Iran's Khamenei:

On the day when the Islamic Republic was a thin sapling, you were unable to uproot it from the ground and tear it away.

Today, praise be to God, the Islamic Republic is a tall, fruitful, and blessed tree.

YPG's Mazloum Abdi:

We agreed to integrate our forces into brigades under the Syrian Ministry of Defense.

The integration process may take time, but we are confident it will succeed.

BREAKING: Iran will temporarily close the Strait of Hormuz during military drills.

The temporary closure is linked to planned live-fire and naval exercises by Iranian forces in the area.

Source: Fars

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IRGC Navy Commander:

The weapons used in real war are different from those displayed during military drills.

IRGC Navy Commander:

The Strait of Hormuz is fully under our operational monitoring.

We can tighten or regulate maritime traffic whenever necessary.

Any vessel violating maritime regulations will be intercepted.

The Strait is not outside our control for a single moment.

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EXCLUSIVE: Israeli media reports claiming that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) had suffered a blood clot and died are false.

Clash Report sources confirm that MBZ is experiencing influenza symptoms.

WATCH: India and France unveil the first H125 helicopter assembly line in India, set up by the Airbus–Tata joint venture.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei says the type and range of Iranian missiles have nothing to do with the U.S.

French President Macron:

Cooperation between India and France is now stepping up because of changes in the international order.

We will accelerate our partnerships.

French President Macron in India:

We will not be passive when faced with hegemony, and we will not fall into the trap of non-cooperation, as some have.

French President Macron in India:

France has perhaps been too inflexible when it comes to issuing visas to Indian students.

We will do our best to make this easier in the future.

Iran is offering new ideas in nuclear talks — but not the one Trump wants.

Tehran floated:

— A 3-year pause on uranium enrichment
— Sending some enriched uranium abroad (possibly to Russia)
— Future U.S.–Iran business deals if sanctions are lifted

But Iran refuses to fully dismantle its nuclear program.

The U.S. wants a complete halt to enrichment (plus missile limits).

Iran wants major sanctions relief, including access to frozen oil funds.

Source: WSJ

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French President Macron in India:

We need to better regulate artificial intelligence and social networks.

We need algorithms that are more transparent, and we need to protect our youth.

India's Modi:

India-France partnership knows no boundaries.

It can reach from deep oceans to the tallest mountain.

India's Modi:

Marseille is the same city where our Indian soldiers set foot in Europe in the First World War.

And this is the same city where freedom fighter Veer Savarkar jumped into the sea to escape the British capture.

This step of his was a symbol of his unbreakable resolve for India's independence.

Second round of U.S.–Iran nuclear talks has ended.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says Türkiye poses a “growing strategic threat” to Israel.

Bennett described President Erdogan as a “sophisticated and dangerous adversary” seeking to “surround” Israel.

He pointed to what he called an “emerging axis” involving Türkiye, Qatar, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Pakistani nuclear capabilities, accusing them of “fueling regional hostility” toward Israel.

Bennett urged Israel to confront “threats from both Ankara and Tehran simultaneously.”