Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have vowed to “hunt down and kill” Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iraq’s Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah has released drone footage of an attack on the U.S. Victory Base near Baghdad International Airport.

It is believed to be the first time the group has successfully used an FPV attack drone to bypass U.S. defenses.

Tucker Carlson claims the CIA read his private text messages and is preparing a criminal referral to the Justice Department accusing him of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

According to Carlson, the alleged case is based on him communicating with people in Iran before the war, though he says he was never acting as a foreign agent and believes the accusation is politically motivated.

Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems on Saturday.

North Korea said the test demonstrated its deterrence capability and its ability to strike targets up to 420 km away, potentially with tactical nuclear weapons.

South Korea detected about 10 ballistic missiles launched toward the eastern sea and condemned the test as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

Former Chevron executive Ali Moshiri quietly advised the CIA before the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.

He warned that installing opposition leader María Corina Machado could destabilize Venezuela and instead recommended backing Maduro’s deputy, Delcy Rodríguez.

After Maduro’s capture, Washington supported Rodríguez as interim leader. Moshiri had deep ties to Venezuela’s leadership through Chevron and had shared insights with U.S. intelligence.

Source: WSJ

WATCH: Iran’s Space Research Centre in west Tehran has been heavily damaged by Israeli-US strikes.

The facility is a key hub for Iran’s satellite and intelligence-mapping research.

Source: Al Jazeera

IRGC:

If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force.

Japan says the bar is “extremely high” for sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz, according to LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi.

His comments came hours after Trump urged countries, including Japan, to help escort tankers.

Kobayashi said the option isn’t ruled out legally but must be considered very cautiously under current laws and the ongoing conflict.

The U.S. Department of Defense identified six Air Force members who died when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq earlier this week while supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Netanyahu has requested talks with Zelensky about Ukrainian interceptor drones.

The meeting is expected early next week.

Source: ynet

Zelensky:

Ukraine does not want to lose the support of the United States because of the war in Iran.

Zelensky:

Kyiv will work with any Hungarian leader who is not an ally of Putin.

Zelensky:

Ukraine will receive and “test” a new air defense system from France in 2026.

Iran’s Larijani:

I've heard that the remnants of Epstein's team have devised a conspiracy to create an incident similar to 9/11 and frame Iran for it.

Iran is fundamentally opposed to such terrorist programs and has no war with the American people.

Giorgia Meloni’s government is exploring a return to nuclear power nearly 40 years after Italy shut down its reactors, aiming to cut high energy costs.

Officials are studying U.S., French, South Korean, and Canadian nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors (SMRs).

Source: Bloomberg

Belgium's PM Bart De Wever:

Since we cannot threaten Putin militarily or choke him economically without the U.S., there is only one method left:

Making a deal.

Airstrikes on oil depots near Tehran have released toxic pollutants that could harm millions for decades.

Burning fuel and exploding missiles sent heavy metals and chemicals into the air, mixing with rain and causing “black rain” over the city.

Experts warn the pollution may damage lungs and other organs and will be difficult and costly to clean up.

Source: Bloomberg

Ukraine peace talks are stalling as Trump shifts attention to the Middle East and conflict with Iran.

European officials say the U.S. is no longer prioritizing pressure on Putin, and Washington’s focus on Iran has delayed negotiations and reduced military support for Zelensky.

Recent U.S.–Russia–Ukraine peace talks have paused, with no new meeting scheduled.

European leaders fear the process is collapsing, while Russia shows little willingness to compromise.

Source: FT

Zelensky called efforts to tie Ukraine’s access to €90 billion in EU loans to the restoration of the Druzhba oil pipeline “blackmail.”

Speaking in Kyiv, he said, “If we have decided to restore Russian oil supplies, then I want them to know that I am against it.”

Zelensky added that conditioning support on the pipeline or weapons deliveries leaves him with little choice: “If I am given conditions that Ukraine will not receive weapons… this is called blackmail.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ignored warnings from senior U.S. military leaders and cut offices responsible for preventing and investigating civilian casualties, reducing staff from about 200 to fewer than 40.

Critics say the cuts weakened oversight just before a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed more than 170 students, an incident now under investigation.

Military officials argued the offices helped avoid mistakes and save resources, but Hegseth viewed them as unnecessary and part of “woke” policies.

Source: POLITICO

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy and lead negotiator with Iran, has drawn scrutiny for his unusually close ties to Israel while overseeing negotiations meant to prevent war.

A longtime supporter of Israel, Witkoff has close relationships with prominent pro-Israel figures. He counts megadonor Miriam Adelson as a “dear friend” and reportedly helped raise large sums from pro-Israel donors for Trump during the 2024 campaign.

He also carries a custom pager gifted by Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Mossad officials — a reference to an Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah.

Reports indicate Witkoff was in frequent contact with Israeli officials, including Netanyahu and the Mossad Chief, during the negotiations and in the lead-up to the conflict with Iran.

Source: Responsible Statecraft