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Three Iranian sources told Reuters that China privately asked Iran to help restrain the Houthis, after Saudi Arabia raised the issue with China. Iranian officials replied that regional peace and stability hinge on an end to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The sources said China issued no direct threats or economic ultimatums.

Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ says it will not participate in or broadcast the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, citing the continuing loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Israel’s Shin Bet chief said Israel would continue hunting down everyone involved in the Oct. 7 attack, including its planners, perpetrators and accomplices, saying there would be “no forgiveness” and “no expiration date.” He said Israeli security forces would pursue them “to the last participant,” whether in tunnels, hideouts or “any corner of the globe.”

U.S. intelligence has warned that selling F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia could risk sensitive technology being exposed to China, the New York Times reports. A Pentagon assessment issued several months ago examined the Chinese military’s access to bases in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh’s use of Chinese technology in its communications infrastructure, and whether the U.S. and Saudi Arabia could adequately secure sites housing sensitive F-35 technology.

. @Schizointel has a good explainer of who could be impacted of the bill here:

Intelschizo (@Schizointel) The only countries that would be effected by this legislation are the top 5 largest importers of Russian Oil, Russia Gas and Sanctions Evaders with 4 of the countries being exempt because they purchased less than 15% of Russians exports and "took steps to reduce Russian imports" So the only countries that can be targeted are China. India, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. The following countries that have been specifically protected France Japan Belgium Hungary This is pretty narrow set of who can be targeted.

BREAKING: The U.S. House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a vote of 262-159. The bill imposes sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet, allows up to 100 percent tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian energy products, and extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, among other things. It now heads to President Trump for his signature.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has announced she is now cancer free after an operation at Mayo Clinic this week.

The Federal Reserve has announced a 1/4 percentage-point interest rate hike, the first rate increase since July 2023. The vote was unanimous.

The Federal Reserve has announced a .25 percentage-point interest rate hike, the first rate increase since July 2023. The vote was unanimous.

The Houthi's have posted footage of the shootdown and of the F15 they claim to have downed yesterday

Houthi forces appear to have shot down a Saudi Air Force F-15 over Marib.

The Houthis say they attacked Aramco facilities in Yanbu - Reuters

The Houthis says they have no intention of attacking American vessels and remain committed to the 2025 ceasefire, two sources told Reuters. A Yemeni source said they also pledged not to strike Israeli or commercial ships, except Saudi ones.

U.S. officials met Houthi representatives at the U.S. Embassy in Muscat on Sunday, organized with Omani help, five sources told Reuters.

A Yemini source also said that the militia group "would not attack Israeli ships ​or any commercial vessels, except those belonging to Saudi Arabia"

Reuters reports that US officials met with Houthi representatives in Oman over the weekend. This comes as the US is reported to have offered intelligence support but denied military support for the Saudi's to help them defend against Houthi attacks.

CNN reports that 14 Russian military satellites passed over a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia just two days before Iran launched a damaging strike on the facility during the March war. Among the losses was an AWACS aircraft that had been moved specifically to make it harder to target.

Video and images of empty shops across Iranian Kurdistan

Strikes in Iranian Kurdistan have begun on the fourth anniversary of the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini by Iranian oppressive forces as reported by Hana Human Rights Organization. Iranian forces have also closed the road to Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez where she is buried.

U.S. authorities are investigating suspected cyberattacks on at least two foreign oil and LNG tankers bound for American ports, the WSJ reports. The vessels were targeted near the Strait of Gibraltar in August. Officials have not identified the attacker, but are examining possible links to Iran or other adversaries.