via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — The leaders of the US and China are expected to discuss trade, AI and Iran in their third in-person meeting in a year.

Kazakhstan has moved a long-planned southern trade project from talks to contract. The move gives Astana a possible foothold on the Persian Gulf, but it comes

via PBS News Hour - The Latest — The U.S. launched what the Trump administration calls "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran. It includes threats to increase sanctions on Iran's trading partners. The pressure comes as the administration indicates it is trying to avoid returning to war, but cannot overcome Iran's stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Miad Maleki.

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Iran is increasingly settling trade with China in China's currency, the yuan, as Beijing’s long-term push to remove the dollar from trade continues.

Iraq rejects Donald Trump's 25% tariff threat on countries trading with Iran, with analysts calling the measure a violation of sovereignty as Baghdad defends right to maintain regional commercial ties.