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Israeli military: We attacked more than 200 targets belonging to the Iranian regime and Hezbollah over the weekend.

ECB Governing Council member Sleipön: The ECB's next discussions will revolve around whether to raise interest rates or keep them unchanged.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 01:14 on April 5 in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan (24.02 degrees north latitude, 121.73 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 5.3 occurred at 01:14 on April 5 in the sea area near Hualien County, Taiwan (24.03 degrees north latitude, 121.67 degrees east longitude). The final result is subject to the official rapid report.

According to the Iraqi state news agency, passenger traffic at the Sharamcheh border crossing, which borders Iran, has returned to normal.

On April 5th, air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and several other areas in central Israel on the evening of the 4th local time. Multiple interceptor missiles were seen being launched into the sky in Jerusalem, followed by several loud explosions. Israeli authorities stated that the latest round of missile attacks by Iran against the Jerusalem area caused no casualties; this was Iran's seventh missile attack that day. The Israeli military stated that one missile landed in an open area, while the remaining missiles were intercepted by the air defense system.

On April 5th, the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on April 4th, saying that tribal members in the Iranian mountains shot down two Black Hawk helicopters on April 3rd. The IRGC expressed its gratitude for this action. The statement said that tribal members in Kogyroye-Boyeh-Ahmed province and Bakhtiari region acted independently, effectively striking the two Black Hawk helicopters in remote mountainous areas far from where Iranian armed forces are deployed. The two helicopters were attempting to rescue the pilot of a U.S. F-35 fighter jet that had been shot down earlier.

Israel's rear command detected Iranian missile attacks targeting Jerusalem and the southern Israeli city of Ashdod.

The Israeli military has detected a missile launch from Iran, and its defense system is currently intercepting it.

Turkish Presidential Office: Turkish President Erdogan told Ukrainian President Zelensky that Türkiye will continue to support the Russia-Ukraine negotiations.

Slovak Prime Minister: In view of the energy crisis, the EU should lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas, restart the Friendship pipeline, and end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

On April 4th, local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a formal meeting at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. The meeting was conducted behind closed doors and not open to the media. The agenda reportedly focused on three main areas: first, the current development of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Turkey, aiming to further deepen cooperation in various fields; second, regional development issues, exploring common development paths within the context of the regional situation; and third, promoting the establishment of a ceasefire mechanism in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and seeking a long-term solution, with particular emphasis on efforts made within the framework of the Istanbul Process.

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.