10 APR 26 SITREP

• In an unsealed search warrant affidavit, Tyler Robinson wrote a letter addressed to Lance Twiggs, his trans lover and roommate, stating “I am likely dead, or facing a lengthy prison sentence” and “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I took it.”
• Messages sent by Robinson after the September 10 shooting at Utah Valley University stated “it was me at UVU yesterday” and that he intended to surrender, while Discord communications included acquaintances stating “Tyler killed Charlie!!!!”
• Evidence recovered from Robinson’s residence in St. George included a burnt note in the trash, while investigators identified fingerprints and a smeared palm print near the northeast corner rooftop edge of the Losee Center building where the suspect descended to the ground.
• Cell phone data placed Robinson at Utah Valley University on September 10 with a Google Maps route leading to the campus area. Robinson is scheduled to appear in court on April 17 for ongoing proceedings where the defense has moved to restrict cameras while prosecutors seek the death penalty.

• Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz under a ceasefire but required all ships to coordinate passage with Iranian authorities, resulting in only a handful of vessels transiting while hundreds remained stalled in the Persian Gulf.
• Iranian officials stated the strait was open while imposing control over transit, and reports indicated Iran was charging fees to tankers passing through the waterway.
• President Trump warned that if Iran was charging tanker fees, they must stop immediately, while US officials signaled willingness to negotiate if Iran acted in good faith.
• Disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz contributed to economic pressure reflected in March 2026 inflation increases of 0.9 percent month over month and 3.3 percent year over year.

• Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 21-year-old Pakistani national living in Canada, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to enter the United States to carry out a mass-casualty ISIS-inspired shooting targeting a Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York City, and now awaits sentencing in August.
• Khan planned the attack to coincide with the October 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel and described New York City as a “perfect” target due to its large Jewish population, stating his goal was to kill as many Jews as possible.
• Khan was arrested in September 2024 approximately 12 miles from the US-Canada border after traveling from the Toronto area with assistance from a human smuggler before reaching US territory.
• Khan communicated with undercover law enforcement agents posing as co-conspirators, directing them to acquire AR-style rifles, ammunition, and knives, and outlining plans to target Jewish religious sites across New York City before focusing on Brooklyn.