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Iran update: a road map out of Burgenstock, and Hormuz stays open
The first round of US-Iran implementation talks closed in Switzerland with a road map toward a final deal and a communication line to keep Hormuz incident-free. Despite a weekend closure threat, the strait kept moving. For Central Asia, the de-escalation puts the oil premium back under pressure.
The Iran war reignites and the Strait of Hormuz shuts again
Iran and the United States traded strikes again on 11 June, and Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all shipping. For Central Asia the effects are higher prices and a southern route to the sea that is shut once more.
Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan, ending a month of calm
Pakistan struck three Afghan provinces early on 10 June, killing at least 13 people by Kabul’s count, most of them children. It broke more than a month of quiet in a war that has killed hundreds.
Armenia Advances EU Civilian Mission Cooperation as CSTO Participation Remains Suspended
Yerevan's foreign policy reorientation accelerates with new security partnership frameworks outside Russian alliance structures