Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman to share revenue from transit through the Strait of Hormuz as part of talks to regulate shipping. It also said the waterway will not reopen unless the U.S. accepts its conditions.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar instructed Dutch representatives to leave Israel within a week, responding to a series of measures by the Dutch government, chief among them a law banning trade in products originating in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.
Iran and Oman are continuing talks on regulating shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran’s economic crisis deepens. Washington says the new economic campaign is already showing results: “The pressure is working.”
The SDF commander announced the force’s dissolution and its full integration into state institutions, 11 years after it was founded. The move brings a decade of Kurdish autonomy in northeastern Syria to an end.
President Donald Trump said the mines in the Strait of Hormuz have been removed and warned Iran against laying new ones. At the same time, Washington is preparing to return diplomats to embassies across the region.
An unusually powerful tornado struck France's Aude department, injuring 39 people and causing extensive damage to hundreds of homes. The mayor of Pomas, which suffered the worst destruction, described the scale of the devastation: "Some people lost everything they had."
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to New Delhi for the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to India since 2019. The backdrop: efforts to stabilize relations alongside an ongoing border dispute.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the Gaza Strip and made clear that the IDF will continue working to dismantle Hamas and prevent it from rebuilding its strength. He said the pursuit of the October 7 terrorists will continue until they are eliminated, even over the long term.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 landed in Moscow after passing through Latvia, but the purpose of the flight has not been disclosed. The Kremlin says it has no information, while U.S. officials have not yet offered an official explanation.
