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The 10:30–11:35 window confirms continued stalemate across all active crises. US-Iran talks remain definitively collapsed with no next round scheduled; Iran has added the Strait of Hormuz as a new demand topic. Trump issued a direct warning to China against supplying weapons to Iran. Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine-Russia is holding but with continued violations on both sides. Hungary's election has concluded voting with results pending. Two supertankers U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring continued commercial shipping uncertainty. Pope Leo issued his strongest condemnation yet of the US-Israel war, calling it a "delusion of omnipotence." ---
Asian Development Bank warns Middle East conflict will drag Asian GDP growth down to 5.1% from 5.4% in 2025. Impact ripples through manufacturing, tourism, and broader supply chains.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: "Dumb for US to Let Netanyahu Kill Diplomacy". Warns of repercussions of Israel's attacks on Lebanon in implicit response to Vance.
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia formally notified Russia they deny Ukrainian overflights for attacks on Russian territory
Trilateral talks Afghanistan-Pakistan-China amid regional shifting alignments; China-India border tensions noted.
US intelligence indicates China is preparing a weapons shipment to Iran
Three Chinese naval intelligence vessels tracked operating collectively with Russian and Cuban assets in western Atlantic
China announced a South China Sea rocket launch for Saturday 7:30pm
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