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UAE-Iran Pressure: The UAE has indefinitely suspended all financial and economic transactions with Iran after missile attacks, a move analysts say will hit ordinary Iranians hard and further squeeze Iran’s key lifelines. Maritime Security: A tanker off Yemen was boarded by six armed people who took control and diverted it toward Somalia, while Yemen’s information minister warns Houthis are plotting to seize land along Bab al-Mandeb to intensify threats to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Gulf Diplomacy: Egypt and Qatar urged a return to the US-Iran MoU framework and stressed freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz; Oman and Japan also called for de-escalation and renewed political solutions. Kuwait Governance: Kuwait’s PM chaired a FATF compliance meeting, while the Women’s Housing Affairs Committee distributed 330 rented homes to eligible Kuwaiti women in Taima and Sulaibiya. Saudi Economy & Energy: Oil prices jumped to a three-week high as UAE-Iran trade and financial freezes tighten supply amid ongoing US-Iran deadlock. Qatar Sports & Culture: Qatar’s motor federation published Rally Guide 1 for the Qatar International Baja, and Qatar marked World Humanitarian Day with red illumination.

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