Key facts
- US forces conducted strikes against Iranian radar and air defense facilities near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran retaliated by striking American airbases in the Middle East.
- Jordanian air defenses intercepted and shot down five missiles.
- Vice President JD Vance stated that a deal regarding Iran's nuclear program could be months away.
- Steve Hilton advanced to the general election in the California gubernatorial race.
- Anthropic released its Fable 5 AI model to the public, with restrictions on sensitive queries.
US forces launched strikes against Iran, targeting radar and air defense facilities near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iran downing an Apache helicopter. Iran retaliated by striking American airbases in the Middle East, with Jordan's armed forces intercepting five missiles. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson accused the US of harming diplomatic efforts.
Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about reaching a deal to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, stating it could be months away. He also commented on the potential timeframe for ending the Iran war, suggesting it could conclude in a week or a few months.
In California politics, Republican Steve Hilton advanced to the November gubernatorial election, where he will face Democrat Xavier Becerra. Donald Trump has backed Hilton.
AI company Anthropic released its Fable 5 model, the first from its advanced Mythos class, to the public. The company has restricted its use in sensitive areas like cybersecurity and biology due to potential vulnerabilities and concerns about technology extraction by authoritarian countries.
Other news includes violent protests against immigration in Northern Ireland, Graham Platner winning the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine, Nancy Mace blaming Epstein files backlash for her concession in the South Carolina governor's race, and a federal judge barring Alabama from using nitrogen gas for an execution.
A survey indicates a significant decline in European trust in the US, with only one in ten Europeans viewing the US as an ally and a majority doubting US aid if attacked.
Additionally, the men's Fifa World Cup is set to begin, an opera about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia premiered in Kyiv, and a study highlighted the crucial role of pollinators in human health and income in Nepal.