Spain's Minister of Defense announced that the country will not join France's mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Spain's frigate Cristobal Colón was sent to Cyprus to defend a European partner from Iranian attacks.

Panama Seizes China-Linked Ports Amid Trump-Beijing Dispute Panama published a Supreme Court decision, issued in late January, that voided key port operations held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison. The Balboa and Cristobal terminals have become entangled in a legal dispute involving Washington and Beijing. The timing is important, as it comes about a month before President Trump's planned late-March trip to China. On Monday, the ruling authorized the Panama Maritime Authority to...