🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- “We were in the middle of talks with the US and the Americans assured us that Israel would not attack us without their permission. But they suddenly attacked us and torpedoed our diplomacy.” - Iranian President Pezeshkian

🇨🇳🇮🇳🇹🇷⚡- China and India opposed Turkey's membership into BRICS, the Middle East Eye reports.

🇾🇪⚡- For the third day in a row a carrier has been attacked by Ansarullah in the Red Sea.

ETERNITY-C, a Liberian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by USVs and UAVs.

🇮🇷🇦🇪⚡- UAE-based Emirates Airlines cancels all flights to Iran until July 15, citing heightened tensions within the region.

🇨🇳🇮🇷⚡- Iran has allegedly received the long-range HQ‑9B surface-to-air missile batteries for its air defenses, according to the Middle East Eye.

Report remains unconfirmed.

🇩🇪🇨🇳🇾🇪⚡- BREAKING: A Chinese frigate laser-targeted a German military aircraft in the Red Sea.

The German aircraft was involved in the EU's military operation against Ansarullah's attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea, known as Operation Aspides.

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Chinese Ambassador.

🇮🇷⚡- Iran's so-called Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has blasted Tucker Carlson over his interview with Iran's Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian.

"Pezeshkian portrayed the regime as peaceful, as if the world has been asleep the last 46 years.

No, the world is wide awake to the regime's terrorism, nuclear threat, and barbaric treatment of the Iranian people. No one is fooled by the regime's lies any longer. The end of the Islamic Republic is within reach," - Pahlavi.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi yesterday in Abu Dhabi, according to Syrian outlet al-Joumhuriya.

This marks a significant step in the ongoing restoration of Syria-Israel relations.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Saudi outlet al-Arabiya says Hezbollah has raised its level of alertness over fears of an Israeli attack against the group.

🇦🇲⚡- Chaos in Armenia's Parliament after ruling party Civil Contract stripped opposition MP Artur Sargsyan of parliamentary immunity.

🏳️🇺🇳⚡- BREAKING: International Criminal Court issues arrears warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, and Chief of Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "The US has requested, through mediators, to continue the nuclear negotiations with Tehran.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry is considering accepting the proposal for talks, and to begin a new round of negotiations in an effort to lift sanctions and determine the level of enrichment," - Mehr News, Iranian outlet.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- BREAKING: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister confirms the Mehr News report, and says Tehran has received messages from the U.S. in recent days expressing interest in resuming negotiations.

However, the Deputy Foreign Minister adds trust must be rebuilt before talks can resume.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli assassination strike against a vehicle in Aayroun, Tripoli region, northern Lebanon.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- "New documents: US is pouring $1.5billion annually in building IDF bases and facilities in Israel," - Haaretz.

🇨🇩🇷🇼🇧🇮⚡- 7,000 DR Congo military forces and 1,000 Burundi's Armed Forces have arrived in Uvira, eastern DRC. The 8,000 strong force is moving north from Uvira towards the Kasika - Bideka - Kakamba front.

The reinforcements come after large-scale M23 movements were observed, thousands of soldiers crossed from Rwanda into Bukavu, and are preparing to head south.

Note, both sides are currently observing a US-mediated ceasefire.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet President Trump again tonight.

🇹🇷🇮🇶⚡- MiT Chief Ibrahim Kalin had met with Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad earlier today.

🇮🇶⚡- Iraq's government military reinforcements arrive along the Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq's border.