US-Iran Peace Framework: India’s PM Modi welcomed the US-Iran deal aimed at ending the West Asia conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, hoping it restores stability and safe navigation for global trade. Israel Pushback: Israeli officials said the agreement is not binding for Israel’s security, even as the international community broadly welcomed the move. Pacific Security Pressure: Fiji’s Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua warned Pacific leaders that drug trafficking and organised crime are now entangled with cyclones, food insecurity, health, housing and law-and-order problems. Payments Gap: A new study says Asia-Pacific cross-border payments could near $24tn by 2032, but settlement rails are lagging, leaving payments slower and costlier. El Niño Watch: NASA and partners track warm Pacific waters that could signal El Niño later this year, while Southeast Asia braces for higher heat and food-price risks. Cybersecurity in the Philippines: A wave of government website hacks hit the NBI, raising investor concerns about repeated security lapses. Pacific Fishing Policy: Guam begins wildfire training as Pacific communities face climate-linked risks, while US moves to reopen protected Pacific marine areas to commercial fishing drew criticism.