EU ambassadors again failed to agree on a new Russia sanctions package.

On the 12th, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, posted on social media that Iran "controls the Strait of Hormuz by force and will defend it by force." He said Iran will continue to firmly safeguard its interests and security in the Strait of Hormuz.

Spain has approved an $8 billion housing plan that will triple government investment in public housing over the next four years to address a worsening housing shortage. The shortfall, which has left many Spaniards unable to buy or afford rentals, is being driven by rising immigration, record tourism and rapid growth in short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb; Spain expects to receive more than 100 million tourists this year. Increased tourist demand and short-term lets have tightened housing supply, forcing some residents into campervans or mobile homes.