Kuwait's foreign ministry reiterated firm support for Bahrain and Jordan on security and stability, and said it fully supports any measures they take to protect their security and sovereignty.

Axios reports former President Trump likely could have struck a preliminary deal with Iran in late May if he had accepted terms negotiated by his team, but after a May 29 White House Situation Room meeting he added two conditions that delayed agreement. The new demands were that Iran begin downblending its enriched-uranium stockpile within 60 days and pledge not to levy transit fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump was willing to accept the downblending to occur inside Iran under IAEA supervision. Iran’s foreign minister told mediators and U.S. officials he needed four to five days to respond, but the pause extended to nearly two weeks. During the delay, Iran sought partial release of frozen assets before implementing obligations, while Trump insisted obligations be met first; U.S. domestic criticism of Trump’s approach also intensified.

An Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said a western disturbance has slowed the advance of the Indian monsoon. The IMD expects the monsoon to accelerate from late June, but rainfall over the next two weeks is likely to be below average.