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CENTCOM: U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas today at 4 p.m. ET. There are currently more than 20 U.S. Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft operating across the Middle East.

The IRGC is sending messages to Trump through messages written on its missiles.

Iran's Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi: Iran will never request negotiations with the United States.

NOW: The U.S. blockade on Iran has started again.

A Korean YouTuber says some Japanese restaurants use two menus: a cheaper Japanese menu for locals and a more expensive English menu for tourists. After asking for the Japanese menu, he noticed the prices were much lower—sometimes nearly half. He says this practice is becoming more common in cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, with staff choosing the menu based on the language you speak.

After Sen. Lindsey Graham's death, pro-Kremlin officials and commentators expressed hope that his absence could weaken U.S. support for Ukraine and soften Washington's stance toward Russia. Graham, one of Congress's strongest Russia hawks, had been leading bipartisan efforts to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow. Source: WaPo

A bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, originally championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, would give President Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India. The goal is to increase economic pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine while leaving the decision to impose tariffs entirely to the president. The bill also expands sanctions on Russia's defense, energy, financial sectors, and its shadow oil fleet. Source: WSJ

Greta Thunberg detained by Berlin police during a sit-in protest outside Rheinmetall's offices in solidarity with Gaza.

French soldiers from the Pacific performed haka dance in front of the Arc de Triomphe during the Bastille Day parade today.

Zelensky struggles with a plastic water bottle, fully detaching the screw cap, and setting it aside. Under the EU's Single-Use Plastics Directive, bottle caps must stay physically attached.

Iran hit a Kuwaiti naval vessel tonight, wounding four military personnel. Kuwaiti army confirmed the injured are receiving medical treatment and are in stable condition.

NEW: CENTCOM protested to IDF after Israel's Transport Ministry banned additional American refueling tankers from landing at Ben Gurion Airport. CENTCOM called the decision a direct blow to US operational needs amid the escalation with Iran. The ban came after the number of US tankers parked at Ben Gurion reached 33 — occupying civilian aircraft stands and raising concerns about disrupting summer travel. Transport Minister Miri Regev justified the decision by citing a prior cabinet agreement capping US aircraft at the airport at 20, and said the Americans could use Israeli military air bases instead.

Editor-in-chief of Russia Today, Margarita Simonyan: The Eiffel Tower — we don't actually like it, you know. It looks pretty ugly. We don't want it. Every time we actually — for some reason — conquered European capitals: we conquered Paris in 1812. We conquered Berlin twice. What did we do? We went back. Because we love Mother Russia. We don't want to stay there. We don't like it there. We like it here. We just want you to leave us alone. Just leave us alone. Stop tormenting our people. Leave us alone. We are not Alexander the Great. We are not Genghis Khan. We are not Napoleon. We are certainly not Hitler, for God's sake. Source: DIE WELTWOCHE

Editor-in-chief of Russia Today, Margarita Simonyan: Tell me: in these five years, has a single Russian missile flown anywhere into Europe? No. Has a single Russian tank driven anywhere into Europe? No. Has even a single Russian combat aircraft flown anywhere into Europe? No. And how many European missiles, tanks, and aircraft have flown, driven, or landed in Russia during all this time? Thousands. Russia has not touched Europe in the slightest. Source: DIE WELTWOCHE

Iran's IRGC: Not a single drop of oil or gas will be exported from this region as long as America's malicious actions continue. These attacks will only delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi: The United States came and violated all of its commitments under this Memorandum of Understanding. Actually, I should use a stronger word. The term "violation" might not even be adequate. With the action the US announced tonight — the termination of the lifting of Iran's naval blockade — the United States has essentially cast aside all of its commitments under the Islamabad Understanding. It has completely dismantled the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

Yemen's Houthis claim they shot down a Saudi Wing Loong II drone over central Yemen. In the last 48 hours: Saudi-backed forces struck Sanaa airport's runway to prevent an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation from landing. Houthis retaliated with ballistic missiles and drones targeting Abha International Airport, and warned airlines against using Saudi airspace. Source: @EGYOSINT

Pro-Israel influencer Eyal Yakoby worked with Brad Parscale's influencer network, Influenceable, on multiple Israel-related campaigns. Source: TIME

Ukraine claims 116 Russian vessels hit in 9 days in the Sea of Azov. At peak, they were hitting one vessel roughly every two hours. Targets are mostly shadow fleet tankers, bulk carriers, tugs, and ferries supplying occupied Crimea. Satellite imagery shows vessel traffic in the Azov dropping by over 55%.

WATCH: Iran hit Bahrain with an intense attack tonight. Multiple air defense missiles reportedly malfunctioned during interception.