statement released by Petra News Agency, the military claimed to have successfully intercepted all but 20 of the incoming targets. The statement added, "All Iranian attacks targeted key facilities and locations within Jordan and were not isolated incidents."

On April 4th, the Greek government completed a new round of cabinet reshuffle, with three new officials, including the Minister of Agriculture Development and Food, being sworn in. This is the second reshuffle of the Greek government since the scandal of fraudulently obtaining EU agricultural subsidies broke last year. On April 3rd, the European Prosecutor's Office submitted case materials to the Greek Parliament regarding the fraudulent receipt and misuse of EU agricultural subsidy funds, involving several Greek government officials and members of parliament. Several officials, including the Minister of Agriculture Development and Food, resigned, and the Greek government subsequently announced the reshuffle plan. Since last year, the scandal of fraudulently obtaining EU agricultural subsidies in Greece has continued to escalate. The EU prosecutor's investigation shows that Greek officials are suspected of issuing EU funds to ineligible farmers through forged documents, with the amount involved potentially reaching hundreds of millions of euros. In June 2025, five senior Greek government officials, including then-Minister of Migration and Asylum Markis Volidis, resigned due to their alleged involvement in the case.

On April 4th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement announcing that its Navy and Aerospace Forces launched the 95th wave of Operation True Commitment 4 that morning. The statement indicated that a US HIMARS rocket artillery system on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait, a US Patriot missile system in northern Bahrain, a US Navy Mark missile launch array, a gathering place for senior US commanders and instructors in the Al Dafra region of the UAE, and a US Oracle company target in the UAE were all destroyed in the operation. An Israeli-owned merchant ship flying a third-country flag was also heavily attacked by the Iranian Navy in the port of Salman, Bahrain. Furthermore, Iranian missiles launched heavy strikes from multiple locations in Israel, including Bunnebula, Petah Tikwa, and Tel Aviv. This round of operations is still ongoing.

The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that its air defense system responded to the 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched by Iran today.

On April 4th, German Foreign Minister Waldfol called on the EU to abolish the principle that decisions require unanimous consent from all member states in order for the EU to "truly grow." In an interview published on the 4th by the German Funke Media Group, Waldfol proposed abolishing the principle of unanimous consent in foreign and security policy formulation before the next European Parliament elections, so that the EU can "better act internationally and truly grow." Regarding the reasons for this suggestion, Waldfol said, "All our experiences in recent weeks regarding aid to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia show that this should be done." Since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis on February 24, 2022, Hungary has frequently disagreed with most EU countries on its policies towards Russia and Ukraine, opposing sanctions against Russia, Ukraine's accession to the EU, and the provision of military aid to Ukraine. On March 19th of this year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blocked the EU from providing a €90 billion aid loan to Ukraine at the EU summit.

On April 4th, it was reported that Shanghai officially issued the "Several Measures of Shanghai Municipality on Supporting the Development of the Game and Esports Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Shanghai Ten Measures for Games"). These measures focus on ten aspects: industry clustering, overseas expansion services, original high-quality products, technological empowerment, international cooperation, ecosystem improvement, cross-industry integration, financial support, talent cultivation, and esports level enhancement. They propose a series of substantial financial support policies, with the highest single support amount reaching 5 million yuan.

Israel Defense Forces: A missile launched from Iran has been detected heading towards Israeli territory. Defense systems are operational to intercept the threat.

On April 4th, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on social media that a serious energy crisis is looming, threatening the European economy with energy shortages and rising prices. The only way to avert this impending crisis is for the EU to replenish its oil and gas reserves from all possible sources in the largest quantities and at the fastest speed. Every day is crucial. Orbán said he met with Slovak Prime Minister Fiçó Fico that day. He stated that Hungary and Slovakia demand that Brussels immediately lift sanctions and restrictions on Russian energy to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to immediately open the "Friendship" oil pipeline. Furthermore, plans to abandon Russian energy in favor of a more costly and unsustainable Brussels energy policy should be immediately rejected.

Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company, Naftogaz, said Russia attacked its facilities in the Poltava region.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: The main sources of insecurity in the region must be eliminated, and a security system must be built without the involvement of the United States and Israel.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: Escalating tensions with Iran will provoke a decisive and broad response from the United States regarding its interests in the region.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: Iran is forced to launch strikes against US bases and interests in the region in order to maintain its own presence.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: We are prepared for this confrontation and have proven our defensive capabilities.

Russian Presidential Aide Ushakov: Many foreign dignitaries have expressed their desire to come to Moscow on May 9. Putin is expected to hold an international conference that day.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, at approximately 7:36 p.m. local time on the 4th. The maximum intensity felt was 3, and the epicenter was at a depth of 60 kilometers. There is no risk of a tsunami.

Iranian Foreign Minister: I had a telephone conversation with the Austrian Foreign Minister today to discuss the latest regional and international situation and bilateral relations.

The Israeli military said it has launched a new round of airstrikes on Tehran, the Iranian capital.

Iranian Foreign Minister: The US media has misrepresented Iran's position. We are deeply grateful for Pakistan's efforts and have never refused to travel to Islamabad (to participate in the mediation talks). What we care about are clear and lasting conditions for ending the illegal war imposed on us.