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US officials told CNN the military is ready to strike Iran again as early as tonight, with targets already set.

But diplomacy is currently the priority, though strikes could resume if needed, officials said.

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Mitt Romney said he's worried about a few people getting too much money, as Elon Musk is set to be a trillionaire—"1,000 billions."

He warned Musk could drop a couple billion on a political campaign to get even more power.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu said the war with Iran is not over yet and new challenges are coming.

He warned that some alliances are falling while others form, and Israel is ready for any situation.

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Turkey reportedly sold its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a Gulf nation, according to Hürriyet newspaper.

The move could let Turkey rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program and have US sanctions lifted, though Turkish officials deny any such deal exists.

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The IEA warns that renewed US-Iran hostilities could disrupt oil supply and flip a projected 2027 surplus to a shortage.

"An escalation on July 7-8 clouds the outlook and could upend the forecast," the agency said.

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China's Long March 10B rocket made its first reusable recovery on July 10, 2026, using a world-first net system to catch the booster at sea.

This breakthrough ends SpaceX's monopoly on reusable orbital rockets and lowers launch costs.

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China and Russia launched Joint Sea-2026 naval drills on July 6 in the Yellow Sea near Qingdao.

The exercises include joint reconnaissance, air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and live-fire artillery drills.

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Iraqi Kurdish forces reportedly attacked Iranian IRGC positions, causing a large fire.

The claim has not been independently confirmed.

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At the NATO summit, Erdogan gave each leader a personalized revolver with live ammunition.

Belgian PM De Wever accidentally took his home and gave it to police, while von der Leyen will donate hers to a museum and Starmer left his in Turkey due to UK import laws.

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Israel passed intelligence to Washington about a fresh Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump, described as a "specific" plan.

Trump said Iran wants to "take out" him and that he is on every list.

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Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Anıtkabir, Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara.

He called it a valuable opportunity to understand Atatürk's great significance as Turkey's founding leader.

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US airstrikes hit Iran's Chabahar port Thursday, damaging piers and a control tower after Trump warned attacks would 'get much worse'.

India's port investment near China's Gwadar could lose out as Central Asia trade routes face risk.

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Iran sold Russia Shahed-136 kamikaze drones for roughly $1 billion, including blueprints and ongoing technical support.

In exchange, Russia supplied Iran with missiles, ammunition, and advanced fiber-optic drones for use against US and Israeli targets.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu said, 'You have to build new alliances and develop new relationships. That's what I'm doing right now with India.'

He made the remarks as US-Israel ties face strain over Iran.

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Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said, "We must prevent Turkey's military positioning in Syria."

He warned the cabinet that if Turkey builds a military base there, Israel will take equal action.

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Israel's military probes a soldier's photo of a blindfolded man stripped and zip-tied to a cot.

The military confirmed the photo and said it doesn't align with its values.

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Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea to boost nuclear forces 'quantitatively and qualitatively' at a July 9 military meeting, KCNA reported.

He said 'true peace' needs a strong military to control threats, with plans to modernize bases and systems.

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Israel shared new intelligence with the US about a fresh Iranian plot to kill President Trump.

The finding would mark an escalation in the war between Washington and Tehran.

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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will hold a memorial prayer for his father, former leader Ali Khamenei, in Qom on Friday.

The ceremony at Lady Masoumeh's shrine marks his first public appearance since the US-Iran war began.

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Initial Arab media reports say Kuwait and Bahrain struck Iran moments ago.

Officials have not confirmed these claims and the situation remains unclear.