🇮🇷⚡🇺🇸 — Iran has destroyed more than two dozen U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the war, representing losses valued at nearly $1 billion and roughly 20% of the Pentagon’s prewar inventory of the system, Bloomberg reports.

Many of the drones were shot down by Iranian fire during operations, while others were destroyed on the ground in missile strikes or lost in accidents.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The US has approved the sale to Ukraine of equipment to support the Hawk missile system, estimated to be worth more than $108 million, according to the US State Department.

⚡️🇯🇵🇸🇦 Japan is set to receive its first crude oil tanker from the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began.

The large crude carrier Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude, crossed the strait in late April and is expected to arrive at the Aichi refinery on Monday.

A second Japanese‑linked tanker, Eneos Endeavor, also transited the chokepoint earlier in May. The war has almost completely shut the strategic waterway, forcing major Asian importers to tap strategic reserves and seek alternative supplies.

🇹🇷 Following the court decision to oust CHP administration, the Istanbul Stock Exchange began experiencing one of its worst weekly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine by the end of the year, but only under conditions that Moscow can portray as a victory, Bloomberg reports.

Russia’s terms include full control over the Donbas and broader security guarantees from Europe that would effectively acknowledge Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine.

🇮🇱🇱🇧 — WATCH: Insane footage shows an Israeli airstrike deliberately striking civilians and two paramedics in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, southern Lebanon, killing all of them instantly.

An ambulance can be seen arriving at the scene as the airstrike impacts.

Kalashnikov company demonstrated for the first time its "Kub-10ME" loitering munition with a flight range exceeding 100 km.