What to know

• The EU said continued diplomacy was necessary to secure a peace settlement, restore regional stability and ensure freedom of navigation and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.S1
• US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday (local time) said that the European Union has "officially joined" the US-led "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran, welcoming what he described as the bloc's strong and early stance in maintaining economic pr...S2