Russian Defence Ministry said Russian forces captured two settlements in Ukraine's Kharkiv region and two in Dnipropetrovsk region.

Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, sharply criticized recent US threats against Oman after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Washington would "actively" impose sanctions if Oman assists Iran in establishing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent’s remarks have increased pressure from the Trump administration on the Gulf ally. Baghaei called the threats "an attempt to extort an independent UN member state" and "further proof of the moral bankruptcy of the US governing and political system," described the sanction threats as "illegal actions," and urged the international community to respond responsibly to prevent violations of international law becoming normalized.

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