Netanyahu:

Several countries and organizations have penetrated social media.

They have abused it by putting in bot farms and other things, especially directed at young Americans, not only to hate Israel, but also to hate America.

Source: CNN

Marine Le Pen says she'll run for France's 2027 presidency despite an embezzlement conviction.

She must wear an electronic ankle tag for a year but is still eligible to run, and she plans to appeal the verdict to France's highest court.

The U.S. government ended a temporary permission that had allowed certain dealings involving Iranian oil and petrochemical products.

BREAKING: U.S. official to Reuters:

The U.S. Treasury Department is revoking the general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil.

Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz were wholly unacceptable to the United States and will be met with consequences.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

One week before October 7, I said: "Let's carry out targeted killings in Gaza."

They told me I was crazy.

Meanwhile, Keir Starmer and his Norwegian counterpart, Jonas Gahr Støre, posed together wearing England and Norway football jerseys ahead of their countries' FIFA World Cup quarterfinal clash.

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara.

Zohran Mamdani on Balogun's red card:

I think that Balogun should never have been given that red card.

I thought it was a cruel red card.

Canada's Carney to Norway's PM:

In the next World Cup, if you could share Erling Haaland with us, that would be greatly appreciated.

Video from earlier today shows Trump meeting with Turkish officials in Ankara.

Trump praises the officials and salutes the military officers.

Trump and NATO's Rutte meet in Ankara.

Netanyahu to Newsmax:

We agree with Trump on just about everything, but there are areas of disagreement.

One of them is providing F-35s to Türkiye.

Netanyahu to Newsmax:

If it weren't for the United States, Nazism could have won. Stalinism could have won.

And we would have entered into a dark age for God knows how many hundreds of years.

FIFA will consider lifting its ban on Russian teams after the IOC dropped its recommendation to exclude Russia from international sports.

No decision has been made yet, with FIFA saying it will review the IOC's move before deciding on next steps.

Source: Sky News

Netanyahu to Newsmax:

Iran definitely has chemical weapons.

That is another threat they pose.

Saudi Arabia is delaying or blocking bank transfers from Saudi accounts to recipients in the UAE, particularly in Dubai.

Companies say payments that previously cleared normally have been held for days before being returned without explanation, disrupting trade and forcing some firms to route funds through Bahrain or use more expensive payment methods.

Saudi Arabia's central bank denies imposing country-specific restrictions, saying banks apply standard risk-based compliance measures.

Source: FT

Iran's Press TV reports that several explosions have been heard in the southern Iranian port city of Sirik.

Dan Scavino, Trump’s longtime adviser and White House Deputy Chief of Staff:

Daddy’s in Ankara, Türkiye tonight for the NATO Summit.

CENTCOM says the U.S. launched major strikes on Iran after Iran attacked three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to visit Israel on Wednesday for the first time as defense chief.

Hegseth is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Source: CNN