White House:

Trump was not an FBI informant.

Qatar says reports about being informed of Israeli attack on Doha beforehand are false.

The call received from a US official came when sound of explosions were heard in Doha.

Somalia: NISA and partners announced Al-Shabaab leader Mohamed Abdi Dhiblawe, mastermind of the attack on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy, was killed in Ugunji.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and IAEA Chief Grossi signing the finalized cooperation modality between Tehran and the IAEA.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Türkiye stands by its Palestinian brothers and its ally, strategic partner, and friend, the State of Qatar, with all its capabilities.

Nepali Army is now on the streets.

Turkish President Erdogan spoke by phone with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

They discussed Israel’s attack on the Hamas negotiation team in Qatar and possible joint responses.

President Erdogan condemned the attack, saying it aimed to deepen regional conflict and violated Qatar’s sovereignty. He offered condolences for those killed and affirmed Türkiye’s support for Qatar and its people.

A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers will visit China later this month, the first official trip since 2019.

Source: NBC News

Leaked “Boris Files” reveal former UK PM Boris Johnson used his publicly funded private office to manage lucrative business deals after leaving office, raising questions about ethics and lobbying rules.

Key findings:

Johnson lobbied Saudi officials for a firm he co-chairs and was paid over £200,000 after meeting Venezuela’s president, despite denying payment.

He secretly met Palantir founder Peter Thiel before the firm gained NHS data contracts.

Hosted a Tory donor in apparent breach of Covid rules.

Earned about £5.1m from speeches since October 2022, with first-class travel and five-star hotels covered.

Claimed £182,000 from a taxpayer-funded scheme meant for public, not commercial, duties.

Johnson denies any misuse, calling the story “rubbish.”

Source: The Guardian

US officials to Axios:

On Tuesday morning, the US military spotted Israeli jets flying east toward the Gulf. The US sought clarification, but by the time Israel provided it missiles were already in the air.

The Israeli attack on Doha stunned the White House and infuriated some of Trump's top advisers because it came as the US was waiting for Hamas to respond to Trump's new proposal for peace in Gaza.

Source: Axios

Qatar's PM:

What happened today is state terrorism and an attempt to destabilize regional security and stability.

Qatar's PM:

Netanyahu is leading the region to an irreparable level.

Qatar's PM:

Netanyahu is a rogue and he practices state terrorism.

Qatar's PM:

Israel worked to sabotage every attempt to achieve peace.

Negotiations continued at the request of America, yet Israel worked to sabotage the efforts.

Qatar's PM:

The American side informed us ten minutes after the attack occurred.

The Israeli attack was a treacherous operation and was only known at the time it happened.

Qatar's PM:

The Israeli enemy used weapons today that were not detected by radars.

Qatar's PM:

We affirm that Qatar will not tolerate any violation of its sovereignty and reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack.

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

A legal team has been formed to prepare a response to this attack on Qatar and the security of the region.

Israel's reckless behavior will not go unnoticed.

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

Israel targeted a mediating state whose role is recognized by all partners.

Such violations will not deter Qatar from fulfilling its role.

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

Netanyahu is leading Israel to become a rogue state.