- President Trump claims Iran will be defeated soon amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions following mutual strikes.
- Iranian-American Dana Karari released from Iran after 1.5 years; her lawyer credits Trump’s pressure.
- Ukraine’s tech-focused Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov resigns aft
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