Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, responding to the Mecca defense pact, said regional states over the past three years have realized security is not a commodity to be bought from fraudulent middlemen. He said any plan grounded in reality and correctly identifying enemies and threats would help maintain regional security and prevent Israel from creating turmoil.

Ukraine's Ministry of Agriculture said export disruptions could create a grain storage capacity shortfall of about 11 mln tonnes this autumn.

Former US Air Force secretary Frank Kendall, a Democrat who served under President Biden, is accused of disclosing classified details about Air Force One to reporters and has had his security clearance revoked. In a recent interview Kendall said a Boeing 747 reportedly gifted by Qatar to current Republican President Donald Trump has security shortcomings; he said he was "surprised" the plane would be used outside the US, described the refit as rushed and questioned whether security features had been "maximized." Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on social media Kendall "unauthorizedly disclosed classified information" about Air Force One’s capabilities, and that Kendall’s access to classified information has been revoked and he is barred from sensitive positions.