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According to sources cited by Odaily, officials from the Trump administration are considering appointing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson as the head of a newly established Department of Justice division responsible for combating nationwide fraud. Ferguson would continue to serve as FTC Chairman. Vice President Vance stated last week that this department would be overseen by the White House and would have nationwide jurisdiction over fraud issues. Vance also mentioned that the Department of Justice will create a new position of Assistant Attorney General to lead related fraud investigations. This structure would blur the traditional boundaries between the President and the Department of Justice, which currently already has several divisions dedicated to criminal and civil fraud investigations. The law also explicitly prohibits commissioners from "engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment." It is currently unclear whether this provision would affect Ferguson's ability to hold both positions.

According to Odaily, citing the Jerusalem Post, Iran issued an aviation notice late Wednesday local time, announcing that all flights are prohibited from entering its airspace unless authorized. Flight tracking websites showed that prior to the issuance of this notice, the airspace over Iran and Iraq had already been rapidly cleared of flights. A Western military official said on Wednesday: "All signals indicate that the United States is about to launch an attack, but this is also the usual approach of the current administration—to keep everyone on high alert. Uncertainty itself is part of the strategy."

According to Odaily, citing U.S. media outlet NewsNation: Amid escalating tensions with Iran, U.S. military equipment is being deployed to the Middle East. A source familiar with the matter revealed that the United States is moving an aircraft carrier strike group to the area of responsibility of the U.S. Central Command (which covers the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia). It will take about a week to complete this operation.