Current events: 2025-03-30

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Red Sea crisis
- Israel intercepts a ballistic missile fired from Yemen in the eighth Houthi attack since the IDF resumed the Gaza war. The Houthis claim to have launched three attacks with drones, missiles, and naval forces against the aircraft carrier {{USS|Harry S. Truman||2}} in the past 24 hours. (Times of Israel)

Disasters and accidents

2025 Myanmar earthquake
- Structures and infrastructure affected by the 2025 Myanmar earthquake
  - The count of the total amount of destroyed ancient pagodas and religious buildings in Myanmar rises to 61, including the previously unreported {{ill|Four-Storied Monastery|my| လေးထပ်ကျောင်းတော်}} in Inwa. (NP)
Severe weather and tornadoes break out in the areas between south Indiana and north east Texas, United States. (NYT)
A 7.0 earthquake strikes near the island country of Tonga with a 6.1 aftershock. A tsunami warning is issued and later lifted. (AP)

International relations

Middle Eastern crisis
- Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran will not have direct negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program, but is open for indirect talks to rebuild trust, after U.S. president Donald Trump threatened "bombing" if Iran does not agree to a new nuclear deal. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

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