Strait of Hormuz Tension, Easing for Some Ships: Iran says it has begun letting some Chinese vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protocols, after months of near-standstill shipping—while Tehran insists the waterway is open for commercial traffic if rules are followed. Ceasefire Diplomacy: Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by 45 days to keep border talks moving, with negotiations scheduled to resume in early June. Palestinian Resistance Messaging: Hamas and Islamic Jihad reaffirmed commitment to “resistance” on Nakba Day, framing the struggle as ongoing until liberation. US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Stalled: Iran’s foreign minister says enrichment is effectively at an impasse and that trust in the US is the core problem, as Washington rejects Iran’s conditions for returning to talks. Security Crackdown Beyond the Region: The US announced death-penalty pursuit for a man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers, while an Iraqi national accused of plotting terror attacks in Europe and targeting Jewish sites in the US was arrested and charged. Culture & Society: Saudi Arabia highlighted women-empowerment reforms at the Asian Women’s Forum, and a Syrian church in Aleppo had a bomb plot foiled during a funeral.