Al-Aqsa Tensions: The Arab League condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by thousands of settlers, saying Israeli ministers and police protected the incursions and warned of wider regional fallout. US-Iran Escalation: UN rights experts warned that renewed US-Iran hostilities after a memorandum are endangering civilians and disrupting navigation and trade, as the US carried out a 12th straight night of strikes and Iran retaliated with attacks tied to bases in Jordan and Kuwait. Red Sea Shockwaves: Houthis claimed attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising fears of a new blockade around Bab al-Mandab as oil and fuel prices stay under pressure. Nuclear Deal Politics: The US and Saudi Arabia signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement; Trump said it depends on Saudi joining the Abraham Accords, while critics in Israel warned it could fuel proliferation risks. Regional Diplomacy: Iraq’s PM Al-Zaidi began an official visit to Iran to deepen strategic ties, as Egypt and Türkiye reiterated cooperation for regional stability. Afghanistan UN Seat: Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate again demanded the UN seat be transferred to the current government, calling the delay an injustice. Kurdistan Frontline: An IRGC missile strike killed a peshmerga fighter from Komala in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, underscoring ongoing cross-border attacks.