Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Iran’s IRGC says it destroyed a U.S. Saildrone Explorer surveillance drone near the Strait of Hormuz, as maritime disruption pushes Brent above $107 and Oman postpones an Iran-Gulf meeting in Salalah. IAEA Diplomacy Row: Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami was barred from attending the IAEA General Conference in Vienna after Austria refused a visa, with Tehran blaming U.S. pressure while IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warns of serious verification gaps. Gaza Film Fallout: Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar vows to revoke citizenship of Venice prize-winning “NAZA” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, sparking an Israeli pushback campaign and renewed debate over art, censorship, and war reporting. West Bank “Elimination” Claims: Rights group B’Tselem says Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank amount to an “elimination project,” linking violence, movement limits, economic strangulation, and social destruction. OTS Religious Solidarity: In Baku, Turkic-world Muslim leaders adopt a declaration targeting terrorism, extremism, and xenophobia, while Azerbaijan’s leaders stress Islamic solidarity and interfaith cooperation. Turkey LGBTQ+ Crackdown: Turkey arrests dozens and blocks websites/accounts in raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups, framed as “family values” enforcement. Culture & Society—Najaf Food Safety: An Iraqi court sentences a butcher in Najaf to 10 years for selling pork as beef, highlighting food fraud in a city of major Shia pilgrimage.