Two Iranian state TV channels aired programs with armed hosts. Presenter Hossein Hosseini took on-air gun training from the IRGC, while Mobina Nasiri held a weapon sent from a Tehran rally.
Before leaving Beijing, President Trump’s delegation threw away all Chinese gifts, including burner phones and pins, to counter cyber tracking. Trump noted mutual espionage is a "common thing."
The USS Gerald R. Ford has returned to Norfolk after a year at sea. The historic deployment included anti-Iran operations in the Middle East and supporting the arrest of Nicolas Maduro.
Israel and the US are stepping up plans for fresh military actions against Iran as early as next week, including high-risk commando raids and the potential seizure of Kharg Island.
Pakistan's military warned it will meet any hostile actions with greater force, marking the one-year anniversary of the May 2025 clashes with India sparked by the deadly Pahalgam tourist attack.
