Kuwait's oil minister stressed the importance of coordination and consultation among oil-producing countries to address shifts in the energy market, Kuwait News Agency reported.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on July 5 its air-defence systems intercepted and destroyed 71 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight between 20:00 on July 4 and 07:00 on July 5 Moscow time over Belgorod, Bryansk, Rostov, Crimea and Black Sea waters.

A Hamas delegation met Iranian foreign minister Araghchi in Tehran on Saturday, describing dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza and accusing Israeli authorities of ongoing atrocities in the West Bank while urging immediate international action. Araghchi thanked Hamas and other Palestinian resistance groups for attending and reiterated that Iran will continue to support the Palestinian cause until Palestinians achieve self‑determination and an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.