Unconfirmed reports say gunfire was heard near Bandar Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz, possibly involving warning shots fired by the Iranian Navy at some vessels.

Trump on Iran:

They are very good negotiators — they are crafty — but we hold all the cards, because we have defeated them militarily.

Iranian air defenses intercepted a U.S. drone near Bushehr.

Source: Tasnim

Serbian President Vučić says Serbia operates Chinese missiles with ranges up to 400km and is acquiring more.

He praised China's weapons performance in the India-Pakistan conflict, claiming Chinese systems destroyed India's S-400 radar.

An FT investigation reveals Iran International has lost £410 million over five years while receiving close to $1 billion in total financing — including £650 million in debt waivers — from structures controlled by Saudi Arabia's state-aligned SRMG media group.

The channel has long claimed to be privately funded with no government ties.

The Netherlands blocked US firm Kyndryl from acquiring Dutch cloud provider Solvinity, which operates DigiD — the authentication platform Dutch citizens use for healthcare, housing, and government services.

Officials cited national security risks over losing control of critical digital infrastructure.

Source: TechSpot

A Ukrainian Border Guard FPV drone from the "Phoenix" unit struck a Russian logistics truck 103km behind enemy lines — claimed as a world record for a standard quadcopter FPV with no relay assistance.

The unit noted that 70–80km strikes are now routine.

They had to fly over 100km just to find a target.

Reza Pahlavi publicly called out protesters wearing SAVAK T-shirts, saying the symbol is "controversial" and hands ammunition to the regime to attack the opposition movement.

SAVAK was the Shah's feared secret police, notorious for torturing and executing political dissidents during the Pahlavi era.

JD Vance:

We have made a lot of progress in negotiations with Iran and there are responses to some draft agreement articles.

We are approaching a point that would allow us to sit down and resolve the outstanding issues with Iran — but it requires additional progress.

Iran has actually agreed to not building or possessing a nuclear program — and we will verify that over time.

We are in a position that allows us to set back Iran's nuclear program fundamentally and in the long term.

A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galați, Romania, injuring two people.

The drone hit the roof of a residential building near the Ukrainian border.

At the same time, Russia was attacking the nearby Ukrainian port city of Izmail across the Danube River.

WATCH: A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a routine ground engine test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night.

The explosion occurred while the rocket was on the launch pad, but no one was injured and all personnel were reported safe.

The debris appears to be from a Russian-made Shahed-136/Geran-2 drone.

Pete Hegseth is continuing his exercise routine in Singapore.

Stephen Miller on Iran:

Iran has made significant, material, and dramatic concessions to the United States that would have been impossible only a short time ago...

JD Vance:

I think the Iranians want a deal, and they want to open the Straits of Hormuz. We want them to open the Straits of Hormuz.

There are a couple of issues regarding the nuclear stuff: the highly enriched stockpile and the question of enrichment.

So, you know, we're going back and forth with them.

JD Vance on Iran:

These ceasefires are always a little messy, and sometimes the guys at the lower level aren't communicating with the guys at the top level.

Sometimes people make mistakes, but even when the ceasefire is holding, as we've seen not just in Iran but all over the world, sometimes these things have little flare-ups.

If you compare the conflict now to where it was five or six weeks ago, I think the president's ceasefire is very much holding.

JD Vance on Iran:

If you look at what we've already accomplished here, assuming that we're able to get to a final agreement, we're reopening the Straits of Hormuz.

We've already decimated their conventional military, and we're in a position where we could substantially set back their nuclear programs—not just during the term of this president, but over the long term.

That's a very, very good thing for the American people.

JD Vance on Iran:

We do think they're negotiating, at least so far, in good faith, and we're making some progress.

Hopefully, we'll continue to make progress. The president will be in a position where he can endorse the agreement, but obviously that's still TBD.

NATO:

Early this morning, an apartment building in Romania was struck by a drone as Russia attacked Ukrainian infrastructure near the border.

We condemn Russia’s recklessness, and NATO will continue to strengthen our defences against all threats, including drones.

Ursula von der Leyen:

Russia’s war of aggression has crossed yet another line.