Events

China: We are in contact with all parties regarding the Strait of Hormuz

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Taiwan has about 11 days of liquefied natural gas reserves—a limited buffer that has become critical after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off key supplies from Qatar. nnBecause Taiwan relies heavily on LNG to power its grid and semiconductor industry, any prolonged disruption could force energy rationing and threaten chip production. Source: POLITICO

Qatarenergy - declares force majeure on LNG contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea, China

Philippine president declares 'national energy emergency', citing risks to fuel supply created by Middle East war

India's Reliance buys 5 million barrels of Iranian oil after US waiver, sources say

Visuals of Indian Navy escorting India bound LPG vessel Pine Gas which crossed Hormuz yesterday evening

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call to discuss regional situation

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Izu Islands, Japan region

North Korea's Kim says nuclear power status will never change: KCNA

North Korea's Kim calls South Korea 'most hostile' nation: KCNA

Talks are underway for a meeting between senior Iranian and American officials in Pakistan's capital Islamabad later this week, a senior Israeli official tells @BarakRavid

Axios: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan have been passing messages between the U.S. and Iran over the past two days in an effort to de-escalate, U.S. source says. Senior officials from the three countries held separate talks with White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the U.S. source says. "The mediation is ongoing and making progress. The discussion is about ending the war and resolving all outstanding issues. We hope to have answers soon," the source says

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 91 km S of Koshima, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 161 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 148 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 180 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 188 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 156 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - northwest of the Kuril Islands

Iranian Embassy in India: Pezeshkian calls on BRICS group to play an independent role in stopping attacks against Iran

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 91 km SSE of Koshima, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 151 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Myanmar airstrikes in Tanintharyi

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei: I request that our two brotherly countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, establish better relations with each other for the sake of God and to prevent division among Muslims. For my part, I am ready to take the necessary steps

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 39 km SW of Sinabang, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 145 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 136 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Trump says his trip to China has been postponed for a month and a half.