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The Security Council’s elected members are no longer just rotating through the chamber. Quietly, the E10 are coordinating, drafting, and shaping outcomes in ways rarely seen before. As paralysis grips the Council, a subtle shift is underway—one that could redefine how power works inside the UN.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a blunt warning at the Security Council stakeout, saying the Middle East war is “out of control” and threatening wider regional and global fallout. He urged an end to escalation, announced a new UN envoy, and linked the conflict directly to rising risks for energy, food security and civilian lives.

The Strait of Hormuz alliance shift did not emerge from a naval deployment, but from a recalibration in Washington. Japan and key European powers moved closer to U.S. strategic expectations, signaling alignment without full military commitment as the burden of securing Hormuz begins to redistribute.

Israel said overnight airstrikes in Tehran killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, though Iranian state media had not immediately confirmed his death.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads to Washington promising candid talks with President Trump as the Iran war hits Japan’s economy, exposing the cost of alliance loyalty under energy shock.