The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing has concluded. Putin will return to Moscow without achieving his main objective: securing the signing of an agreement to build Power of Siberia 2, a massive gas pipeline that could deliver to China nearly the same volume of natural gas that Russia sold to Europe before invading Ukraine. Chinese and Russian officials signed a memorandum of interest, but the start of construction on the multibillion-dollar project has not yet been formally agreed upon by the two countries.

Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have increased over the past 24 hours, based on a visual analysis of automatic identification system (AIS) data from MarineTraffic. Several vessels have already transited the strait using the traffic separation scheme implemented by Iran, with multiple additional ships currently making the passage.

Yesterday, Hezbollah forces attacked the Israeli Iron Dome launch site at Jall el Aalam, with an FPV drone successfully hitting a loaded missile firing unit.

The IRGC released footage of an Iranian drone striking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel was allegedly attempting to transit without paying.

Trump: I’m right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister, so maybe after I do this, I’ll go to Israel and run for prime minister.

A snapshot of the Ukrainian frontline force, as an unmanned ground cargo robot trundles by a heavy bomber drone in between missions.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump spoke to press on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews before leaving to deliver the commencement speech for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. President Trump made comments on Iran, Taiwan, and noted that he thinks the China-Russia summit is positive.

The United States has announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Europe, including 4,000 personnel currently stationed in Poland. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said the reduction will involve the return of an armored brigade to the United States. The brigade, consisting of roughly 4,000 soldiers, had been deployed in Poland.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): "The power of Donald Trump is real. Congratulations to Ed Gallrein for an amazing victory against serious opposition. I believe he will bring a lot to the U.S House of Representatives. He is a warrior and businessman — someone who has truly sacrificed for our nation. As to Rep. Massie, we had many differences but I always admired the fact that he stayed true to his beliefs and fought for his causes. I wish him and his family well."

Thomas Massie: "I would have come out sooner but I had to call my opponent to concede and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv."

On the first day of the Iran War, the Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on the Tehran home of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views, which was designed to free him from house arrest and place him in a position to take over the country following the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Plans to place Ahmadinejad in power after the weakening of the current Iranian regime had been developed by the Israelis with the knowledge of the United States, and had been briefed to Ahmadinejad, though quickly went awry after the strike on his home, according to the U.S. officials who were briefed on the matter and spoke to The New York Times. Ahmadinejad was accidentally injured in the Israeli strike on his home, which destroyed a security outpost at the entrance to his street and killed several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that were holding him hostage, and though he survived, after the near miss he became disillusioned with the regime change plan and halted further communication with Israel. He has not been seen publicly since then and his current whereabouts and condition are unknown.

According to reports, drones attacked the occupied city of Snizhne in the Donetsk region. The strike likely hit a deployment site of Russian occupation troops on the territory of a mine or targeted facilities used by the Russians for military purposes. Massive destruction and a large fire were reported at the impact site.

Tomorrow’s hearing in the corruption case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been canceled due to a “diplomatic-security schedule,” as lawmakers are set to hold a preliminary vote Wednesday on dissolving the Knesset. Netanyahu has regularly asks for hearings on the case to be canceled or cut short due to his “duties” related to the recent conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.

Pentagon says it is reducing the number of U.S. Brigade Combat Teams stationed in Europe from 4 to 3, while announcing a temporary delay in the deployment of U.S. forces to Poland.

As Israel’s ruling party pushes forward with a bill to dissolve the Knesset amid Ultra-Orthodox anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two frontrunners for prime minister, Naftali Bennett and Netanyahu, remain neck-and-neck, with traders on Polymarket predicting with a slim 40% chance that Bennett will be the next Prime Minister of Israel.

Video from yesterday’s attack on a mosque in San Diego includes footage that was livestreamed by the two teenage suspects during the incident.

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, riding an endorsement from President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Senator Mitch McConnell’s seat in Kentucky. - NBC News projection

In short, Trump endorses Ken Paxton

JD Vance on Iran: This is not a forever war. We are gonna take care of business and come home, that’s what Trump promised, and that’s what he is gonna deliver.

Hezbollah has published a compilation of footage from its explosive drone attacks on IDF and civilian targets near the northern border.