US forces have intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire and it would retaliate soon for the "act of armed piracy".
Centcom (United States Central Command) released two videos which have been combined in this edit. They said one video showed the Iranian ship being warned before shots were fired. The second, they said, showed Marines departing their ship and boarding the Iranian vessel.
Firefighters are trying to contain a blaze at a large petrol tank west of the capital, Tripoli, which was targeted by unknown attackers. Most migrants who reached Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco have returned, officials said. The US delegation protested comments made by France that compared Washington DC's voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states.
The meeting comes amid signs of friction between the two leaders and decreasing public support for Israel in the US. Less than 24 hours after the agreement was signed, President Trump posted on social media that the deal required Saudi Arabia to . The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.
The BBC's Kayla Epstein was inside the courtroom as a judge set the start date for the ousted Venezuelan president's trial in the US. The ceremony for Tyler James Feehan, Angel Rampersad, Isabella Gonzales and Michael Emmanuel Swinton took place at an air base in Delaware. After meeting the royal family, the squad boarded an open-top bus for a victory parade through the capital city, where nearly two million fans lined the streets.
The US said it launched a "new wave" of strikes for the ninth consecutive night as explosions were heard across Iran. Ecstatic Spanish spectators and disappointed Argentine fans spoke to the BBC after the World Cup final on Sunday. The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.
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