🇺🇸 - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Europe cannot defend itself without the US.

🇱🇧🇶🇦 - The Qatari government pledges to provide $434 million in financial aid to Lebanon.

🇱🇧🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says threats made by the US against Iran are also threats against his group.

🇹🇷🇮🇶🇸🇾 - The PKK says the offensive against the SDF in Syria is affecting the peace process with Turkey.

🇯🇵🇨🇳 - Fishermen say Japanese officials quietly urged them to avoid sensitive waters to ease tensions with China.

🇸🇸 - The South Sudanese government urges opposition forces to cease fighting to avoid reigniting civil war.

🇷🇺🇸🇾 - Sources say the Russian military is withdrawing from an aiport in northwestern Syria.

🇮🇱🇵🇸 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the establishment of a Palestinian state "will not happen."

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warns of "instability" caused by threats by the US.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - US President Donald Trump threatens to stop helping Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to office.

🇸🇦🇮🇷 - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rules out the use of the country's airspace against Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki "categorically rejects blatant interference" by the US.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - US President Donald Trump calls on Iran's leadership to "make a deal" as the "next attack will be far worse."

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calls on the US to "set aside threats" if it wants to resume talks.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Iranian government is "weaker than it has ever been."

🇺🇸🇨🇳 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the dismissal of high-ranking Chinese generals is being watched closely.

🇫🇷🇮🇷 - The French presidency says it backs adding the IRGC to the European list of terrorist groups after initially opposing it.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - Local media say hundreds of Iraqis have gathered near the US embassy in Baghdad to protest against interference.

🇺🇸🇻🇪 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he does not expect further military action against Venezuela.

🇹🇷🇺🇸🇮🇷 - A Turkish official says the border with Iran will be reinforced in case of attack.

🇮🇷🇪🇺 - The EU designates the IRGC as a terrorist organization.