Daily brief
Spain has ruled out participating in any military operations in the Strait of Hormuz. The government also announced the temporary relocation of its special forces contingent from Iraq to Kuwait due to security concerns.
A stricken Russian fuel tanker, described as a 'ticking time bomb', is drifting near Italian islands, raising environmental and safety alarms (ongoing coverage).
Rocket debris struck an Italian UNIFIL vehicle in Lebanon, causing damage but no reported casualties.
Turkey's deployment of F-16 fighter jets to northern Cyprus violates US arms export rules, according to a US official.
Greece approved the purchase of a new air defense system and the upgrade of its F-16 fighter jet fleet.