• Which two countries remained involved in a major sanctions dispute? — United States and Iran.
• What did Iran threaten in response to new US threats? — A severe military response.
• Which strategic waterway is central to the current energy crisis? — Strait of Hormuz.
• Which commodity is most affected by disruptions around Hormuz? — Oil.
• What economic problem can higher energy prices worsen? — Inflation.
• Which country launched the Chang’e-7 lunar mission? — China.
• What is Chang’e-7 studying? — Water and resources in the Moon's shadowed regions.
• Which Indian state was hit by severe floods? — Assam.
• Which country is Assam part of? — India.
• Which country's economy is projected by the World Bank to contract by 6.4%? — Lebanon.
• Which institution made the Lebanon economic projection? — World Bank.
• Which Palestinian territory saw renewed violence? — West Bank.
• Which organization responded to the reported West Bank killing? — United Nations.
• Which country's strikes were reported as increasingly spilling toward NATO? — Russia.
• Which war is central to European security concerns? — Russia–Ukraine war.
• Which country is reconsidering stalled EU accession talks? — Iceland.
• What does EU stand for? — European Union.
• What is the main economic impact of higher oil prices? — Higher inflation and costs.
• Which region is currently central to global energy-security concerns? — Middle East.
• Which organization provides major global economic forecasts? — World Bank, IMF and other international institutions.

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