OMFIF survey shows 93% of central banks view the renminbi as supporting asset diversification, but market structure remains a constraining factor.

Iran resumed scheduled commercial flights between Tehran and Dubai on Monday, the first since late‑February hostilities with the US and Israel, press outlets reported. The restart follows a US‑Iran agreement to halt a series of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Mehr news agency, citing the head of Imam Khomeini International Airport, said preparations for the Tehran‑Dubai route are complete and the first flight has departed. IRNA quoted a Civil Aviation Organization spokesperson saying Iranian carriers will operate UAE services in the initial phase, with Emirati carriers to commence in a second phase.

Zhongke Yuhang’s 110-tonne-class LOX/kerosene (RP-1) engine Liqing-2 completed continuous long-duration qualification firings, validating operational reliability and is designated as the main engine for the reusable rocket Lijian-2. The test extended ignition time to 3.5x the rocket’s actual flight duration, logging 620 seconds of cumulative firing and a single continuous burn of 400 seconds—a record for this engine type—using extreme-duration conditions to assess durability.