- The United Nations has warned that 45 million people face hunger and starvation within weeks if the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, which is disrupting global fertiliser supplies, is not resolved.
- A ceasefire between Iran and the US is on the brink of collapse after Trump rejected Iran's latest peace proposal, describing it as 'garbage', and is reportedly considering resuming major combat operations.
- Iran's parliamentary national security and foreign policy commission spokesperson, Ebrahim Rezaei, stated that Iran could enrich uranium to 90 per cent purity, a level considered weapons-grade, if the country is attacked again.
- The US administration imposed new sanctions on three individuals and nine companies, including those in Hong Kong and the UAE, for facilitating Iran's oil shipments to China, aiming to cut off funding for Tehran's military and nuclear programmes.
- Oil prices surged again, with Brent crude climbing above $104.50 a barrel, as the ongoing deadlock threatens the closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, while France and Britain plan a multinational meeting on military options to reopen it.
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