Keir Starmer met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan.

Several explosions occurred in a residential building in the Azadegan neighborhood of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, reportedly caused by a gas leak.

Iranian Army Chief General Hatami:

Today, without a doubt, our missile power, air defense power, and other dimensions of our defensive capability are in a stronger and more advanced position than they were before the 12-day imposed war.

Protests in Suwayda against the Syrian government.

IRGC:

The rumors about the assassination of the commander of the IRGC Navy are false and have no basis in fact.

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Israeli officials told Reuters that Israel was not involved in the explosions in Iran.

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Boston federal judge Brian Murphy blocked Trump’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians in the U.S.

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Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 29 Palestinians on Saturday.

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Keir Starmer has signalled support for Trump’s hardline approach to Iran, saying stopping Tehran from developing nuclear weapons is a “number one priority”.

While avoiding direct comment on possible US military strikes, Starmer said allies must confront both Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its violent repression of protesters.

Keir Starmer in China:

I am familiar with the Labubu. In fact, I’ve got a little one for myself.

I don’t think it’ll last long with my children.

Trump posts about the IRGC on Truth Social.

NEW: Türkiye will not take part in a Saudi–Pakistan mutual defense pact, according to a source close to the Saudi military and a Gulf official cited by AFP.

Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani:

Contrary to the artificial media-driven war narrative, a structural framework for negotiations is taking shape and making progress.

New post from the Iranian Foreign Minister.

Trump to Fox News:

Iran is talking to us, and we’ll see if we can do something, otherwise we’ll see what happens…

Trump to Fox News:

You know, the last time they negotiated, we had to take out their nuclear, didn't work, you know.

Then we took it out a different way, and we'll see what happens.

Trump to Fox News:

We can’t tell them [Gulf allies] the plan. If I told them the plan, it would be almost as bad as telling you the plan — it could be worse, actually.

Russia’s Alexander Dugin:

It seems that all US is on Epstein’s files. You chose this people, you let them rule on you, you admire them and support them attacking other nations for their greed and appetite. You are complicit.