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US-Iran peace talks have formally opened in Islamabad with Vance meeting Pakistan's PM and Iran's delegation separately; a major Reuters exclusive reports the US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks as a precondition. US intelligence indicates China is preparing a weapons shipment to Iran (CNN/Reuters), adding a new escalation vector. The UK has shelved its Chagos Islands sovereignty transfer after Trump opposed the deal. Israel explicitly rejected a Hezbollah ceasefire ahead of next week's Lebanon talks in Washington, while Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc called the Lebanon-Israel negotiations a "blatant violation" of Lebanon's constitution.
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.
China announced a South China Sea rocket launch for Saturday 7:30pm
Ecuador hikes tariffs to 100% in feud with Colombia; President Noboa accuses Colombia's Petro of failing to take effective measures against drug trafficking. US abduction of Maduro (January) and ongoing Venezuela instability may be reshaping Andean geopolitics.
EU Commission debate on China strategy postponed; Beijing's Hormuz role noted but EU focused on immediate Middle East response. China sidelined as a result.
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