Germany’s defence minister Pistorius said on the 18th the minesweeper Fulda and supply ship Mosel have transited the Suez Canal to the Red Sea and are headed for the Strait of Hormuz, with Berlin seeking a rapid deployment. He said mine‑clearing in the Strait would require a clear international legal framework and the consent of Iran and Oman.

烏克蘭總統澤連斯基：15個北約國家和12個非北約國家與烏克蘭達成無人機交易。

The Swiss National Bank left its policy rate at 0% on Thursday — the fourth consecutive quarterly meeting at that level and signaling a second year of effectively zero rates. The SNB reiterated it has “increased willingness” to intervene in FX markets if necessary to prevent a rapid, excessive Swiss franc appreciation and protect price stability, language it has repeatedly used since the outbreak of the Iran conflict. The franc remains below the level seen during earlier safe-haven inflows; this week’s peace agreement may further reduce safe-haven demand. Retaining the intervention wording preserves policy flexibility if the conflict re‑escalates. Whether the SNB executed the March intervention threat will be confirmed when Q1 FX data are published on June 30.