Iran-Pakistan cooperation has slipped over the past two weeks amid a reported "lack of trust" between the two sides, per a diplomatic source cited by Saudi Al-Hadath. Pakistan's Interior Minister is currently in Tehran for his second visit in days, but Islamabad remains frustrated by Tehran-linked back channels and disagreements over where and how talks should take place.

IDF forces hit Hezbollah observation equipment concealed in a civilian structure in southern Lebanon yesterday. The surveillance tools were used to monitor and guide activity against IDF troops.

Separately, a Hezbollah operative was eliminated at a warehouse storing weapons. Secondary explosions followed the strike. - IDF

Gaza flotilla activists sitting through Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” following their arrest.

Shiraz, Iran: Authorities uncovered largest hoarded chicken stockpile ever found in the country.

Jaldia Abubakra, a Samidoun official designated days later by the U.S. Treasury:

"October 7 normalized support for Palestinian armed struggle. People now openly support Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hizbullah. Westerners accept they cannot impose their leftist-European model of struggle on Palestinians."

Terror infiltration alert for town in Samaria. Let’s see

Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir released footage from a detention facility showing detained Gaza flotilla activists.

Elon Musk, speaking at an international smart mobility summit in Tel Aviv, called Israel likely the top innovator per capita in the world.

"I am a huge admirer of the innovation coming out of Israel…Israel punches far above its weight for population, I think probably number one in the world."

NATO's Rutte:

Europe, with the UK and Türkiye and with Norway, is over 500 million people.

We are facing an adversary in Russia of about 120 to 140 million people.

And we are now overly dependent on one ally with about 350 million people making sure that we can defend ourselves against Russia.

That's not sustainable long term.

Reporter: Do you think Russia can use nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine?

NATO SG Rutte: Well, they know if that happens the reaction is devastating.

The UAE Foreign Ministry condemned drone attacks originating from Iraqi territory that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant, calling them "treacherous terrorist attacks" and a blatant violation of sovereignty and international law.

NATO's Rutte:

We know China was active in sanction circumvention and delivering dual-use goods.

I’ve never been naive about China’s role when it comes to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Iranian state TV claims five oil tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz after coordinating with the IRGC.

Adnoc CEO: Hormuz shut is the most severe supply disruption on record.

Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is offering $100 million in food and medicine to Cuba, with a condition that distribution be handled exclusively by the Catholic Church or other charitable groups, bypassing the Cuban government.

Rubio also said Trump is offering a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba.

ADNOC CEO: "Once you accept that a single country can hold the world's most important waterway hostage, freedom of navigation as we know it is finished."

The IDF hit a Hezbollah weapons manufacturing facility that had been operating out of a building previously used as a clinic, just meters from a mosque.

ADNOC CEO: "The relationship between the U.S. and UAE is becoming more ambitious, more integrated, and more consequential every year."

Italian PM Meloni:

The images of the Israeli minister Ben Gvir are unacceptable. It is inadmissible that these demonstrators, including many Italian citizens, are subjected to this treatment that violates human dignity.

The Italian Government is immediately taking, at the highest institutional levels, all necessary steps to secure the immediate release of the Italian citizens involved.

Italy further demands an apology for the treatment reserved to these demonstrators and for the total contempt shown toward the explicit requests of the Italian Government.

For these reasons, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will immediately summon the Israeli ambassador to request formal clarifications on what has occurred.

Iran considers U.S. guarantees against future attacks insufficient. Separately, Washington has told Pakistan it will not make concessions on its nuclear or Strait of Hormuz demands.

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