Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa held a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the latest developments on the Syrian scene and ways to enhance stability.

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss prospects for cooperation and the latest developments in Syria and the region.

A series of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian city of Lviv.

Ukrainians claim that Russia may have fired an “Oreshnik.”

Sounds of explosions in Lviv.

Mayor of Lviv:

There was a series of explosions. We are currently determining what exactly happened, whether these were strikes, and in which area.

On US pressure to invest in Venezuela, an energy-focused private equity investor said:

“No one wants to invest when a random f***ing tweet can change the entire foreign policy of the country.”

Source: FT

In Lviv Oblast, a critical infrastructure facility was attacked, the Regional Military Administration reported.

Footage captures the impact at the Oryol thermal power plant in Russia, triggering a blast that damaged the facility and cut power across parts of the city.

NEW: Video reportedly showing the “Oreshnik” attack on Lviv.

BBC Persian shares a video showing a building belonging to Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, in Isfahan engulfed in flames.

Trump said in an interview with The New York Times that he has never taken GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic, adding, “I probably should.”

In an interview with The New York Times, Trump warned that U.S. strikes in Nigeria could continue if Christians keep being killed.

He said he hoped recent attacks on the Islamic State would be a one-time strike but added, “If they continue to kill Christians, it will be a many-time strike.”

Trump on Xi and Taiwan:

That’s up to him, what he’s going to be doing.

But, you know, I’ve expressed to him that I would be very unhappy if he did that, and I don’t think he’ll do that. I hope he doesn’t.

Source: NYT

Russians are also attacking Kyiv.

Russian drones are attacking residential buildings in Kyiv.

Senior US official to Fox News:

No change to US military posture in the Middle East in response to Tehran protests; CENTCOM watching closely the growing anti regime protests in Tehran.

Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met with China’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Lan Hu.

The U.S. Navy is pursuing several sanctioned oil tankers that fled Venezuelan waters in an apparent attempt to overwhelm a U.S. naval blockade.

Source: NYT

Another video reportedly showing the “Oreshnik” strike on Lviv.

FBI:

FBI Portland is investigating an agent involved shooting that happened at approximately 2:15pm near the 10000 block of Main St. in Portland involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded.

French President Macron:

Every day people wonder if Greenland is going to be invaded, if Canada will be under the threat of becoming the 51st state or something else, or if Taiwan will be further surrounded.