Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway.
The head of the NATO military alliance has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the country accessing more air defence interceptors.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who failed to find any evidence that vandals had attacked the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, has been slammed by Donald Trump.
There were no US strikes on Iran overnight, but Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had struck another two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
THE WASHINGTON POST: In a meeting with the US’s top defense technology firms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an urgent message: The Pentagon needed their help to rapidly replenish its weapons arsenal.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The intimate thoughts of Dr Anthony Fauci, the infectious diseases expert who led the US through COVID, have been laid bare after his pandemic diary was released by Republican adversaries.