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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has severed all communication with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, citing her alleged comparison of Israel to an "apartheid regime" during recent closed-door meetings in Mexico -Ynet reports.

Maariv: Israeli officials fear Trump’s pressure on Netanyahu to withdraw from southern Lebanon will not end with the U.S.-Iran MoU, but intensify during final-deal talks — potentially escalating from weapons shipment delays to measures resembling an arms embargo.

Trump responds to the criticism

A Senior Israeli official close to Netanyahu tells Reuters Israel is holding “stubborn negotiations” with the U.S. over its military presence in southern Lebanon, and has no intention of backing down from its positions.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that NATO has been a paper tiger and a one-way street for too long, adding that while it was once a hard edged fighting alliance, its spirit faded after the Cold War ended and that approach will now end. These remarks were made during a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.

Gunfire and explosions have been heard at Niamey airport in Niger over the last several hours, witnesses tell Reuters and AFP. RFI has reported that attackers have managed to gain access to the airport and that Niger's defense and security forces are on high alert. ISIS previously attacked the airport in January of this year.

A Moscow resident reacts to the successful Ukrainian drone strikes on the Gazprom Neft Moscow Refinery. (Credit: @Exilenova_plus )

This is the second day in a row of attacks on the Moscow Oil Refinery, with today being the most extensive, and possibly the most extensive and successful attack on the refinery to date.

The lifting of Iran’s oil sanctions begins today, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says

A White House official confirms Trump has signed the MOU with Iran - Reuters

Iran will charge fees for services in the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson says

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the text of the MOU has probably been signed by the Iranian and U.S. presidents

BREAKING: The U.S. and Iran have electronically signed the MOU ending the war, and it is now in effect, two U.S. officials tell Axios

Denmark will send a battalion of 850 troops to Latvia this autumn, replacing a Swedish contingent. Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus called the mission a vital step in deterring Russia, as European nations assume more security responsibilities following criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Summary of the MOU: immediate end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon; final deal within 60 days; U.S. to lift naval blockade, avoid new sanctions, issue oil export waivers, release frozen funds and pursue full sanctions termination. Iran would freeze its nuclear program, reaffirm no nuclear weapons, negotiate enriched stockpile/enrichment terms under IAEA supervision, facilitate Gulf–Oman commercial shipping, and discuss with Oman the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz. Final deal to be backed by a binding UN Security Council resolution.

Trump defended the possible release of frozen Iranian funds, saying: “It’s their money.” “At a certain point, I guess we’ll give Iran’s money back,” Trump said.

Trump on what Israel gets from the emerging agreement: “They won’t suffer a nuclear bomb in the heart of Israel.” He said he told Netanyahu: “Think about it — you got the most important thing you asked for,” saying the deal “prevented a nuclear Holocaust.”

Trump says Iran needs to have ballistic missiles as other countries have them too.

At the G7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that leaders are discussing a platform for AI frontier models, emphasizing that while these tools must not fall to authoritarian regimes, democratic nations must cooperate to improve sector regulation.

The formal appeal is expected at Thursday’s Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting. Kyiv is coordinating with the coalition of more than 50 nations to secure funding for critical air defense systems, drones, and essential ammunition to support the ongoing war effort.