Israeli PM to convene security cabinet to discuss US-Iran MoU

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting Sunday evening, following U.S. President Trump's announcement that the United States and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the war, according to local media reports.

Israeli officials, quoted in media reports on Saturday, said that the memorandum does not address Iran's ballistic missile program and that previous demands concerning Iran's nuclear activities have been significantly weakened.

Meanwhile, the core issues Israel sought to address regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities have largely been left unaddressed in the memorandum, according to Israeli officials.

Farmers in Aksu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, are employing drones and a smart irrigation system to support the healthy growth of over 80,000 hectares of cotton at its critical budding stage.

The budding stage is when cotton forms flower buds, laying the foundation for blooming. Priorities in field management at this stage include pest control, growth stabilization, and bud promotion.

Farmers use drones equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to cover up to 133 hectares a day, while an integrated water-fertilizer system enables precise, automated field management.

"Once the fertilizer is applied, little labor is needed; it goes directly into the soil," said Wang Guibin, a farmer.

Aksu City has planted over 180,000 hectares of cotton this year, and the budding stage is expected to end by late June. In early July, the cotton fields will enter the flowering and boll-setting stage, during which topping operations will be carried out.