Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Moscow is working to build a rail link connecting Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia to alleviate pressure on strained maritime routes. He warned continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz would weigh on vessel movements, international transport and the global economy.

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The Trump administration on Thursday published a Department of Homeland Security "final rule" tightening permitted stays for foreign students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists; DHS says the move targets "visa misuse." Yonhap reports the rule could affect more than 13,000 South Koreans in the US. South Korea’s embassy in Washington says, as of 2025, 11,861 South Koreans hold F-1 student visas and 1,347 hold F-2 dependent visas; 7,985 hold J-1 exchange visitor visas with 3,180 J-2 dependents; and 349 hold I visas as media representatives.