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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear programme previously off-limits, following recent U.S. military action. He said the U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping is costing Tehran hundreds of millions daily.

"China has opportunistically looked to expand its military footprint across the Indo-Pacific. From the South China Sea to the Himalayas."