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Global tensions rise as Trump issues a severe ultimatum to Iran, while Artemis 2 sets space records and Ukraine proposes a partial energy ceasefire to Russia.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the end of the conflict with Iran is nearing, hinting at potential direct talks. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is reportedly gearing up for ground operations as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the upcoming days "decisive."

The United States is dispatching the USS George H.W. Bush to the Middle East to join two other carrier strike groups. The move comes as President Trump considers deploying 10,000 additional ground troops amid the intensifying conflict with Iran.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for maintaining a neutral stance between Kyiv and Moscow, despite evidence of Russia supplying Iran with critical military intelligence and drone tactics.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry strongly rejected claims by Iran's UN envoy that Kyiv is complicit in US and Israeli aggression in the Middle East. Ukrainian spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi called the accusations a lie, noting that Russia has attacked Ukraine with nearly 60,000 Iranian-supplied drones since 2022.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia has officially entered the ongoing conflict by launching ballistic missiles at southern Israel. Experts consider this calculated escalation a strategic warning shot with potentially severe global economic repercussions.

Yemen's Houthi militia fired a ballistic missile at Israel, while suspected Iranian drone and missile strikes hit Kuwait's airport, Iraq, and wounded 12 US troops at a Saudi airbase. The attacks mark a significant regional escalation following US-Israeli military operations against Iran.