Iran has made lifting the blockade of its ports a condition of resuming talks to end the war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that U.S. forces had stopped 34 vessels since President Trump imposed the order. Source link
Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research. Source link
India’s weather department has issued heatwave warnings in parts of northern India. Source link
The US and Iran’s rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a “test of wills”, says BBC’s Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet. Earlier this month, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast. Iran calls the blockade “piracy”, and its top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf,…
The Israeli prime minister says he is “in excellent physical condition” after having a malignant tumour removed. Source link
In a sign of the national seriousness of the issue, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin also intervened, condemning the killings as “horrendous and serious”, adding that the protection of wolves was “crucial to the balance of our ecosystem”. Source link
A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status. Source link
An internal Pentagon document reportedly raised the prospect of a change in position in retaliation for the UK not joining the Iran war. Source link
An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war. Source link
Amjad Youssef was wanted over the mass killing of blindfolded civilians in April 2013 in the district of Damascus. Source link