Khamenei emerged from silence with his first televised appearance since the ceasefire, claiming Iran had "crushed" Israel and delivered a "hard slap to America." The Supreme Leader declared victory while dismissing Trump's nuclear facility damage claims as exaggeration. Trump responded that Iran had not relocated nuclear materials from targeted sites, contradicting Iranian assertions.
The NATO summit concluded with allies formally committing to 5% GDP defense spending by 2035, prompting Trump to declare "mission accomplished." Spain's resistance to the spending targets drew threats of "double tariffs" from Trump, who claimed to have "cannibalized" the summit by turning every outcome into his personal triumph.
Italian domestic news included the Senate blocking Lega's third-term amendment for regional governors and a suspected femicide-suicide case in Turin. The White House announced potential delays to July tariff increases, with Trump claiming trade agreements with China and possibly India.