🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Iran suspects Israel is behind a string of mysterious explosions that have hit oil refineries and homes over the past two weeks.

While internal officials point to Israeli sabotage, Tehran has avoided direct accusations, likely to prevent public pressure for a retaliatory response," - The New York Times.

🇹🇷🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says any attempt at dividing and destabilizing Syria through violence is considered a threat to Turkey's national security, and Ankara would "intervene directly".

🇯🇵⚡- Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba intends to resign after his ruling party lost majority in both houses, as well as securing a trade deal with the US.

🇺🇸🇯🇵⚡- "We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made. Japan will invest, at my direction, $550 Billion Dollars into the United States, which will receive 90% of the Profits. This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it. Perhaps most importantly, Japan will open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things. Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%. This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" - President Donald Trump.

🇷🇺🇮🇳⚡- According to several Indian outlets, Russia and India have signed a mega provisional agreement for New Delhi to purchase 42 Su-57 jets and 50 Su-35 jets.

The deal comes under the "Make in India Initiative' which will grant India full technology transfer of the jets.

🇫🇷🇺🇦⚡- French-made Mirage 2000-5 jet operated by Ukraine crashed yesterday in the Volyn region, western Ukraine, following a technical malfunction.

🇰🇵⚡- North Korea has begun construction on a 3rd Choe Hyon-class destroyer, intended to be completed by October 10, 2026, according to North Korean outlet KCNA.

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is planning to meet in Rome on Thursday with senior Qatari and Israeli officials to continue negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal," - Axios.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Israel’s Knesset set to vote today on a symbolic motion for "applying Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank".

🇨🇳🇮🇳⚡- In response to the mega Chinese Yarlung Tsangpo Dam project on the Tibetan Plateau, India has begun revitalizing its strategic Chabua Air Base (27.46173, 95.1173), located just south of the disputed Arunachal Pradesh valley (India-administrated, China-claimed).

India will upgrade and extend the current runway, with jet hangers also planned to be constructed at the base.

🇨🇳🇮🇳⚡- For the first time in 5 years, New Delhi will begin issuing Chinese citizens tourist visas into India.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇸🇪⚡- "US and Chinese officials will meet in Stockholm next week to discuss an extension to the deadline for negotiating a trade deal," - Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury.

🇸🇾🇸🇦⚡- A Saudi delegation of 120 businessmen are currently in Damascus to sign multiple agreements with the Syrian authorities, totaling $4 billion. The agreements will cover post-war reconstruction, agriculture and energy.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- Russian and Ukrainian delegations are both on their way to Istanbul, Turkey. The third-round of Russia-Ukraine talks set to begin this evening.

🇨🇩🇷🇼⚡- Despite the signing of a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 and Rwanda, fighting erupted in the Masisi direction.

M23 took control over Kaonge and Mahanga, approaching the town of Abaye. Clashes lasted approximately 24 hours, before ending.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "120 to 150 Iranian rocket launchers exploded the moment they were activated, and Iran’s entire air defense system was hacked, during the war with Israel," - Saeed Laylaz, Iranian Reformist and former advisor to President Khatami (1997-2005), in an interview with Iranian outlet Eghtesad Online.

🇨🇫🇷🇺⚡- "A leaked document revealed that Russia is demanding $15 million monthly, an astonishing 40% of Central African Republic's projected 2025 national budget, for security services from Africa Corps (formerly the Wagner Group)," - African Intelligence, France-based African Think Tank.

🇪🇺🇷🇺⚡- "Russian media campaigns throughout Africa paint Europe as a land of endless possibilities, urging Africans to risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea. By fueling irregular migration, Russia aims to overwhelm European borders, strain resources, and exacerbate political tensions within the European Union," - African Intelligence, France-based African Think Tank.

🇮🇱⚡- Shin Bet arrests a woman in central Israel of attempting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an explosive device. She was involved with other individuals.

🇮🇷🇷🇺⚡️- Iran announces spatial cooperation with Russia as an Iranian satellite will be launched in 2 days using a Soyuz launcher