On the 3rd, Iran said talks with the US have made no new progress and reiterated that Washington must fully and explicitly accept and implement seven conditions before the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. Iran said it is battle-ready and on the highest defensive alert. Qatar, acting as mediator, said US and Iranian parties are reviewing a mediation proposal, remain willing to continue talks but significant gaps persist, and Qatari mediators expect responses to a new proposal within 36 hours. P

烏克蘭總統澤連斯基：看看俄羅斯近年來不斷建設的軍事基礎設施，難道這些都是爲了烏克蘭嗎？這些軍事部署規模遠不止針對一個烏克蘭，其目標也包括歐洲。

China is pushing to operationalize the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, with 38 countries signed up as founding members, the National Development and Reform Commission said at a press briefing. NDRC deputy director Wang Ruomeng said China will implement the Global AI Governance Initiative, strengthen policy dialogue and pragmatic cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit, promote open-source and inclusive AI, and encourage countries to build AI systems aligned with their cultural characteristics and development needs.