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Ukraine’s strike on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea sparks a diplomatic flashpoint, with Tehran accusing Kyiv of a criminal act and hinting at retaliation.
The US has paused its nightly airstrikes on Iran amid advancing talks and new Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites.
Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as China and the Philippines report multiple clashes involving water cannons at Scarborough Shoal.
Oil prices are surging as renewed US-Iran hostilities and threats to Red Sea shipping routes trigger a return of the geopolitical risk premium.
Ukraine has targeted a significant portion of Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov over a 96-hour window.