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Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation: Russia is willing to continue developing a strategic partnership with Iran.

On July 5th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 4th (local time) that it was preparing to conduct a humanitarian operation to transfer the remains of Ukrainian soldiers killed in action to Ukraine. Therefore, Russia proposed that Ukraine cease shelling Konstantinovka from 12:00 to 18:00 Moscow time on the 6th. Ukraine must make a decision regarding the transfer of remains by 12:00 Moscow time on the 5th. Currently, there has been no response from the Ukrainian side.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump by phone yesterday and agreed to meet with him in the United States soon.

July 5th - The New South Wales government in Australia confirmed on July 4th that the state had detected the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus for the first time. Previously, the virus had been detected in wild migratory birds in Western Australia and South Australia. As of now, the total number of confirmed cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Australia has risen to six.

On July 5, Fars News Agency, citing Iran's Ministry of Information (MI), reported that the MI had discovered and eliminated four organized terrorist and separatist groups linked to US and Israeli intelligence agencies. The operation was carried out by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and police in the cities of Zahedan, Chabahar, Shahr, Khash, and Taftan.

July 5 – US President Trump stated that Iran is “begging for a deal,” but indicated that both sides have decided to suspend negotiations for a week until after the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. He added that neither side will attack each other during the suspension. “They’re all here. One blow could wipe them all out, but we’re not going to do that because then we’d have no one left to negotiate,” Trump said.

Iran expressed its gratitude to the delegations from various countries for overcoming external pressure and intimidation to attend the funeral of Supreme Leader Khamenei.

According to Sputnik News Agency, Russia is preparing to carry out a humanitarian operation to hand over the remains of fallen Ukrainian armed forces soldiers in Konstantinovka.

According to TASS, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to come to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at any time, provided he is prepared to make important and responsible decisions.

July 5 - The European Parliament is considering a measure that could revoke the registration of the "Sovereign State Europe" group, led by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), and strip it of EU funding, as it is suspected of violating core EU values.

July 5th - According to Russian and Ukrainian sources, from the evening of July 3rd to the early morning of July 4th, Russian and Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale attack on each other's targets. The Russian military stated that four more settlements under its control in the Kharkiv region had been added. The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on July 4th saying that in the past 24 hours, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian fuel, energy, and transportation infrastructure in 142 regions, as well as long-range drone production and storage facilities, and also struck temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries. The statement said that Russian air defense forces also destroyed 10 Flamingo cruise missiles, 9 HIMARS rocket launchers, 16 guided aerial bombs, and 893 fixed-wing drones launched by Ukrainian forces.

July 5 - According to Sputnik News Agency, a Geranium-4 drone operator destroyed a fuel storage facility in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. The warehouse had previously been used to supply the Ukrainian army.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Ukrainian army lost up to 1,350 soldiers in one day.

July 4th – “I believe that China’s assisted driving technology, whether in terms of corporate technology products or the formulation of relevant laws and regulations, is ahead of the world. Recently, the United Nations passed regulations on intelligent driving, with all relevant regulations for Level 2 approved. This means that starting this December, Level 2 driving assistance functions such as NGP and NOA can be used and implemented globally, which is a very important milestone,” said He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPeng Motors, in a recent interview. He stated that in the past, only China and the United States had truly achieved large-scale implementation of Level 2 assisted driving, while most regions around the world, including the European Union, had not yet followed suit. XPeng is not only a Chinese intelligent vehicle manufacturer but also a member of the UN Transport Regulations Committee, actively following regulatory requirements and continuously improving its related capabilities.

July 4th - As the US and Iran reached a peace agreement, releasing a large supply, oil prices fell across the board. Demand was unable to absorb the supply, and the market is once again discussing the issue of oversupply of crude oil. This is a stunning reversal; less than three months ago, the world's major physical crude oil benchmark prices hit record highs; and just weeks ago, senior industry executives were warning that global inventories had fallen to extremely low levels due to the Iranian crisis. In addition to the immediate impact of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, analysts from institutions such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have warned this week that the market faces the risk of oversupply next year. Kit Haines, head of oil research at energy consultancy Energy Aspects, said, "The overwhelming sentiment in the market right now is bearish." Even before the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, suppliers in the Persian Gulf were already increasing shipments. In the weeks following the signing of the agreement, more than 60 million barrels of crude oil that had been trapped due to the outbreak of war flooded the market.

According to TASS, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its troops are clearing Ukrainian forces from the town of Leman.

According to TASS, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian troops have captured five settlements in eastern Ukraine.