Trump, Netanyahu reaffirm ‘ironclad’ commitment to keeping nuclear weapons from Iran

Key Points:

• A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian merchant ship near Russia's Astrakhan port killed one sailor and wounded three, prompting debate in Tehran over retaliation versus avoiding wider conflict; Iran condemned the attack but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Tehran does not seek escalation after talks with Ukraine.
• U.S. Central Command reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a failed surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East, with all missiles intercepted successfully.
• Iran has sentenced 22-year-old rapper Mahnam Navab Safavi to death for alleged involvement in anti-government protests, with reports indicating his trial was held in absentia and his defense attorneys were not allowed to review the case.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss Iran, including intelligence alleging Iran's expansion of its Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site; Trump reaffirmed readiness to strike the site if no deal is reached.
• The U.S. and United Arab Emirates are launching a joint military task force focused on accelerating the development of artificial intelligence applications, marking a historic milestone in their defense cooperation against regional threats like Iran.