Russia’s ambassador to Germany said abandoning cheap Russian energy supplies is accelerating Germany’s energy strain.

Oil fell on Friday as markets weighed US-Iran ceasefire talks against continuing risks from escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia that could disrupt supplies. Sources said negotiators met in New York this week and discussed a phased end to the conflict, including Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting US economic sanctions on Iran. Iranian president PEZESHKIAN said Thursday the war’s end depends on US decisions. Refinitiv ship-tracking data show physical supply remains fragile: 10 bulk carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, up from seven the day before but well below a ten-day average of about 17. Diplomatic progress could trim some geopolitical premium, but shipping flows indicate normalization remains some way off.

为什么美国允许伊朗代表入境，却不允许巴勒斯坦民族权力机构（PA）代表入境？《以色列时报》美国分社社长雅各布·马吉德解释称，这反映出华盛顿的“交易型政治”逻辑。他表示，美国政府目前希望从伊朗方面获得某些利益——例如恢复霍尔木兹海峡的自由航行，而巴勒斯坦民族权力机构则被认为能够提供的实际价值有限。