Tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran planted new mines and claimed revenue from shipping tolls, while the US reinforced orders to use lethal force against Iranian mining units and seized another oil tanker. Hostilities continued on the Lebanon-Israel border with rocket fire and airstrikes, even as the US brokered a three-week ceasefire extension to facilitate White House talks. Internally, Iran grappled with a severe leadership crisis amid reports of the Supreme Leader's grave injuries and IRGC dominance.

Ukraine faced intense battlefield pressure around Kostiantynivka and Kupyansk, leading to a command shakeup, while both sides exchanged extensive cross-border drone and missile strikes. The EU formally approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, and strategic posturing increased with Finland considering allowing nuclear weapons and France-Poland planning nuclear-capable drills. President Trump endorsed Putin's potential attendance at the G20.

The U.S. significantly escalated its military posture against Iran, with President Trump announcing a naval blockade and deploying a third carrier strike group to the region, while internal reports revealed severe strain on munitions stockpiles. Domestically, a tornado caused major damage to an Oklahoma Air Force base and casualties, and separate security incidents included an active shooter in Louisiana and a foiled synagogue terror plot in Texas. The administration also threatened punitive measures against NATO allies deemed uncooperative in the Iran conflict.

US officials warn that munitions depletion from the Iran war has created a critical shortage that could hinder the ability to defend Taiwan, raising strategic tensions with China. Myanmar's junta expanded martial law to 60 townships, while militant attacks in Pakistan and a security breach in Bangladesh's Air Force highlighted regional instability. In India, arrests were made in an ISI-linked terror plot, and political violence and electoral malpractice allegations continued in West Bengal.

Al-Shabaab conducted an ambush killing Somali soldiers in Baidoa, while a suspected piracy incident occurred off Somalia's coast. Unconfirmed reports allege al-Shabaab fighters are operating in Sudan, and ISWAP attacked Nigerian Army camps with mortars.