The Swiss government said it will expand international cooperation on ammunition procurement.

The IMF warned incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham that hiking the top income tax rate would curb employment and harm the economy, and said higher taxes on lower‑income groups would be a preferable alternative. In its annual Article IV assessment it said VAT and property taxation are already above international averages and wealth taxes are hard to collect, while overall labour tax receipts remain slightly below G7 peers but account for nearly half of government revenue, making labour taxation a clear adjustment lever. The IMF cautioned that further tax increases on high earners could be counterproductive because their tax burden is already heavy and scope to raise rates is limited.

Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States carried out increasingly aggressive attacks within the past week, committing multiple war crimes by striking civilian infrastructure including bridges and power plants. Tehran said repeated threats and attacks on key facilities demonstrate U.S. criminal intent and warned that those who executed the strikes cannot escape legal responsibility by citing orders. Iran accused Washington of openly betraying diplomacy for the third time in a year, saying the U.S. violated a memorandum of understanding signed 20 days earlier and breached multiple clauses using what it called absurd pretexts; Tehran said all consequences and responsibility for the breach rest with the U.S. regime. The statement urged all countries, especially Gulf neighbors to the south, to prevent the U.S. from using their territory or facilities to plan or carry out aggressive attacks on Iran.