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• Hundreds rally outside Iranian UN ambassador's Fifth Avenue residence calling for regime change - Iranian opposition supporters rally in Manhattan, allegedly spray-painting "terrorists" on Iran's UN ambassador residence, as protesters demand intervention.
• Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals - As Trump weighs options on a possible strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News that Saudi Arabia will not allow the U.S. to use its airspace or bases for such an attack.
• UK reopens Chagos Islands talks with US following Trump criticism of deal: reports - Chagos Islands talks between UK and U.S. reopened after President Donald Trump called the Mauritius deal an "act of great stupidity" as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says discussions have resumed.
• Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran, US quietly prepares for possible strike: 'Heightened risk' - Maritime intelligence warns of heightened risks for U.S.-flagged vessels in Persian Gulf as Iran threatens "immediate, all-out" response to any American military action.
• Trump says Iran called 'numerous' times to make deal as carrier enters Middle East waters - President Donald Trump indicated Iran is seeking negotiations as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier enters the region and protests continue inside Iran.
• Russia reportedly slams Trump’s Golden Dome as 'provocative' as trillion-dollar shield takes shape - Russia reportedly called the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense project "provocative" as an expert says Russia's reaction shows the system's power as a bargaining chip.
• Iranian drone swarms pose 'credible threat' to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, defense expert says - USS Abraham Lincoln strike group approaches Middle East amid warnings that Iranian drone capabilities worth "tens of millions of dollars" threaten U.S. naval vessels.
• Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao says personnel discharged over vaccine mandate were 'failed' - The Navy announced an apology and a path to reinstatement for service members discharged over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate as the Pentagon moves to review and correct past separations.
• Trump says US should have tested NATO by invoking Article 5 over border security - President Trump suggested the U.S. should have tested NATO’s commitment by invoking Article 5 in response to the southern border crisis.
• Trump slams UK island handoff deal that could put key US military base at risk - President Donald Trump calls U.K. Chagos Islands transfer 'great stupidity,' warning China could exploit the deal.