First Squawk

UK FOREIGN MINISTER COOPER TO VISIT CHINA ON JUNE 1 AND INDIA ON JUNE 3, WITH BOTH TRIPS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES.

IAEA SAYS ITS TEAM AT ZAPORIZHZHIA OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF A TURBINE BUILDING REPORTEDLY HIT BY A DRONE, WHILE CONFIRMING RADIATION LEVELS REMAIN NORMAL.

RUSSIA'S ROSATOM SAYS A UKRAINIAN DRONE STRUCK THE ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANT ON SATURDAY, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO A MACHINE ROOM WALL WITH NO IMPACT ON KEY EQUIPMENT.

U.S. MOVES TO BLOCK POTENTIAL SALES OF NVIDIA AND AMD'S MOST ADVANCED AI CHIPS TO CHINESE-OWNED ENTITIES ABROAD, CLOSING A PERCEIVED LOOPHOLE LEFT AFTER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ENDED ENFORCEMENT OF BIDEN-ERA GLOBAL CHIP EXPORT RESTRICTIONS IN MAY 2025.

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER: I URGE ALL SIDES TO HALT FIGHTING AND RETURN TO THE AGREED CEASEFIRE, WARNING THAT THE ISRAELI MILITARY'S CONTINUED ADVANCE INTO SOUTHERN LEBANON IS A MATTER OF GRAVE CONCERN.

IRAN'S TASNIM, CITING A SOURCE: TRUMP'S PROPOSED CHANGES DO NOT INDICATE IRAN HAS ACCEPTED THEM, AND TEHRAN WILL SUBMIT ITS OWN REVISIONS TO THE DRAFT MOU DURING ONGOING TALKS WITH THE U.S.

SYRIA'S PRESIDENT SHARAA TOLD TRUMP THAT LIFTING THE REMAINING SANCTIONS IS CRITICAL FOR REVIVING SYRIA'S ECONOMY; THE TWO LEADERS ALSO HELD A PHONE CONVERSATION, ACCORDING TO THE SYRIAN PRESIDENCY.

THE MOVE WOULD PRIORITIZE ENERGY SUPPLY STABILITY OVER TIGHTER SANCTIONS, REFLECTING FEARS THAT FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON RUSSIAN OIL COULD WORSEN MARKET VOLATILITY, ACCELERATE INVENTORY DRAWDOWNS, AND TRIGGER ANOTHER SURGE IN GLOBAL FUEL PRICES.

THE EUROPEAN UNION IS CONSIDERING TEMPORARILY FREEZING ADJUSTMENTS TO ITS RUSSIAN OIL PRICE-CAP MECHANISM AS CONCERNS GROW OVER A POTENTIAL FUEL SHORTAGE CAUSED BY DISRUPTIONS FROM THE IRAN CONFLICT AND THE EFFECTIVE CLOSURE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.

ZELENSKY: WE BELIEVE RUSSIA COULD LAUNCH A MAJOR ASSAULT TONIGHT OR TOMORROW NIGHT USING DRONES, CRUISE MISSILES, AND BALLISTIC MISSILES.

BESSENT: IRAN MADE A MAJOR ERROR BY TARGETING ITS GCC NEIGHBORS, PROMPTING GULF ALLIES TO BECOME MORE COOPERATIVE WITH THE U.S. IN IDENTIFYING, FREEZING, AND RESTRICTING IRANIAN FUNDS HELD IN THEIR BANKING SYSTEMS.

Qatari Foreign Ministry: We call on the international community to compel the Israeli occupation authorities to stop its aggressions against Lebanon

Qatari Foreign Ministry: The State of Qatar condemns the continuation of Israeli aggressions on Lebanon and the expansion of ground incursions in its south

IRAN FM ABBAS ARAGHCHI: TALKS AND MESSAGE EXCHANGES ARE STILL UNDERWAY, AND UNTIL A DEFINITIVE OUTCOME IS REACHED, ALL CURRENT REPORTS AND CLAIMS REMAIN SPECULATIVE.

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER TO STATE MEDIA: WE CAN NOT JUDGE THE TALKS UNTIL WE GET TO A CLEAR RESULT

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER: WE SHOULD NOT GIVE IMPORTANCE TO SPECULATION

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER TO STATE MEDIA: TALKS AND MESSAGE EXCHANGES WITH THE U.S. ARE ONGOING

Hezbollah: We targeted an Israeli force with a diving drone in a house in the vicinity of the historic Shaqif Castle south of Lebanon

Israeli Channel 13 on sources: The plan presented to Netanyahu includes operations in the depth of Lebanon with the execution of strikes in Beirut

Israeli Channel 15 citing sources: Expansion of operations in Lebanon was carried out in coordination with the US administration