EU Deal for San Marino: The EU Council has authorized the signing and provisional application of a comprehensive association agreement with Andorra and San Marino, aiming to bring both countries into an enlarged internal market on a level playing field and to set up a gradual path for financial services access based on regulatory and supervisory assessments, alongside cooperation on research, education, social policy, the environment, consumer protection, culture, and regional ties. Maritime Compliance Pressure: In the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Marines boarded the tanker Wen Yao as part of enforcement of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, citing sanctions-linked vessel records and “verification” steps tied to blockade compliance—an issue that can ripple into shipping and logistics risk management for small states. Water Infrastructure for Industry: Marin Municipal Water District approved a $2.65 million partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to advance a drought resiliency “atmospheric river capture” pipeline to replenish reservoirs with Sonoma County rainwater, a move that supports regional supply stability relevant to local industry planning.