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Hegseth invoked Psalm 18, in which King David says he did not turn back until his enemies were 'consumed.' His enemies 'cried for help, but there was none to save them.'

Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for declining to provide military support to secure the Strait of Hormuz, stating, 'This is not our war.' He misattributed this line to Merz, as it was actually said by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the continued malicious drone attacks launched from Iraq towards Bahrain and several Gulf Cooperation Council countries, calling on Baghdad to address these threats and attacks urgently and responsibly.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed retaliation against Israel and the U.S. for its campaign against Iran. He also thanked Hezbollah in Lebanon, the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen for their support, suggesting the Houthis could be next to join the war.

Humanitarian crisis worsens in Yemen as power struggles intensify and aid gaps grow. Yemen's conflict is entering yet another volatile chapter, not towards peace, but into a sharper power struggle. Former partners Saudi Arabia and the UAE are drifting apart, local factions are recalculating, and control of the south and east hangs in the balance, while the Houthis hold firm in the north.