📸 A USAF KC-135 Stratotanker involved in a mid-air collision over Iraq landed in Tel Aviv with nearly half of its vertical stabilizer missing.

Trump on Mojtaba Khamenei:

I think he is probably alive. I ​think he is damaged, but I think he's probably alive in some form, ‌you ⁠know.

Source: Fox News

Japan will not send Self-Defense Forces to remove mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament.

Two people were killed after drones crashed in Oman’s Sohar province.

A US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a military operation, with at least five crew members on board, according to the US military. Officials said the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, and rescue efforts are ongoing.

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Despite heavy U.S.–Israeli airstrikes, about 60% of Iran’s missile launchers have been destroyed, but the remaining mobile launchers continue operating, making them hard to target.

Iran’s missile and drone attacks have dropped by over 80%, though Tehran still retains significant strike capability.

Source: Bloomberg

The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea, aiming to ease soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran conflict and disruptions in Middle East oil shipping.

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French Military Base Targeted

A French soldier was killed and several others wounded in a drone attack on a joint Peshmerga-French military base in Mahmur, northern Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed.

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"Gravest Crime in History" Ghana Pushes UN Vote on Slavery Reparations

Ghana plans to submit a UN General Assembly resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime in history & calling for reparations, with support expected from African & Caribbean states despite opposition from some European governments.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly pulled from a live interview after being told “the President wants you right away.”

After returning, his voice was noticeably shaken.

A Persian-language X account linked to Israel’s Mossad posted a message mocking Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying “they chose a dead man to lead them.”

WATCH: Iranians hammering nails into coffins draped with Israeli and U.S. flags.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, is “more extreme than his father,” the late Ali Khamenei.

Source: JPost

Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill allowing Poland to access ~€44 billion in EU defense loans, warning it would “burden future generations with massive debt” and risk “undermining Poland’s sovereignty.”

The government called the move an “unforgivable mistake.”

Somalia Warns Israeli Base in Somaliland Risks Regional Crisis

Somalia State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Omar warned against reports of an Israeli military base in Somaliland near Berbera, arguing such move will be a source of regional crisis that needs regional cooperation to mitigate.

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WATCH: Iranians in Tehran march in support of the regime amid U.S. and Israeli bombings, chanting “Allahu Akbar.”

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched an investigation into whether the Belarusian government committed crimes that led to the deportation of its opponents. The case was initiated by Lithuania, an ICC member, as Belarus itself is not a member of the court.

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The United Nations has reported that more than 4.1 million people have been internally displaced across the Middle East since the recent military escalation, with humanitarian needs rising sharply in several countries.

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BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani was seen marching among large crowds in Iran today.