In a July 4 call, President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky if Kiev could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg. When President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to attack towns inside Russia last year, Trump slammed the move.

President Donald Trump has announced that the US will send a limited number of Patriot missile interceptors to Ukraine, claiming it would be funded by the European Union. The Pentagon recently halted Patriot transfers to Kiev due to limited supplies, but the decision was quickly reversed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any ceasefire in Gaza will only be a temporary pause in the onslaught. Some believe that Tel Aviv has no plans to agree to any truce and is engaging in talks as a stalling tactic.

The newest branch of the US military, the Space Force, is conducting its largest war games to date.

Ukrainian officials say they were able to cause damage to multiple Russian arms production plants. Russian officials reported that the Ukrainian aerial attack hit civilian targets.

During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un expressed a deep commitment to Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

The Iranian foreign minister explained that Tehran is still open to nuclear negotiations with Washington, but the White House must give assurances that the US or Israel will not launch another aggressive war against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured during the 12-day Israeli war on Iran last month.