US anti-Iranian sanctions to tell negatively on region — top Iraqi, Omani diplomats - Business & Economy - TASS

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Tehran's readiness to establish joint security arrangements with neighboring countries. • The announcement comes as the conflict with the United States reached the six-month mark on Friday.

• Courts have repeatedly restrained the Trump administration's 2026 policy efforts, ruling that officials attempted to achieve goals beyond the limits of existing statutory delegations. • A key ruling established that the government cannot use procurement or national-security designations as pretextual economic punishment for contractors who disagree with administration policies.

• President Trump announced a massive oil agreement with Venezuela, which he described as the "biggest oil deal in world history." • The deal involves the development of 17 oil fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels, according to a statement from the Rodríguez government.

• Iran has vowed to resist U.S. sanctions as the conflict involving the United States and Israel passes the six-month mark. • Despite U.S. blockades of Iranian ports and significant disruptions to ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, neither side shows signs of backing down.

• The Taiwan Legislature has passed a controversial six-year drone procurement bill valued at NT$240 billion. • The bill was pushed through by opposition-led forces, sparking significant debate and controversy within the legislative body.

• Ethiopia has recently concluded two pivotal political milestones: the seventh general election and the Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference. • Dr. Rahel Bafe emphasizes that "implementation is everything," arguing that the success of these events depends on how the outcomes are executed.

• Rep. Joaquin Castro is calling for the closure of the Dilley ICE family jail, citing "abusive" conditions and the specific targeting of military families. • A catastrophic glacier collapse has triggered massive flooding in the Nepal-Tibet region, leaving approximately 2,000 people dead or missing.

• Rescuers are retrieving survivors covered in mud following a catastrophic flood disaster along the Nepal-China border. • The death toll continues to climb as emergency teams struggle to reach remote areas affected by the landslides and flooding.

• The Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) are coordinating a joint strategy to challenge the ruling power in the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. • The alliance aims to combine Rahul Gandhi’s renewed public engagement and political makeover with Akhilesh Yadav’s established organizational machinery on the ground.

• The Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) and the local municipal corporation have launched a series of significant urban infrastructure projects. • The initiative includes the official inauguration of 31 completed civic works and the laying of foundation stones for 109 new projects.

• Pyth is experiencing a price decline of 7.48%, trading at $0.047 today. • The downturn is driven by an API migration that has potentially compromised the stability of DeFi price feeds.