In today’s newsletter: Trump says the Iran ceasefire is “over” after new attacks, but negotiations can continue. Denmark’s leader vows to defend Greenland at the NATO summit. And Maine’s Democratic Party accused Graham Platner of meddling in the process to replace him.
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Trump says the Iran ceasefire is ‘over’
President Donald Trump said today that he thinks the ceasefire and interim agreement to end the war with Iran are now “over.” He said he would allow negotiators to keep talking but that “it’s just a waste of time dealing with them.” The price of oil surged more than 6% after Trump’s comments.
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The attacks were focused on targeting air defense, coastal surveillance sites, drone launch sites and port facilities, a U.S. official said. Negotiations about maritime traffic have been a point of contention for both countries, with Iran arguing it has a right to charge fees for ships passing through the Strait.
The U.S. also revoked its waiver of temporary sanctions, which would have allowed the sale of Iranian oil on the global market to continue until Aug. 21. The revoked waiver announced that any production or sale of Iranian oil must now be wound down by July 17.
Read the latest on our liveblog here.
More Iran news:
- The Defense Department budget is running out of cash, and the rising cost of the Iran war has Congress wary of approving more funding.
- A lawsuit accuses the federal government of providing the Iranian government with immigration records that include sensitive information about Iranians seeking asylum in the U.S.
Maine Democratic Party accuses Graham Platner of meddling in the process to replace him
The Maine Democratic Party has accused embattled Senate nominee Graham Platner of trying to meddle in the process of picking a replacement candidate if he drops out of the race, a claim that Platner’s team swiftly disputed.
“Unfortunately, Graham Platner’s team has repeatedly reached out to us in an attempt to put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,” said Devon Murphy-Anderson, the party’s executive director.
A person familiar with Platner’s thinking said that as of Tuesday morning, he remained undecided on whether to quit the race and only plans to drop out if he is replaced by a candidate who shares the vision and values that carried him to the nomination last month.
The thorny part of Trump’s appearance at the NATO summit begins
Trump is meeting with European leaders with whom he has clashed over the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars on the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.
Trump said he ordered the cutting off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a “terrible partner” in NATO. The remarks came during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Meanwhile, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen vowed to defend Greenland after Trump said again that the Arctic territory “should be controlled by the United States.”
Trump is also scheduled to sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose military has made battlefield gains against Russia of late. Frustrated over Zelenskyy’s insistence on repelling Russia’s invasion rather than agreeing to a ceasefire, Trump has at various points portrayed him as an obstacle to a peace deal.
Trump will come face to face with another leader who has drawn his ire: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. And he will also meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa before holding a news conference ahead of his return to Washington.
Follow the latest on the summit on our liveblog.
This foodborne illness is spreading throughout the U.S.
A parasitic infection is spreading rapidly throughout several states, with over 700 confirmed cases in Michigan alone. The foodborne illness is often contracted from contaminated fresh produce and leaves many patients seeking medical treatment for diarrhea and intense abdominal cramps.
Health officials don’t know what exactly is causing the fast-spreading infection but expect more cases to come. The illness is mostly centered in Michigan but there have been reports in Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois and New Jersey, among others. The FDA said an investigation is ongoing.
Here’s what we know about the outbreak.
Lionel Messi leads Argentina to pull off stunning comeback to beat Egypt 3-2
For much of the game, it looked like it would be a painful exit for the 39-year-old Lionel Messi in what must surely be the last of his six World Cups.
Egypt had taken a surprising lead in the 15th minute, but Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolás Tagliafico in the box moments later. Messi missed the penalty kick, and then Argentina conceded again in the second half.
Cristian Romero headed a goal back for Argentina in the 79th minute before Messi equalized five minutes later to level the score, pouncing on a loose ball to extend his World Cup goal record to 21.
Enzo Fernández headed the winning goal in stoppage time to complete one of the great World Cup comebacks. Messi was in tears after the final whistle.
Argentina will now face Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri.
💥 What you missed: After a scoreless draw, Rubén Vargas converted his penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shootout win over Colombia.
🟥 ‘Overturn this’: Anger triggered by Trump’s attempts to get Folarin Balogun’s red card overturned turned to schadenfreude after Belgium schooled the U.S. 4-1.
🗣️ What’s happening online: France striker Kylian Mbappé hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a “despicable woman” after she launched a racist attack on him following Paraguay’s elimination. France kick off the first of the quarterfinals against Morocco tomorrow. There are no matches today.
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Staff Pick: AI glasses promise convenience. Critics see surveillance.
Whether it’s catching unaware gymgoers in the background of an Instagram story or pulling out a camera during a dispute with a neighbor, recording strangers in public seems almost normalized. Angela Yang explores how public displeasure with Meta’s latest AI smart glasses could be a sign that we’ve really lost any expectation of privacy in public.
Sure, the glasses are relatively discreet, but they do emit an indicator light when the wearer is recording, potentially creating unease for whoever is on the other side of the lens. Now people are using everything from workplace bans, apps and even old-fashioned public shaming to stop the casual surveillance.
— Kaylah Jackson, platforms editor
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