Good evening! SOFREP’s Evening Brief is here, wrapping up your Friday with the latest updates on defense and global affairs for May 30, 2025. Tonight’s headlines at a glance: United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket delays have pushed the US military to shift key launches to SpaceX,

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy expressed optimism about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war.

Steve Witkoff stated in Washington on Wednesday that he has "some very good feelings about getting to a long-term resolution — a temporary ceasefire and a long-term resolution, a peaceful resolution of that conflict," adding that a new U.S. proposal would soon be presented to both parties.

Israel says ceasefire talks with Hamas began Saturday in Qatar and are continuing. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS's Face the Nation on Saturday that the U.S. is "actively engaged" in the ...

After receiving criticism from Steve Witkoff for its response to his proprosals, Hamas claims to have agreed with US mediators on a general framework for a deal that would see the release of 10 hostages.