Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel has agreed to stop the airstrikes on Iran at United States president Donald Trump's request, but an official states that Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon will continue. Netanyahu also warns that Israel will respond if Iran resumes military action. (AFP via Dawn) (Al Jazeera)
2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
The Israeli Air Force launches strikes against military sites in western and central Iran, making it the first time Israel launched strikes against Iran since the April 7 ceasefire. The strikes come as Iranian state media reported explosions were heard in Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz, and Tehran. (The Jerusalem Post) (Israel National News)
The Iranian military says that attacks on Israel will resume if it continues the war against Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launches strikes in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate against the Kurdish opposition group headquarters in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. (AA)
The Houthis fire two missiles at Israel, one of which was intercepted, and another that did not reach it. (Al Jazeera)
Iran ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali tells the Russian newspaper Izvestia that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, but with new conditions set by Iran and Oman, including transit fees. (Reuters)
Israel Defense Forces confirms that they have killed three Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in the central Gaza Strip. (The Jerusalem Post)
Sudanese civil war
A U.S.-led coalition consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom endorses a civilian-led political dialogue for Sudan to end the war under the facilitation of the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, IGAD, and the United Nations. (Capital FM Kenya) (Radio Tamazuj)
Kashmir conflict, Protests in Pakistan
Eleven people, including four police officers, are killed and dozens others are injured during clashes between police and supporters of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Police arrest more than 70 JAAC members. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority reopens Iraq's airspace after Iran announced that it was halting attacks against Israel. Additionally, Syria reopens its airspace, including resuming operations at the Damascus International Airport. (Middle East Eye) (Arabian Business)
Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport resumes operations after suspending incoming flights following recent military exchanges between Iran and Israel. (AFP via Arab News)
Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan, Foreign relations of the European Union
The Kyrgyz foreign ministry says that the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport removed Kyrgyzstan from the European Union aviation safety blacklist after 20 years. (AA)