🇺🇸🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡️ — UKMTO says a merchant tanker was involved in an interaction with “military forces” about 100 nautical miles east of Duqm, Oman, as part of “ongoing military activity in the region.”

🇮🇷🇮🇶🌞⚡️ — At least nine Peshmerga fighters were killed and several others wounded in this morning’s IRGC attacks targeting bases and headquarters of the Kurdistan Toilers’ Party.

🇷🇺🇲🇱❌🏴🏳️ — The Russian Africa corps launched at least two Geran drones against the JNIM/FLA-controlled village of Talahandak in northern Mali.

🇸🇾🇮🇷⚡️ — A Syrian military source denied to AFP that Iran had struck the Al-Tanf base.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Apple has sent legal notices to around 40 former employees now working at OpenAI, requiring them to preserve documents and meet with Apple’s lawyers as part of its expanding trade secrets lawsuit, FT reports.

➡️ Apple alleges OpenAI’s hardware efforts were built using stolen Apple trade secrets, calling existing evidence only the “tip of the iceberg.” OpenAI has denied the accusations.

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — WATCH: Iran’s IRGC released footage of the recent ballistic missile and drone launches towards U.S. bases in the region.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧 — The Israeli military is paving roads and modifying existing routes in the town of Odaisseh, southern Lebanon.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧 — Satellite imagery shows the construction of an Israeli military site in the occupied town of Khiam, southern Lebanon, which has been destroyed by Israel.

🇵🇰🇰🇼⚡️ — Pakistan is negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to Reuters.

➡️ The talks are still at an early stage and could be affected by the U.S.-Iran tensions.

➡️ Kuwait is seeking expanded military cooperation, including aircraft, drones, air defence systems, and other capabilities, though Pakistani officials said deploying combat troops is not currently being considered.