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June 8th - The Iranian national football team arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, in the early hours of June 7th local time to prepare for the FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The United States issued visas to all Iranian players on June 5th local time. However, according to the Iranian Football Federation, several members of the support team, including "key management and administrative personnel," did not receive visas. Due to visa issues, FIFA had previously approved the Iranian team's change of accommodation from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico for this World Cup. Mexican President Sinbaum previously stated that the US did not want the Iranian team to spend the night in the United States during the tournament.

Israeli military: Hezbollah launched drones and missiles from the Shakif Heights.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: Our armed forces remain as free as ever and can take any action they deem appropriate.

Iran's chief negotiator, Qalibaf, stated that the naval blockade against Iran and the US's "green light" for Israel today make US and Israeli bases and assets in the region legitimate targets for attack. Our armed forces remain as ready to strike as ever.

According to Israel's Channel 15: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister held a meeting today due to the Iranian threat.

U.S. Central Command: Sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), an aircraft carrier currently sailing in the Arabian Sea, conduct nighttime flight operations. This ship is one of two U.S. aircraft carriers currently deployed in the Middle East.

According to the Qatar News Agency, the King of Jordan emphasized the need to intensify efforts to maintain the ceasefire between the US and Iran.

OPEC+ will hold its next ministerial meeting on November 29.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: He held talks in the UK with British Prime Minister Starmer, French President Macron, and German Chancellor Merz.

The statement said that OPEC decided at its Sunday meeting to maintain its organizational oil production policy unchanged.

Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee: No one should think the war is over.

On June 7th, US President Trump stated that it would be a mistake for Federal Reserve policymakers to raise interest rates after the US jobs data significantly exceeded expectations. He also insisted that he did not want to influence Kevin Warsh before his first Fed meeting. In an interview with NBC, Trump said, "These days, whenever the economic data is good, the market goes down because everyone thinks the Fed will raise rates. But there's absolutely no reason to raise rates." Trump's remarks further increased the economic and political pressure on Warsh. Trump stated, "Raising the benchmark interest rate is the wrong thing to do. In fact, we should lower rates." Trump added, "I work with Kevin now. I have a lot of respect for him, but my view is that when a country's economy is doing well, it shouldn't be punished immediately by raising interest rates." He further added, "We have a debt problem, and a lot of other things to deal with, a lot of plans to move forward. I want to further increase defense spending."

June 7th - According to a communique released after Sunday's OPEC meeting, the seven OPEC+ member countries (Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Algeria, and Oman) decided to raise their daily crude oil production ceiling by 188,000 barrels starting in July. The communique stated that the countries reiterated the importance of a cautious approach and will retain full flexibility to increase, suspend, or reverse voluntary production cuts. The seven countries will meet again on July 5th.

According to Saudi media Alhadath, Israel notified the United States in advance before attacking the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Iranian media reports that Iran's Supreme National Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

June 7 – From June 5 to 7, a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) visited Belarus to further implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen practical cooperation between China and Belarus, and promote the continued high-level development of the all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. During the visit, the CCPIT, together with the China-Belarus Industrial Park and the Belarusian National Agency for Investment and Privatization, co-hosted the China-Belarus Industrial and Investment Cooperation Forum in Minsk. Vice President Han Zheng attended and delivered a speech, along with Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Snopkov and Belarusian Minister of Economy Chebotali. More than 400 representatives from the political and business sectors of both countries participated in the forum. Enterprises from both sides focused on in-depth exchanges and negotiations in areas such as agriculture, high-end equipment manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, artificial intelligence, new materials, and digital technology, achieving several results. CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin presided over the opening ceremony.