According to Israeli military radio, the Israeli army shot down a Hezbollah surveillance drone flying over southern Lebanon. Israel says the drone was monitoring Israeli ground forces.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said that the exchange of messages and mediation efforts between Iran and the United States are ongoing.
According to the Wall Street Journal, President Trump has postponed a large-scale escalation of US military action against Iran because Washington is continuing diplomacy to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and is reviewing concerns about dwindling stockpiles of air defense missiles, including Patriots. The US military was ready on Friday for two weeks of intense strikes on Iran, but the operation was halted due to diplomatic efforts and a review of missile stockpiles. Trump said that the US has more weapons than any other country in the world.
Ukraine carried out drone attacks on Crimea and western Russia. According to monitoring sources, approximately 340 drones were launched.
In Libya, a young political group called “Sons of Souq Al-Jumaa” called for protests and civil disobedience in the capital Tripoli and demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. The group also threatened to target government buildings and companies if their demands were not met.
Libyan political activist Mustafa Al-Majdoub declared himself Prime Minister from Geneva and supported the protesters’ actions. Earlier, protesters affiliated with militia commander Salah Badi stormed a municipal building in Misrata and demanded Dbeibeh’s resignation. Salah Badi is a former military officer who joined the rebellion during the 2011 civil war and later established his own militia, the “Al-Sumood Brigade.”
The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, Ibrahim Azizi, said that attacking Iran always comes with a price, and the US and Israel are aware of this fact. He added that Ukraine may soon understand that Iran does not leave attacks unanswered.
Following President Trump’s decision to halt attacks against Iran, oil prices fell by more than 5%. Brent crude fell to approximately $91 per barrel while US WTI dropped to approximately $84 per barrel.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said that the country will continue to increase its nuclear weapons capability and rejected the ASEAN countries’ demand for nuclear disarmament.
After the reduction in military tensions between the US and Iran, gas prices in Europe fell by 7.7%.
According to Reuters, a roughly 30-kilometer-wide “kill zone” has formed along Ukraine’s 1,200-kilometer-long front, where any movement is detected and can be targeted due to drones. Both sides are now relying on small teams, underground positions, and drones instead of large-scale attacks. Tanks, long trenches, and large troop movements have become less effective than before.
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