BREAKING: U.S. Weighed Houthi Strike; IRGC Leader Killed; Hormuz Tankers UNDER FIRE...

U.S. officials weighed strikes against Houthi targets while an IRGC leader was reported killed and commercial tankers came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran faces aviation sanctions and has issued threats against Gulf airports amid efforts to control shipping routes.

China supplied roughly 1,300 shipments of dual-use components to Iran’s defense sector. The report also covers Houthi pressure on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping, Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon, and regional diplomacy at the U.N. General Assembly.