Mehr News Agency quoted Seyyedi, secretary of Iran's parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, saying the United States must be held responsible for imposing a maritime blockade on Iran. He accused the US, since the outbreak of the war, of launching attacks, assassinating Iran’s late supreme leader, using unconventional weapons, bombing civilian sites including residences, stadiums, nurseries and schools, and striking infrastructure — actions he said violate international law an

Hong Kong stocks closed lower after an early gain. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.9% to 23,651.87, while the Hang Seng Tech Index slid 1.26% to 3,994.77, under the 4,000 mark. Market turnover was HK$176.6 billion. Lithium battery names plunged; lottery, tobacco and new-consumer sectors underperformed. Biotech and pork stocks outperformed and memory/storage names rebounded. Individual movers: 02477.HK down ~30%; 00068.HK down 13.2%; CATL (03750.HK) down 11.4%; Pop Mart (09992.HK) down 4.8%; Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) down >4%, trading below HK$400. Winners included 06809.HK up ~9%, 01952.HK up 6.7%, 06166.HK up 4%, and 03986.HK and Lenovo Group (00992.HK) up about 3%.

U.S. Energy Secretary said the DOE's latest round of electric-grid investments will allocate over $50 mln to Texas; local utilities will provide matching funds.