TRUMP: NOBODY WANTS TO BE A LEADER IN IRAN ANYMORE

Iran is unwilling to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz while under sustained US-Israeli attacks, according to a person involved in high-level contacts, as strikes on energy infrastructure and officials intensify. The conflict has stalled shipping through the chokepoint, which handles about a fifth of global oil and LNG flows, and dampened European efforts to secure maritime passage. Officials across Europe and the Middle East see no clear exit strategy and warn of prolonged economic disruption. The European Central Bank said extended disruption could lift euro-zone inflation to 6.3% and trigger a recession.

港股恆生科技指數盤中走弱跌超1%，恆生指數跌0.52%，小米集團(01810.HK)跌超6.5%，阿里巴巴(09988.HK)跌超5%，小鵬汽車(09868.HK)跌超3%。