Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China's Xi:

China and Pakistan are two iron brother countries.

This unique relationship is next to none.

China is not only a world-class economic power, it is also a military power, meant for progress and peace in the world.

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah:

There is a real possibility that AI will displace human labor at a very large scale.

If that happens, supporting those displaced will be a moral imperative of historic proportions.

AI development is concentrated in a handful of wealthy nations.

How will we ensure that the gains of AI are shared globally? We do not have a mechanism for this. It is an unsolved problem.

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah:

If AI models are going to be widespread, what does it look like for humans, families, and the world to flourish?

Today, parents are already worried about their children's minds, individuals about the future of their work.

These are not questions a lab can answer.

But they are questions traditions like yours have carried for millennia.

And we need you to keep carrying them into this new moment in history.

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah on mysterious AI internal states:

We keep finding things that are mysterious, even unsettling.

We find structures that mirror results from human neuroscience.

We find evidence of introspection.

We find internal states that, functionally, mirror joy, satisfaction, fear, grief, and unease.

I don't know what that means, but I think it warrants ongoing discernment.

NEW: Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi and chief nuclear negotiator Ghalibaf have traveled to Doha for talks.

The governor of Iran's central bank is also in Qatar for separate discussions on frozen assets.

Trump writes a very long post on Iran:

Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely!

It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that!

I stated that, after all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords.

It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be.

In speaking to numerous of the Great Leaders mentioned above, they would be honored, as soon as our Document is signed, to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords. Wow, now that would be something special!

I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition.

BIG: Iran has begun rebuilding its ballistic missile production during the ceasefire, at a pace faster than Israeli and US intelligence predicted.

While CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper testified to Congress that 90% of Iran's defense industrial base was destroyed and would take years to rebuild, updated intelligence shows a more complex picture.

Roughly two thirds of Iran's missile launchers survived the war intact and have been moved out of sealed tunnels.

Iran is now producing new ballistic missiles, launchers, and air defense systems in improvised underground facilities using surviving components, Russian assistance, and Chinese smuggled parts.

Israeli defense officials estimate Iran could rebuild its drone fleet within months and scale up missile production within a year, possibly less.

Source: Mako

Russia warned diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv ahead of planned strikes on Ukrainian command centres and defence facilities.

Moscow said the attacks would target “decision-making centres” but did not specify when they would begin.

Saudi Arabia says it will only normalize relations with Israel if there is an irreversible pathway to a Palestinian state.

Source: CNN

Israel bombs southern Lebanon again.

Russian military source Fighterbomber:

We're going to destroy Kyiv.

Iran says it shot down a hostile drone over the Persian Gulf using a new covert defense system, warning that even stealth drones can no longer enter the area undetected.

Source: Fars

Serbian President Vučić visits China, gets his own ceremony with little children.

Mexico will host Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana after the US refused to allow the team to stay in Arizona, President Claudia Sheinbaum said.

Iran says it will not impose tolls on ships using the Strait of Hormuz, instead charging for maritime services and “environmental protection” measures in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

WATCH: Hezbollah releases footage showing the targeting of the newly established Israeli command headquarters of the 401st Armored Brigade in southern Lebanon.

Liat Hamburger said her son, Noam Hamburger, dreamed of working with drones after the army, making it “especially heartbreaking” that he was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike near Israel’s northern border.

Source: ynet

US and Iran are still negotiating final details of a deal to end the war, with disagreements centered on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief.

The US wants Iran to give up its highly enriched uranium and commit to not pursuing nuclear weapons before easing sanctions, while Iran wants guarantees on lifting sanctions and unfreezing assets.

Officials on both sides remain optimistic a compromise can be reached soon.

Source: CNN

Brig. Gen. Hassan Hassanzadeh, commander of Tehran’s IRGC, said Iran is “stronger today than on the first day of the war” with the US and Israel.

He warned Washington that continued “threats and pressure” would bring “heavy, fatal, and regrettable blows.”