The US Department of State regrets the failure to reach consensus on a final document at the NPT Review Conference, blaming disagreements over Iran's nonproliferation threat. Russia and Iran, however, pointed to US and Israeli actions as detrimental to the treaty regime.
The US State Department has approved a potential sale of equipment and services for HAWK surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, valued at $108.1 million. The deal includes spare parts and maintenance support, with Sierra Nevada Corporation as the principal contractor.
The US Department of State announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days. Spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that the department will reconvene the political track of negotiations, while a security track will be launched at the Pentagon with military delegations from both countries.
