Polish PM Donald Tusk urges NATO to heed Dmitry Medvedev's warning that EU citizens' 'peaceful sleep' is over, citing a drone strike on a home in Romania.

Iran asserts right under international law to impose environmental fees on vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz, calls levies legitimate.

Iran states it has the right under international law to impose environmental-related fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, defending the new maritime charges as legitimate levies rather than transit tolls.

UN faces 'financial collapse' threat as US, China withhold dues over disagreements, WSJ reports. Organization could run out of funds by mid-August.

The United Nations faces a threat of 'financial collapse' and bankruptcy as the US and China refuse to pay their contributions due to disagreements with the organization's work, according to The Wall Street Journal. At the current budget trajectory, the organization will exhaust its funds by mid-August.

Iran FM: Talks and message exchanges with US ongoing, state media reports.

Iran's foreign minister told state media that talks and message exchanges with the US are ongoing.

Macron calls for ceasefire and unconditional reopening of Strait of Hormuz

French Macron says priority must be a ceasefire and immediate unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.