Mexican President Sheinbaum:

The Secretariat of National Defense reported on the operation carried out this morning by federal forces, which resulted in various blockades and other reactions.

There is absolute coordination with the governments of all states; we must remain informed and calm.

The social media accounts of the Security Cabinet provide permanent updates. In the vast majority of the national territory, activities are proceeding with complete normality.

U.S. and Western officials warn Iran could direct proxy groups to attack American targets abroad if Trump orders major strikes.

While no specific plots are confirmed, intelligence reports increased "chatter" suggesting possible planning. Potential threats include:

— Houthi attacks on Western shipping in the Red Sea
— Hezbollah sleeper cells targeting U.S. bases or embassies in Europe or the Middle East
— Possible involvement of Al Qaeda affiliates

Source: NYT

C-SPAN:

John Barron was not the President.

The call came from a central Virginia phone number and came while the President was in a widely covered, in-person White-House meeting with the governors.

New footage shows Russian-made Su-57E fighter jet flying over Algeria, with its distinctive engine sound clearly heard.

Trump is considering a targeted U.S. strike on Iran if last-ditch nuclear talks in Geneva fail.

If an initial attack does not force Iran to abandon its nuclear program, he may pursue a broader military campaign later this year aimed at toppling the country’s leadership.

Potential targets include Revolutionary Guard headquarters, nuclear facilities and missile sites.

Source: NYT

WATCH: Mexican military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter using its door-mounted minigun to fire on CJNG positions near Puerto Vallarta and the Ixtapa area of Jalisco.

The helicopter conducted low strafing runs to support army and National Guard forces, targeting armed gunmen and roadblocks.

JD Vance invited Pope Leo XIV to attend America’s July 4, 2026, 250th anniversary celebrations, delivering a formal letter at the Vatican.

The pope declined and instead announced he will spend July 4 in Lampedusa, Italy, focusing on migrants.

Source: TIME

Satellite images show the U.S. has surged dozens of fighter jets to bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, building one of its largest Middle East deployments since 2003 as Trump threatens strikes on Iran.

The buildup includes F-35s, F-15s, A-10s, support aircraft, two carrier strike groups, 16 warships, and about 40,000 troops.

Source: FT

NEW: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait protest Iraq’s recent submission of new maritime boundary coordinates to the UN, saying the claims infringe on Kuwaiti sovereignty and affect the jointly owned Saudi-Kuwaiti divided zone.

Kuwait formally objected and summoned Iraq’s envoy, while Saudi Arabia expressed “great concern” and urged Baghdad to respect existing border agreements and UN resolutions.

Other Gulf states have voiced support for Kuwait, reviving tensions over longstanding maritime disputes.

Zelensky on WW3:

I believe Putin has already started it.

The question is how much territory he will be able to seize and how to stop him.

We are preventing it from becoming a broad, full-scale Third World War.

Zelensky on Trump calling him dictator:

I’m not a dictator and I didn’t start the war. That’s it.

Zelensky on withdrawing from Donbas:

I see it as abandoning, weakening our positions, abandoning hundreds of thousands of our people who live there.

That is how I see it. And I am sure that this withdrawal would divide our society.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Tucker Carlson:

I don’t know that anyone in Israel is trying to kill Tucker Carlson, but I can tell you there are people around the world who really are trying to kill the Jews of Israel.

Zelensky:

Today the issue is air defense. This is the most difficult problem.

Unfortunately, our partners still do not grant licenses for us to produce systems ourselves, for example, Patriot systems, or even missiles for the systems we already have.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on "what happened to Tucker Carlson":

I wish I knew. I don’t recognize the Tucker Carlson of today compared to the one I knew then.

In our interview, I noticed how combative and contentious he was.

I don’t hate Tucker. I like him. I don’t have any animosity toward him, but I’m confused by him.

Trump reposted a clip of Mark Levin calling for regime change in Iran.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko gave an awkward pause when asked whether he trusts President Trump:

I try to trust him.

Sometimes I do not clearly understand his messages regarding peace in Ukraine.

Peace in Ukraine must not be capitulation.

FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated with the US men’s hockey team in Milan after their 2-1 overtime win over Canada secured their first Olympic gold in 46 years.

Video shows Patel chugging a beer, spraying it in the locker room and singing with players, who draped a gold medal around his neck.

He later said he was “extremely humbled” to be invited.