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AXIOS: The Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Kharg Island to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sources say. A senior official says options could include seizing the island or even a coastal invasion, though no decision has been made. A second official adds: “We’ve always had boots on the ground in conflicts under every president, including Trump,” stressing the president will “do what’s right.”

Argentine President Javier Milei says Iran is a “tyranny spreading terror” and pledges Argentina stands with the U.S. and Israel, signaling readiness to offer military support if requested.

WATCH 🔴 Israeli airstrike hits near RT reporter. RT says correspondent Steve Sweeney and a cameraman were wounded in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s state news agency reports two journalists were lightly injured in an IDF strike on the al-Qasmiya Bridge.

NOW - Netanyahu: "Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. Because if you are strong enough, ruthless enough, powerful enough, evil will overcome good."

Turkish President Erdogan, in his Eid al-Fitr message: "The Middle East is boiling right now, and as is known, Zionist Israel has killed hundreds of thousands of people. God willing, it will pay the price for this. I have no doubt about that."

IRGC spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini killed in U.S. Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

BREAKING: IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini has been killed, according to Iranian state TV.

⭕️ Sudan at risk as Middle East war drives fuel and fertilizer shocks across Africa Escalating conflict in the Middle East is pushing up fuel, fertilizer, and food prices, risking deeper hunger across fragile African countries, Mercy Corps said. Up to 45 million more people could fall into acute hunger this year, with Sudan and Somalia most exposed due to reliance on imports moving through the Strait of Hormuz. In Sudan, fuel prices have risen nearly 30%, threatening planting season as fertilizer supplies tighten. In Somalia, fuel costs have surged up to 130%, driving sharp increases in food prices. Mercy Corps warned the shocks are hitting as humanitarian aid collapses, raising fears of a wider global food crisis.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: More fake news about my attitude towards Christians, who are protected and flourish in Israel. Let me be clear: I did not denigrate Jesus Christ at my news conference this evening.

JUST IN: 🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un rides in tank with his daughter during North Korean military drills.

“AIPAC really is not an organization that I think today I would want any part of.”

💢 At least 17 killed in cross-border strike along Sudan–Chad frontier, MSF says At least 17 civilians were killed and 123 wounded in a cross-border attack along the Sudan–Chad border, aid group Doctors Without Borders said, after a drone strike hit the Chadian town of Tine during a funeral on Monday, according to Reuters. ➤ The strike triggered two explosions as mourners gathered, killing civilians including children, local sources told Reuters. ➤ MSF said 123 wounded were treated at a hospital in Tine, including 66 in serious condition, with staff operating without reliable water or electricity and supplies running low. ➤ Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF blamed each other for the attack, as fighting continues across Darfur near the border. ➤ Chad has reinforced and closed its border, ordered the evacuation of about 2,500 people, and warned it may retaliate against further attacks.

Emerging: Dozens injured as massive fire breaks out at auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, according to local media.