CENTCOM disputes report of warning about renewed Iran war
A U.S. official told the Israeli Broadcasting Authority that CENTCOM had warned Israeli military officials to prepare for the possibility of renewed full-scale war against Iran “in the near-future”. The official said similar warnings had been delivered to Gulf states.
CENTCOM rejected the account:
“Reports that we asked Israel to prepare for renewed war with Iran are pure speculation”.
Netanyahu’s Office denies reported confrontation with Trump
Ynet reported that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu had a heated phone conversation about Iran, citing sources familiar with the exchange. One source described it as a “shouting match from hell”. Netanyahu reportedly urged Trump repeatedly to resume military operations against Iran, while Trump favored continued diplomacy.
Netanyahu’s Office dismissed the report as “fake news”, denying that a confrontation took place.
Iranian media and IRGC report strikes in Iran and Bahrain
Iranian state media reported that the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Sirik in southern Iran. The IRGC said it targeted an American early warning radar system in Bahrain in response to an attack on a communications tower in Sirik.
Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said:
“We have reached an advanced level in electronic warfare that allows us to take control of American drones and land them intact”.
Rezaei also threatened to strike U.S. military bases in Europe if President Trump orders renewed strikes against Iran. He warned that any base from which American aircraft take off could be attacked.
Bessent reportedly relocated following Iranian threats
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been moved from his home to a military base following “Iranian threats against his life”, The New York Times reported.
Iran’s neighbors resist U.S. demands to restrict border trade
Pakistan, Turkey and Iraq have resisted U.S. demands to close their borders with Iran, complicating Washington’s efforts to tighten economic pressure, according to The New York Times.
Turkey has largely maintained its existing border policies. Iraq has rejected U.S. requests to limit crossings to two.
The newspaper reported that the resistance prompted the Trump administration to launch Task Force Iron Gate to target cross-border trade and alleged smuggling networks.
Seventeen Israeli defense companies present technologies to Peruvian delegation
The Defense Ministry’s International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT), in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry, hosted a senior delegation from Peru’s Ministry of Public Security for a showcase of Israeli defense equipment and technology. The delegation included senior security officers, counterterrorism experts and government representatives.
Seventeen Israeli defense companies presented solutions tailored to needs raised by Peruvian security organizations. The technologies covered cyber defense, drones and counter-drone systems, information and communications security, personal protection, information gathering, Big Data and artificial intelligence.
The ministry said the visit aimed to strengthen Israel–Peru defense cooperation as part of its strategy to expand defense exports as a tool for building IDF capabilities, advancing diplomatic influence, strengthening Israeli industry and bolstering the economy.
Participating companies were Robotican, SAN HiTech, Steadicopter, CopterPIX, Ondas, Sentrycs, Roboteam, Capture Systems, Wave Guard Technologies, Rayzone Group, Paralisis, ArmorIQ, Ateros, Badger, D-Fend Solutions, Sensors D-Tech and Netline Communications Technologies.
