U.S. Trade Representative Greer said the U.S. has proposed cutting tariffs on most Canadian steel products to 25% and reducing aluminum tariffs from 50% to 25%.

Online platform data show China’s 2026 film box office, including presales, has exceeded 27.0 bln yuan to date.

Analysts say President Trump is pursuing new sanctions, a maritime blockade and pressure on Iran's trading partners to achieve by economic isolation what bombs and missiles could not — force Iran to accept US terms. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) effectively controls the Strait of Hormuz and has repeatedly launched large numbers of attack drones into the Persian Gulf; the IRGC is largely impervious to economic pressure and retains substantial retaliation options. Treasury Secretary Bessent will unveil details on Monday of a plan to shift confrontation from regional air strikes to comprehensive economic isolation. If the economic squeeze takes hold, Iran is likely to respond with military strikes targeting Gulf energy infrastructure to push oil prices higher and raise the cost of US action, potentially forcing a US policy reversal.