Trump: It's possible to reach an agreement with Iran before April 27

¬ Russian Foreign Minister: US attempts to shift anti-Russia mission to Europe to focus on China

¬ Iranian Government: Plans to establish a special regime for the Strait of Hormuz

¬ Iranian Foreign Ministry: It's too early to talk about Russia accepting Iran's proposal on enriched uranium

¬ South Korea’s oil product imports from Russia surged sharply in March

¬ Dollar’s share in China’s international settlement hit a new low in March this year

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US President Trump stated that he believes it is entirely possible to reach an agreement with Iran before April 27.

Speaking to Sky News UK, Trump said: "It’s possible. Very possible. They (Iran – editor’s note) have been hit quite severely. It’s very possible."

The host asked whether the US would reach an agreement with Iran before the visit of UK King Charles III from April 27 to 30.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in Beijing that the United States is attempting to transfer the burden of containing Russia to Europe so it can concentrate on countering China.

Lavrov said: "The US wants to… shift the main responsibility for containing Russia onto Europe, so they can free up resources to deal with China, and they’re not hiding this at all. Precisely due to these interests, they are pushing not only discussions but also concrete actions aimed at establishing a pre-announced anti-Russian military coalition involving Ukraine."

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Iranian government spokesperson Fatima Mohajerani told Sputnik News Agency that Iranian authorities plan to establish a special system for the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

Mohajerani noted: "The Strait of Hormuz is our special asset. Just like any tool that can be used as leverage in interactions with other countries, it is necessary to establish a special framework for it."

She added that Iran will take all necessary measures to ensure its national interests regarding sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz are respected.

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Sputnik News Agency, Tehran, April 15 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaee said it is still too early to discuss Russia accepting Iran’s proposal on enriched uranium.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated that Russia’s acceptance of Iran’s enriched uranium proposal remains valid, though the proposal has not yet been adopted.

Bagaee, commenting on Russia’s proposal during a press conference, said: "We haven’t reached that stage yet… We need to see where this path leads and what agreements may ultimately be reached."

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According to data from South Korea’s Statistics Bureau, amid the Middle East conflict, South Korea’s imports of Russian oil products increased several times in March this year, reaching their highest level since June 2022.

In total, South Korea imported $33.4 million (27,900 tons) of oil products from Russia in March—its highest volume since June 2022, when it bought $71.4 million worth of oil products. In recent years, total supply values have rarely exceeded several million dollars. A month earlier, deliveries were only 16 tons; a year ago, around 21 tons.

Thus, Russia ranked 16th among major suppliers in March, with the top five being Japan ($209 million), UAE ($200.7 million), Qatar ($185.6 million), Oman ($175.8 million), and Malaysia ($152.9 million).

South Korea’s total oil product imports in March reached $1.92 billion, up 28% from February and up 1% compared to last year.

Due to the escalation of the Middle East conflict, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively stopped. This is a crucial route for global oil and gas supplies.

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Data from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange shows that in March this year, the dollar’s share in China’s international settlements fell below 40%, hitting a historical low.

During the month, the dollar’s usage share in international payments dropped by 2.28 percentage points to 39.8%.

Meanwhile, the renminbi became the most commonly used currency in international payments, with its share rising to 56.37%—an increase of 2.78 percentage points in a single month.

The euro’s share, which had risen in February, declined again, accounting for 1.83% of all payments (down 0.18 percentage points from February).

Source: sputniknews

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