Pete Hegseth:

I know that there is no country on planet Earth that takes more measures to ensure that civilian harm or civilian casualties are minimized than the United States of America and this War Department.

That is a fact.

Six Iranian crew members from the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska have been freed following its seizure by the U.S., while 22 others remain in custody.

Source: Tasnim

Trump meets with Artemis II Astronauts.

Reporter: Do you have an update on the UFO files?

Trump: We are going to be releasing as much as we can in the near future… I think some of it’s going to be pretty interesting.

Trump:

I think Putin would like to see a solution on Ukraine.

That is good.

Trump:

Putin told me he would like to be involved in enrichment if he can help us get it; I said I would rather have you involved with ending the war with Ukraine.

Trump:

Putin doesn’t want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon either.

Trump:

I suggested a little bit of a ceasefire to Putin; I think he might do that.

Did he announce it yet?

Trump:

I think Putin was ready to make a deal a while ago; I think “some people” made it difficult for him to make a deal.

Trump on Iran:

Their money—they call it their money; they don’t have a name for it. Their money is valueless.

Trump confuses Iran with Ukraine:

Ukraine, militarily, they’re defeated. You wouldn’t know that by reading the fake news.

Trump:

If it was up to King Charles, he would have probably helped us with Iran.

Reporter: The UAE pulled out of OPEC. What do you think about that?

Trump: I think it’s great. Mohamed is very smart and he probably wants go his own way.

Trump on Iran:

They have to cry uncle—just say, “We give up.”

Trump on Iran:

They have come a long way; the question is whether or not they go far enough.

At this moment, there will never be a deal unless they agree that they won’t have nuclear weapons.

Reporter: Do you really think James Comey was threatening your life?

Trump: “86” is a mob term that means “kill them.”

NEW: Germany will embed a senior U.S. colonel inside its Army Command (Operations Division) starting October, an unusually deep level of military integration meant to strengthen NATO coordination and joint planning.

Source: Politico

Israel killed 3-year-old baby Mila Zayyat on her home in southern Lebanon, along with her mother.

Fed's Powell:

Energy surge hasn’t even peaked yet.

Q: Do you agree with the statement, “The military won’t follow unlawful orders”?

Gen. Caine: I do.

Hegseth: I do, but understand you're insinuating at a partisan point.

Extremist Israeli settler group Hilltop Youth—sanctioned by several countries—is still monetizing content on Meta platforms, despite violent activity.

Meanwhile, Palestinian accounts are heavily restricted or removed, including journalists.

Source: Al Jazeera