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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif urged Iran's President Masoud Pasekian to preserve hard-earned peace with the US, posting on social media that they underscored the imperative of restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy. In Spain, a wildfire in the southern province of Almeria killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing; officials believe it was sparked by a downed power line in hot, dry conditions, and at least four of the victims are thought to be British nationals. A powerful typhoon, Bavi, approached the northeast coast of Taiwan, prompting evacuations, closure of financial markets, and warnings of torrential rain and violent winds, while Japan remained on high alert after the storm brought heavy rains and winds to Okinawa.

US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over but said negotiations would continue, as both sides accused each other of violating their memorandum of understanding regarding the Strait of Hormuz. The US demanded Iran publicly state the Strait is open to commercial ships, while Iran's foreign minister posted that Iran had kept its word and accused the US of violations. Regional mediators including Qatar and Egypt urged a return to negotiations, and Pakistan's prime minister also spoke with Iran's president. The UN suspended a plan to evacuate trapped vessels in the Strait, and shipping traffic slowed. Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in Mashhad after six days of mourning, and his successor, Mostafa Khamenei, has not appeared in public. In Gaza, a seed bank project funded by the International Committee of the Red Cross is helping farmers grow their own food amid limited access to fresh produce, though the ICRC described the situation as very difficult with exhausted soil and restricted supplies. US health officials are investigating a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened about 2,000 people across 30 states, with symptoms including severe diarrhea; experts advise handwashing and cooking vegetables.