U.S. Marines Boarded A Merchant Ship Named "Blue Star III" In The Arabian Sea On Tuesday To Confirm That The Vessel Would Not Dock At An Iranian Port. Footage Released By U.S. Central Command Showed A Helicopter Flying Toward The Ship, After Which Marines Boarded

The Standing Committee Of The National People's Congress Has Approved The Treaty On Permanent Good-Neighborliness And Friendly Cooperation Between The People's Republic Of China And The Republics Of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, And Uzbekistan

The Euro Broke Through 1.17 Against The US Dollar (EUR/USD), Rising 0.22% On The Day. The US Dollar Fell Back Below 159 Against The Japanese Yen (USD/JPY), Down 0.87% On The Day

As Oil Prices Fell, Most Eurozone Bond Yields Turned Downward. The Yield On Germany's 10-year Government Bond Fell 1 Basis Point To 3.09%, And The Yield On Its 2-year Government Bond Fell 2.1 Basis Points To 2.696%

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Believes He Will Arrange A Meeting With Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Mauricio. He Is Also Awaiting Responses From Kushner And Witkov Regarding His Visit To Kyiv

German Chancellor Merz: Iran Must Return To The Negotiating Table And Stop Stalling For Time

German Chancellor Merz: Once The Conditions Are Met, We Will Seek To Lift The Blockade Of The Strait Of Hormuz

German Chancellor Merz: The German Military Must Be Prepared For Future Challenges, But Also Ready To Engage In Combat At Any Time

German Chancellor Merz: Germany Must Fulfill Its Leadership Role In Europe In The Military Sphere

The Lithuanian President Stated That He Supports Lithuania's Participation In The US Freedom Of Navigation Operations In The Strait Of Hormuz And Will Submit The Proposal To The National Defense Council