Iran war escalation, Trump supports Kurdish offensive in Iran, regime change in Cuba is ‘question of time’ , DHS Kristi Noem replaced, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 200 prisoners of war

A coordinated offensive against Iran has severely degraded the nation's naval and missile capabilities while the U.S. House rejected efforts to limit presidential war powers. Beyond direct conflict, the United States is exploring a Kurdish ground rebellion to destabilize the Iranian regime and pursuing a high-pressure regime change strategy in Cuba. Domestically, leadership at the Department of Homeland Security is transitioning as Markwayne Mullin replaces Kristi Noem amid agency criticism. Meanwhile, international mediation by the U.S. and UAE successfully facilitated a significant prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, offering a rare moment of negotiation in the ongoing war.