A US F-15 pilot shot down over Iran in April told intelligence officials he saw a swarm of Iranian drones moving together in a formation resembling a jellyfish before ejecting.

The unusual account sparked debate within the US intelligence community over whether it reflected a previously unknown Iranian drone capability, a test system, or a misperception caused by the pilot’s injuries.

Officials are investigating whether the drones used advanced mesh-networking technology that allows multiple drones to operate as a coordinated unit.

If confirmed, the capability would mark a significant advancement in Iran’s drone program.

Source: CNN

Oman and Iran reaffirmed that any decisions regarding the Strait of Hormuz must respect the sovereignty of both countries.

They also agreed to continue discussions through a joint working group to explore future arrangements and management of the strategic waterway.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.

Putin:

The Western countries haven't yet reached the point where they'd launch anything from their own territories.

They understand that there would be a retaliatory strike. I think everyone understands that, or should understand.

That's why they try to distance themselves from this in every possible way. For instance, when some drones fly into the Baltic states, they still don't point their finger at Moscow. They say it's a Ukrainian drone, an error, a system glitch, or something else.

Putin:

Stalin proposed to all European powers to enter into an alliance against the aggressive regime of Germany, against the Nazi regime.

But they all backed out, and they were the first to start making treaties with Hitler.

Who signed a treaty in 1938? They did: France, Great Britain.

The British Prime Minister arrived in London, got off the plane, started waving this pact, and shouting, "I have brought you peace!" Although more sensible people in Great Britain said, "Well, now war is inevitable." And that's exactly what happened.

Then they went after the Soviet Union. And immediately, right away, on the same day, Nazi Germany began to accuse the Soviet Union of almost being the one who attacked, as if the Soviet Union was preparing an attack. Nonsense.

Putin:

A coup d'état was carried out in Ukraine. The regime was brought to power that was crazy, anti-Russian.

They were the ones who started the hostilities in Donbas. They used aviation, they used tanks, artillery, and so on, practically against the civilian population.

For eight years, we endured, we tried to reach an agreement with them in every way. Then they announced that they would not reach an agreement by peaceful means.

Well, we were forced to stand up for the protection of the people who live there.

Putin:

Appeals such as Zelensky's "open letter" do not create the preconditions for negotiations; they only create potential for conflict.

The New York Post mocks Trump's Iran peace deal.

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

For the first time since the establishment of Israel, the brand "Israel" is a net negative in the United States.

That's a disaster. It's a disaster!

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

We have a huge task ahead of us in reversing the public image of Israel.

It starts with replacing the infantile ministers in the State of Israel's government who, day in and day out, say really stupid things that benefit no one, create enormous harm, and exhaust and waste precious political capital.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is considering calling a general election as early as April 2027.

Source: Bloomberg

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

We are the worst in the world at public diplomacy.

If Israel were a PR firm, I definitely wouldn't hire us.

Start working by not being stupid!

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

Ben-Gvir tweets meaningless and stupid things to look tough, and then I have to spend a dozen interviews on CNN and the BBC cleaning up the mess.

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

We are surrounded by a bunch of people who want to murder us.

They want to murder us, and if we don't defend ourselves, these barbarians will come in and kill all Israelis with axes.

WATCH: Ukraine has destroyed a bridge over the North Crimean Canal in Crimea.

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

Israel is not a client state or a vassal state.

Israel must, right now in Lebanon, exercise its right and duty to defend itself.

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Iran:

What happens every time there's a protest? They turn off the internet, and then there's no communications.

So what I had started was a process of acquiring and smuggling into Iran tens of thousands of Starlink receptors that would allow continuity of the internet and social networks when they turn it off and would allow the protests to coordinate and ultimately topple.

Unfortunately, the current incompetent Israeli government stopped doing that, like they stopped pretty much every good program that we started.

And when the protest happened, that infrastructure was not there.

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