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Iran's top security official has warned that persisting US maritime restrictions could trigger the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other vital shipping channels, threatening global energy supplies and economic stability.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has travelled to Switzerland to participate in technical-level negotiations between the United States and Iran, signalling Islamabad's diplomatic efforts to help reduce regional conflict.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed appreciation for statements by Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping criticising the Gaza conflict and Iranian military operations, marking a significant diplomatic development in Malaysia's approach to Middle Eastern affairs.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has publicly commended Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping for their positions on Middle Eastern conflicts, while criticising what he describes as Western hypocrisy in backing Israeli actions.