🇲🇦🇮🇱⚡- "The third meeting of the joint military committee between Israel and Morocco was held in Tel Aviv, and concluded this week with the signing of the joint action program for 2026," - Israeli Channel 12.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Panic spreads across Aden, capital of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, as the Saudi-backed Homeland Shield Forces begin seizing the Shabwah region.

The Storm Brigades (Presidential Palace guards) have fled the al-Ma'shiq Palace. Several prison breakouts are reported, after the prison guards abandoned their posts. Looting is reported across the city.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- “At this time, doesn't look like Iran protests will topple the regime.” - Ynet.

“Israeli intel is monitoring closely, not seeing signs yet that regime is in danger.” - Israeli Channel 12.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Pro UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council groups in the Abyan Governorate are holding private discussions on surrendering / defecting to the Saudi-backed Homeland Shield Forces.

The discussions are led by the ultra-conservative, right-wing Giant Brigades. The talks come as the Southern Transitional Council of Yemen disintegrates.

Note, Abyan is the final region before Aden.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Saudi-backed Homeland Shield Forces have reached the borders of the Abyan Governorate in the south.

The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council controls less than 50% of the Shabwah region, including its capital, Ataq.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇶🇦⚡- "We are in contact with Tehran and Washington and support any dialogue to prevent escalation.

There is still room for diplomatic and political solutions regarding Iran," - Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🇸🇴🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has arrived in Somaliland.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Strong rumors that the Head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, will be travelling to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Yemen Summit today.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Aden Independent Channel, AIC, the official Southern Transitional Council's media, has 'temporarily' closed its offices in Aden.

All its employees have been granted an 'open leave until further notice'.

🇶🇦🇵🇸🇪🇬⚡️- The Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson has said Doha is engaged with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing to deliver aid to Gaza.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇸🇴⚡- "US could recognize Somaliland in next diplomatic challenge to EU.

Speculation is growing that the Trump administration will join its ally Israel in recognizing the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, a decision Brussels rejects," - EU Observer.

🇸🇾⚡- Clashes between the Syrian government forces and the SDF have erupted in the Sheikh Maqsoud and al-Ashrafiyeh district's of Aleppo.

Fighting is also ongoing between the pro-Damascus SNA and the SDF in the Tishrin Dam area, northern Syria.

🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡️- The IDF struck members of Hezbollah in the area of Kherbet Selem in southern Lebanon.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇬🇱⚡️- The Danish Prime Minister’s office released a joint statement with European leaders amid concerns of U.S. plans for Greenland.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪 - Reports that the Saudi-backed Homeland Shield Forces, HSF, have captured the entirety of Shabwah Governorate, let alone the Abyan region, are all false.

The current line of control remains the same as shown in Rerum Novarum's map.

Yemeni frontline source, Fares al-Hemyari, has denied that HSF have entered the population centers of Shabwah.

🇺🇸🇻🇪🇨🇳⚡- "China’s strategic support of Venezuela turns out to have been largely rhetorical. Nicolás Maduro’s fate illustrates that China, for now, lacks both the muscle and the will to deliver a counterpunch to America," - The Economist.

🇪🇹🇦🇪⚡- UAE's Foreign Minister Shakhboot bin Nahyan arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

🇮🇷⚡- Protests ongoing in Asadabad, Hamedan Province, western Iran.

🇮🇷⚡- Borujerd, Lorestan Province, Iran.

🇮🇷⚡- Tehran right now.