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The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with the US striking rocket launchers on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliating against US bases. President Trump vowed to respond, saying "we're going to hit them hard." Analysis noted the strategic importance of the narrow shipping lanes and Iran's use of low-cost rocket launchers capable of deploying mines. The conflict was expected to be a topic at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan, where leaders including Putin, Xi, Modi, and Pezeshkian gathered. Modi told Putin that every day of war sets humanity back.

At the G20 finance ministers' meeting in North Carolina, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran was lashing out kinetically because it was losing economically, citing gas lines and the need to import gasoline despite large energy resources. He also thanked the EU for supporting Operation Economic Outcasts. Later, breaking news emerged that Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team, citing the right time and the emergence of young players, after a career of 207 caps and 125 goals.

In Nepal, the number missing after massive flash flooding stood at 3,925, with at least 939 deaths, including more than 600 hydropower workers trapped in tunnels. Rescue teams, joined by international specialists, were working around the clock, but conditions were worsened by risks of further flooding. Nepal was installing new monitoring equipment, including CCTV cameras and a seismometer, after six flood sensors were swept away, and there were concerns about potential high-risk sites identified by Chinese authorities.