According to the The Wall Street Journal, US intelligence compiled a report submitted to the administration warning that the political pressure on Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli general elections could lead him to escalate the war in Lebanon. One of the officials involved in compiling the report said that Netanyahu’s political future depends on convincing the Israeli public that he is determined to fight Hezbollah.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said "there will be no lifting of UN sanctions against Iran without France's consent," adding that Paris would be "inevitably" involved in the nuclear negotiations. He also demanded that any new agreement address Iran's ballistic missile program and the regime's support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Republican Rep. Randy Fine sharply criticized Vice President JD Vance over his comments against Israeli critics of the agreement with Iran. “his comments were absolutely inappropriate and frankly disgusting,” Fine said, adding that Vance speaks “nicer to your enemies than your friends.”
As Vance gives interviews on every possible network to promote the memorandum of understanding with Tehran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has disappeared from the public diplomacy campaign. This dynamic exposes a fierce battle inside the Republican Party: between those who believe war with Iran is necessary, and the isolationist current of the MAGA movement, which accuses the Israeli lobby of dragging America into unnecessary conflicts.
Hundreds of drones and cruise missiles were launched at the Russian capital in what was described as the largest attack on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine. This was the second time this week that Ukraine has struck the refinery, which produces about 70% of the capital’s fuel consumption. Zelenskyy: “If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too.”
The British Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday it was "investigating reports of an incident in the Channel." The vessel at the center of the incident was a UK-registered yacht, which reported being fired upon by a Russian navy ship.
German federal prosecutors say Hamas operatives had weapons, selected targets, and a pre-recorded video ready to go before a last-minute sweep stopped the plot; nine suspects are now in custody across Europe.
The US president is considering firing senior officials who opposed the nuclear agreement with Iran, among them War Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. And who is making sure to preserve the president’s honor and, for now, avoiding danger?
In an interview with Al Arabiya, Lukashenko claimed that the “Jewish lobby” prevented Russia from securing a swift victory in Ukraine. He also accused Jews in the US of dragging Washington into a confrontation with Iran. Later, he compared the war in Gaza to the Holocaust and claimed that Israel was “planning to build a resort on human bones.”
The bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base shortly after takeoff. All eight crew members aboard were killed, according to a statement from the US air base where the accident occurred. Footage from the scene shows the wreckage on the runway.
