Zelensky Rejects Donbas Plan, SMIC Allegedly Aids Iran, and the UK Deploys Submarine to the Middle East

President Zelensky has rejected a U.S. proposal to link security guarantees to a Donbas withdrawal, while the U.S. accuses China’s SMIC of supplying chip tools to Iran’s military. Tensions in the Middle East continue as the UK deploys the HMS Anson submarine despite a temporary U.S. pause in strikes against Iranian energy targets. Meanwhile, Iran is implementing a registration and toll system for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.