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The US-Iran Islamabad negotiations concluded without agreement after 21 hours of talks; a second round is scheduled for Sunday. The Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire (32 hours) is in effect but with reported violations. China's reported plan to deliver air defense systems to Iran signals deepening strategic partnership amid ongoing US-Iran standoff. Israel-Lebanon hostilities continue with escalating exchanges. Hungary's election is underway with high stakes for EU relations. Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reported to have severe facial and leg wounds from the April 7 attack on the Supreme Leader's compound. ---
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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