The government said it was leaving the ICC over what it described as the court's "geographical bias," accusing it of disproportionately targeting countries in the Global South, particularly in Africa and Latin America.

This morning, at 8:30 a.m., a new drone was shot down in Romanian airspace, 10 km west of the locality of Sfântu Gheorghe (Delta). The drone was shot down by a Romanian pilot from an F-16 aircraft.

Every column of smoke in the region signifies that a U.S. military, security, or financial facility has been struck.

The continuous and deliberate strikes by our fighters are the lashes of the Iranian nation's anger falling upon the system of global domination, and, God willing, they will continue until the enemy is completely subdued and the blood of the innocent children of Minab, Lamerd, and others has been avenged.

The warning followed a July 7 drone strike near Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk that damaged four tankers, including the Chevron-chartered Yasa Polaris. The attack disrupted operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal, which handles about 80% of Kazakhstan's oil exports and roughly 2% of global oil supply, forcing Kazakhstan to curb production due to limited storage capacity.

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discussed the situation with Trump administration officials this week, which was followed by a warning to Ukraine. The company owns a 15% stake in the CPC pipeline and a 50% stake in Kazakhstan's Tengiz oil field, one of its most productive assets.

A U.S. official said the administration views the CPC as a critical source of Kazakhstan-origin oil for Europe and an important alternative to Russian energy supplies.

UK authorities intercepted individuals with alleged links to Iran's intelligence services while they attempted to enter Britain aboard small boats. Officials used drones and AI-equipped surveillance towers to identify and stop suspected Iranian-linked arrivals.

The report says that some migrant smuggling routes across Europe are controlled by the IRGC, particularly its Unit 700—the logistics branch of the Quds Force—which allegedly "facilitates" the movement of operatives into Europe and the UK.

An Iranian official told The Telegraph that "revolutionary people" had been positioned in London and warned Iran could "easily make London unsafe" if it chose to do so, describing smuggling routes as more useful than missiles.

British officials believe the number of suspected Iranian-linked individuals arriving via small boats is far smaller than those entering legally on flights from Europe.