CENTCOM:

Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. Since early May, U.S. forces have helped facilitate the successful transit of more than 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil through the vital international trade corridor.

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini shows reporters a gift from Turkish President Erdoğan at the NATO summit.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

When you look at China, important decisions need to be taken when it comes to the survival of our manufacturing base in Europe.

I'm not in favor of protectionism per se. Many of the problems of European competitiveness are not related to China.

But one cannot ignore the fact that China currently accounts for 30% of the world's manufacturing capability and 14% of the world's economy.

We cannot afford, especially in critical sectors where we retain a competitive advantage, to be flooded by Chinese goods that would eventually result in hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of jobs being lost in Europe.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

For those who are entitled to asylum, we're happy to welcome them. We have enough jobs.

We have Sudanese people working in central Greece where there is a need for labor.

John Bolton on Trump:

Trump is trolling people. In the first term, I was in his office once. He was dictating a tweet, and he told the person typing the tweet, "Capitalize all the letters in that last sentence."

Then he turned to me and said, "Do you know why I just said that?" I said, "No, why?" And he said, "Because it drives them crazy."

So why does he talk about taking Greenland? Because it drives them crazy.

Source: Euronews

Israel Opens Investigation After Soldier Shares Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee

The Israeli military confirmed the authenticity of a photograph showing a blindfolded, stripped, and zip-tied detainee, initially posted by an Israeli soldier.

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Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen:

We have to make sure Türkiye does not establish itself militarily in Syria.

I said in the Cabinet: if Türkiye wants to establish military bases in Syria, then we will establish bases there as well.

Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen:

We must work with the United States to prevent Türkiye from obtaining advanced weapons.

We must insist that our greatest ally, the United States, preserve Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME).

Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen:

The pipeline between Israel and Cyprus will be built.

We know how to defend ourselves, and no one can dictate terms to us.

We have proven over the past two and a half years that those who threaten the State of Israel do not end well.

BIG: Türkiye has sold its S-400 air defense system to a Gulf country — possibly UAE or Qatar.

Final details were sorted overnight, and an official announcement is expected today.

Source: Turkish journalist Abdülkadir Selvi (Hürriyet)

Trump:

A very big day in Palm Beach, Florida, where it was my Great Honor to have the Palm Beach International Airport be renamed, by a spectacular vote, The President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

The Area is HOT, the Location is GREAT, and the Renovation will be SPECTACULAR. Thank you to all in Palm Beach for your Vote and your Confidence.

This will soon be one of the Greatest and Most Spectacular Airports anywhere in the World!

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Back in January 2025, Steve Witkoff said it to me in English, and I understand English.

He said to me, "Listen, I will not let two million Nazis live next to your children on the borders."

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

There is one thing, in a sense, that hurts the enemy: land.

Whoever gets involved with us will lose land forever.

Iran buried late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad on Thursday, concluding a weeklong funeral attended by millions.

Iranians burn a Trump LEGO model.

NEW: China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone in its space program.

ASELSAN signed a €1.47 billion contract with Türkiye’s SSB for serial production of air defence systems.

It falls under the Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe) program — Türkiye’s multi-layered air/missile defence initiative — which President Erdogan recently backed with an extra $24 billion in funding.

Israel confirmed a viral photo of a blindfolded, nearly naked Palestinian detainee bound to a cot is authentic and is investigating the incident.

Source: NYT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s age has added an unusual layer to the planning for his New Zealand visit, with officials reportedly accommodating requests for scheduled nap breaks and venues that do not require him to use stairs.

The 75-year-old leader’s itinerary has been designed with these considerations in mind, alongside one of the largest security operations mounted for a visiting dignitary.

The preference for avoiding stairs is believed to stem from a fall Modi suffered at a public event several years ago.

Source: Stuff

Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has reportedly changed his legal name to Yonatan Hon.

The Netanyahu family has a long history of changing surnames. Yair's grandfather, Benzion Netanyahu, changed the family name from Mileikowsky to Netanyahu after immigrating to Mandatory Palestine in the 1920s.

Source: Haaretz

Qatar Halts Efforts to Revive LNG Production

Qatar has suspended its aggressive push to revive production at the world’s largest liquefied natural gas facility after an Iranian attack on a Qatari tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

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