Steve Witkoff:

If Trump brings Iran and the Arab nations together, the Middle East could outpace the EU economically. The Gulf is highly undervalued. Europe is dysfunctional. A united Gulf could overtake Europe.

Medinsky:

Maybe some of those sitting here at this table will lose more of their loved ones.

Russia is prepared to fight forever.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Russian and Ukrainian delegations reached a fundamental agreement on a new meeting.

NEW: Israeli airstrikes reported in Yemen.

NEW: Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif harbours have been targeted in Israeli attacks against Houthi positions.

A Swedish diplomat, recently detained on espionage charges, has died shortly after his release.

He had filed complaints of police brutality and sought medical attention following his arrest.

The Ukrainian delegation will leave Istanbul today.

Source: AFP

US NATO Ambassador:

The United States will begin conversations with its European allies about changes to the number of US troops in Europe, “certainly after the Hague Summit, sometime later in the year.

Macron:

Russia is showing that it does not want peace and is merely trying to buy time by continuing the war.

Israeli Defence Minister Katz:

The IDF has just struck and heavily damaged ports in Yemen controlled by the Houthi terrorist organization. The Sanaa airport also remains in ruins.

As we’ve said: if the Houthis continue firing missiles at Israel, they will suffer painful blows – including targeting terror leaders, just as we did with Deif and Sinwar in Gaza, Nasrallah in Beirut, and Haniyeh in Tehran.

We will hunt down and eliminate Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Yemen as well.

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Umerov:

We believe next step in talks should be leader level talks.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry:

No one will reveal what happened at the negotiations. Their demands are unacceptable. We listened and held firm.

The first Su-34 bomber jet produced for Iran was reportedly spotted during tests at the Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant.

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Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi to U.S:

Iran remains determined and straightforward - respect our rights and terminate your sanctions, and we have a deal

There is no scenario in which Iran abandons its hard-earned right to enrichment for peaceful purposes.

This video reportedly shows the first confirmed downing of Russian Ka-52 helicopter by an Ukrainian FPV drone, with one crew member claimed killed.

China has renamed 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh, a region India claims as its sovereign territory.

China refers to the area as “Zangnan” or South Tibet, asserting its sovereignty over the region.

India has strongly rejected the move, calling it “vain and preposterous.”

US official to Al Jazeera:

USS Truman is on its way out of the Middle East, and there are no plans to replace it.

US official to Al Jazeera:

We and the Houthis are committed to halting mutual attacks, despite their continued attacks on Israel.

Israel does not inform us in advance of all its attacks against the Houthis.