Trade & Compliance: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim praised AKPS for seizing a container at Port of Tanjung Pelepas suspected of exporting strategic goods to Israel, citing Malaysia’s export ban and Hague Group commitments. Regional Energy Security: Iran says it’s “very close” to a Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman, but reopening depends on US compensation, ending threats and aggression, lifting sanctions and blockades, and releasing frozen assets; the UAE meanwhile accused Iran of striking an ADNOC tanker. West Bank Accountability: IDF says it’s probing viral footage of an Israeli soldier beating a Palestinian in Idna as settlers allegedly attacked near a mosque; separately, the IDF acknowledged hikes sometimes happen without military approval. Legal & Civil Society Pressure: The PLO says Honenu provides legal and financial backing to illegal settlers accused of violence while Palestinians face sanctions over prisoner payments. Finance & Influence: A London-based 74-year-old Muslim Brotherhood member is accused by the US of funnelling cash to Hamas through two sham charities. Politics & Money in the US: Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary despite heavy AIPAC-linked spending, spotlighting how lobbying cash shapes elections.