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Iran Sanctions Escalate: The US Treasury’s OFAC has launched fresh “Economic Fury” measures, designating Iran-linked currency exchange networks and blocking 19 tankers tied to Iranian oil and petrochemical shipments, with vessels flagged across multiple jurisdictions including Vanuatu—aimed at choking Iran’s shadow banking and cross-border payments. UN Climate Push: At the UN General Assembly, Vanuatu-backed efforts to turn the ICJ’s climate ruling into practical follow-through face heavy dilution after major emitters pushed back, but Pacific youth testimony is keeping the “lifeline” message front and centre. Pacific Crime Crackdown: Fiji and the AFP opened a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit, with police ministers and chiefs of police calling for coordinated action against illicit drugs as seizures reach 17 tonnes since January. Homelessness Pressure Point: In Australia, a newborn death in a tent is reigniting calls for churches to open halls or land for faster housing responses. Workplace Safety Campaign: Pacific groups launched a regional push demanding violence-free workplaces for women, urging governments to ratify and enforce ILO Convention 190.

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