Trump says US to hold off Iran strike; potential deal would include immediate Hormuz Strait opening and end to Iran's nuclear threat — Truth Social post

US will not lead NATO's Ukraine assistance group, Politico reports citing sources. Move deepens transatlantic rift and alarms Kyiv; successor country unknown.

The US will decline to lead a NATO group assisting Ukraine, Politico reports citing sources. Washington's refusal deepens its distancing from European allies and causes alarm in Kyiv; which country will lead the group is unknown.

Rubio says Iran has "never faced a president like President Trump," calling Trump someone who "actually takes action" — framing Trump-era pressure on Tehran as qualitatively different from predecessors.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is confronting a different kind of US president in Donald Trump, adding: "I don't think the Iranian regime has ever faced a president like President Trump, which is someone that actually takes action."

Rubio says US will soon intensify efforts to resume Russia-Ukraine peace talks, per Fox News interview, signaling renewed push to mediate the conflict.

The US will soon intensify efforts to resume peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Rubio told Fox News.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman raised concerns over Trump's plans for massive strikes on Iran, per reports.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has raised concerns regarding Donald Trump's plans for large-scale strikes on Iran.