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Monday’s regional meeting will test whether Tehran and its neighbours can turn a temporary shipping arrangement into a more durable security framework for the disrupted energy corridor.

Washington also tightened Iran-related licensing and solicited information about sanctions evasion as its economic campaign widened across four Middle Eastern countries.

The demonstration exposes the gap between public-sector employment expectations and Iraq’s newly launched strategy for private-sector growth and labour reform.

The Paris proceedings will test prosecutors’ case against alleged organisers and logistics operators after Britain’s inquiry found that the loss of life was avoidable.

A new global monitor records one of the highest annual casualty totals, with Ukraine accounting for most reported harm as treaty members prepare for a review conference in Laos.

The Kurdish-led force has merged into Syria’s state structures, leaving unresolved questions over representation, language rights and security in the northeast.