US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, strikes on the US Embassy in Iraq, Israel has intensified attack in Lebanon, Zelenskyy met with Macron, Lula blocks Darren Beattie

US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island. Missile attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq and a significant Israeli ground and air campaign in Lebanon. While European leaders like Chancellor Merz express deep concern over the lack of a long-term strategy for Middle East stability, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is lobbying France for continued support amidst fears that global attention is shifting away from the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, diplomatic friction has extended to the Western Hemisphere, where Brazil has barred a U.S. official from entry in a retaliatory visa dispute.