Trump reportedly expected a swift victory over Iran but pushed to end the war as the conflict dragged on; Israeli officials say ties with Netanyahu deteriorated after Trump concluded Israel was undermining negotiations, exposing a widening rift between the leaders

Republican critics warned the US-Iran deal could grant Tehran major economic benefits without sufficiently curbing its nuclear program, while Vice President JD Vance defended the agreement, accusing opponents of advocating 'endless conflict'

Sweden approves a 'good behaviour' act, allowing migrant deportation for misconduct including unpaid taxes, undeclared work or extremist ties, and passes a whistleblowing law requiring public workers to report suspected undocumented migrants

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi received the Friends of Zion Award in Jerusalem from Dr. Mike Evans, in recognition of Somaliland’s embassy opening in the city and growing ties with Israel, at a ceremony attended by diplomats

NBC reports Iran has launched UAVs toward the Strait of Hormuz nightly since a US-Iran deal was signed, with US forces intercepting the drones; The memorandum of understanding is deliberately vague to aid Tehran’s politics and omits key nuclear concessions discussed behind the scenes

Court filings name five men accused of conspiring through TikTok and Signal to attack the White House UFC event, saying lawmakers with pro-Israel PAC funding were discussed as targets alongside Trump, JD Vance and others

Party lawmakers claim Yariv Levin and Israel Katz are behind efforts to avoid internal elections, saying senior figures fear losing their standing as Netanyahu weighs a compromise slate plan

US media reports say Iranian drones were launched toward vessels in the Strait of Hormuz even after a memorandum of understanding was completed, while the emerging deal could eventually unlock tens of billions in frozen Iranian assets if talks produce a final agreement