Germany's DAX fell as much as 1% intraday.

ISNA reports Iran’s parliament deputy speaker said US provocations will persist for at least 63 days and called for a comprehensive, regionally coordinated response to US aggression. He also urged smarter state administration with higher priority for culture, education and training, and demanded the government promptly pay farmers 65% of outstanding wheat arrears.

A tanker fleet transporting LNG from the US-sanctioned Arctic LNG2 project has almost doubled in under a year as Russia accelerates efforts to expand exports despite Western restrictions. Ship-tracking analysis shows at least 20 vessels have served Arctic LNG2 and related facilities, up from 11 at end-December; most display opaque ownership structures consistent with a "shadow fleet." The latest addition is a Russian-built advanced ice-class LNG carrier—the second vessel designed for year-round transit of ice-covered waters—which berthed at the Arctic LNG2 facility and loaded LNG over the weekend.