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A recent transit count was a fraction of the stated pre-crisis level, while unconfirmed reports of renewed shipments do not yet show that routine shipping has returned.

Trump says he remains open to negotiations, while an official describes mediated contacts as ongoing; market prices show less confidence in the truce over longer horizons.

The reported refusal leaves the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear talks and the risk of renewed strikes tied to a fragile diplomatic channel.

A cordial White House summit pushed tariff deadlines into January, while technology, farm purchases and Taiwan remain subjects for further negotiation.

Low-rate pumping revives a critical route around the Strait of Hormuz, though a full recovery of crude flows could still take weeks.

Trump meets Gulf leaders as Iranian officials arrive in New York, reopening a diplomatic channel without ending threats of further U.S. strikes.

A rebel official says the targeted embargo will continue but other vessels may pass, sharpening the distinction between a blockade and a full closure.

Saudi defenses intercepted a missile aimed at the capital as regional allies weighed assistance and American embassies warned of rapid escalation.

Seoul and Tokyo tracked a launch from the Wonsan area after Pyongyang renewed its objections to allied military exercises and nuclear scrutiny.

The three governments plan to sign an Arctic defense pact next week, but its exact military terms and parliamentary path remain unsettled.

The Federalist Party won the largest bloc, but a closely divided chamber must still build a coalition and choose the autonomous region’s leadership.