Comoros Politics & Rights: Six former prime ministers urged President Azali Assoumani to let jailed ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi travel abroad for medical care, saying his health is “deteriorating worryingly” and asking for clemency with guarantees of return; Sambi, 67, has been under house arrest since 2018 and was sentenced to life in 2022 over a passport-selling scheme, with his doctor disputing the prosecutor’s claim that tests show no life-threatening condition. International Law Debate: A fresh critique of the ICC’s Gaza focus argues the court is moving fast on arrest warrants for Israeli officials while staying “conspicuously silent” on Iran, raising questions about impartiality and enforcement. Black Sea Shipping Security: Russian drone attacks hit three foreign-flagged merchant vessels in Ukraine’s Black Sea export corridor, including a Comoros-flagged tanker, causing fires and injuries; the incidents add to fears for maritime trade routes. US Sanctions & Iran Oil: The US Treasury imposed new sanctions on Iran’s military-linked oil trade, targeting eight tankers and multiple companies, including a Comoros-flagged crude carrier, even as a ceasefire extension and Hormuz shipping easing are reportedly being negotiated.