Trump: “If Belgium wins the game, its people can be very proud. But if they had won with that player still on the field, it would have been a different story. You can’t do that, and I’m very glad.
All I did was ask for a review. I didn’t say, ‘You have to do this.’
Gianni Infantino is a smart, tough man. He’s handled this well, and his reputation has gone through the roof.”
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Turkish President Erdoğan:
"Zionism is a genocidal, expansionist ideology that threatens me personally, our party, and everyone. Our struggle against it is for the collective survival of our nation."
Asked about a Supreme Court appointment, Trump floated Sen. Ted Cruz, joking every senator would confirm him to get him out of the chamber.
"He's the only one I can think of that's going to get 100 votes. All Republicans and Democrats would vote for him because they want to get him the hell out of the Senate."
Trump: "After a truly historic weekend celebrating the 250th anniversary of America, today, we're thrill to officially launch the TRUMP ACCOUNTS."
A review of commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, visible via MarineTraffic, shows the vast majority of vessels continue to transit via the Iranian (northern) traffic separation scheme, with only a small number opting for the U.S.-supported southern corridor through Omani waters.
AIS use is not mandatory, so the number of vessels that transited is likely higher.
The Commander of the Systems of Unmanned Systems, Madyar, reported that two Russian shadow fleet tankers delivering gasoline to annexed Crimea - each carrying 7,000 tons of fuel - were attacked in the Sea of Azov. Additionally, SBS "birds" struck two S-400 SAM systems in Crimea and the Bryansk region, as well as an oil depot and a "Nebo-U" radar system in Kerch.
Netanyahu: It concerns me that there's that element of anti-Israel in the Democratic Party and the woke right. The people who hate Israel end up hating America. When those Americans who support Israel do demonstrations, they wave Israeli flag and they wave the American flag.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: "The Christian villages in Lebanon... Some of them have actually asked to be annexed to Israel because we protect them against Hezbollah."
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We're not in a permanent state of war. I, myself, with President Trump, we brought forth four peace deals. It's not only the Christians in Lebanon who ask for our protection. It's the Druze, it's Muslims, Sunni Muslims, and quite a few of the Shiite Muslims too."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of a growing rift with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling their relationship “excellent.”
Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu said the two have occasional “tactical disagreements,” but added, “In 99% of cases we see eye to eye.” He compared the differences to those in “every family” and “every close friendship,” saying they discuss them openly.
Three sons of former Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei (Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud) were seen praying beside his coffin
The new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not make an appearance
Houthi representatives arrived in Tehran for Ali Khamenei’s funeral events, chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”
Air Command West showed footage of a Skynex anti-aircraft complex operated by the 223rd anti-aircraft missile regiment shooting down a Russian X-101 cruise missile and Shahed attack drones.
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to travel to Syria, along with a team of investors, and meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon, according to the Syrian government. After the fall of the Assad regime, French companies and investors were the first to make inroads back into Syria, with French shipping giant CMA CGM being the first company to open offices in a Syrian port at the time.


At Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral in Tehran, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said: "He Was a Great Scholar and Leader Whom Millions of Muslims Will Remember; Pakistan and Iran Will March Together under All Circumstances."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
Iran wants to remove us from southern Lebanon, and they are trying to put pressure on the United States.
We are handling this pressure well.
We have received legitimacy to maintain the security zone from our great achievement against Lebanon, but they will try to undermine it in every way, including putting pressure on the Lebanese government.
Ukraine has struck Russian oil refineries at least 194 times since January 2026, 11 times more than the same period last year, FT reports citing Rochan Consulting. May alone set a monthly record with 16 hits. US intelligence is helping plot drone routes around Russian air defenses, Ukrainian officials told FT.
The campaign has grown from targeting oil into a broader strike on Russia's energy, logistics and export systems, Rochan director Muzyka says. Meanwhile a Moscow source tells FT Russia is unlikely to engage in meaningful talks before February 2027.


At least a dozen buildings burned by Chelan Hills Fire in Orondo, Washington state, sheriff tells local media.
The wildfire nears 20,000 acres, the sheriff added. Multiple evacuation orders in place.
Great videos of AF1, F-22s, and a B-2 today over D.C. during celebrations for America’s 250th.
Calls to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump rang out before tens of thousands attending funeral events for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, as one speaker said, “Why should we not kill the man who killed my imam?” before adding, “Trump’s assassination is our duty. Never abandon your revenge.”