The White House denied the FT report claiming that negotiations on Ukraine were being placed under the control of the CIA Director

The US administration categorically denied Financial Times claims that the Ukraine portfolio is being shifted to the oversight of intelligence agencies and that the influence of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is waning.

Trump could replace Witkov and Kushner with CIA Director in Ukraine negotiations — FT

According to the newspaper, the White House is considering scaling back the roles of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner regarding negotiations on Ukraine.

US imposes ban on imports of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles, and other goods

Announcing new import restrictions on Tuesday, the White House stated that Canada "discriminates" against American companies by restricting the import of US goods while not applying similar measures to identical products from other countries.

Iran strikes two US destroyers with ballistic missiles inflicting significant damage on the ships

 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reported successful ballistic missile strikes on two US destroyers.

Two Iranian tankers have been struck off Kharg Island, while a third was hit near Jask

An Iranian retaliatory response is expected within the next few hours. 

Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts in southwestern regions

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued emergency alerts on Tuesday in Jazan, Najran and Abha in the country's southwest before announcing minutes later that the danger had passed.