The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry firmly denied media reports alleging a transfer of funds to Iran, including claims of $3 bln. It said the reports are false and unsubstantiated and that no frozen Iranian assets have been unfrozen, transferred or facilitated through the UAE, urging media to rely on official sources.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel said on the 12th the government has identified a package of priority measures to respond to sustained U.S. pressure, covering defense preparedness, economic and social development, external opening and energy transition, the presidential office website said. He said the immediate priority is strengthening defense readiness; another key focus is the 2026 government economic and social plan, and the government has studied more than 20 topics related to economic transformation.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said earlier air-raid sirens sounded in the Margaliot area of northern Israel after suspected hostile aerial-vehicle infiltration; a suspected aerial target crashed in an IDF operational zone in southern Lebanon. No casualties reported.