Daily Asia briefing

The leader of the Hezbollah terror group called on Lebanese officials to reject the US-led peace talks scheduled with Israel on Tuesday.

Western democracies face backlash for allowing Iran and other authoritarian regimes to secure influential U.N. seats as the U.S. stood alone in opposition.

The U.S. naval blockade on Iran may be leverage to resume diplomacy, says retired Pakistani general, as both sides were reportedly close to a deal.

Iran's economy was struggling long before the war began on Feb. 28, with international sanctions triggering financial woes including a major currency devaluation that sent protesters into the streets.

Somaliland is offering the U.S. a Red Sea port and air base at Berbera as Iran pushes Houthis to disrupt shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.

Wild footage shows a green fireball streaking across the UK Monday morning, prompting stunned witnesses to quip it was linked to the Artemis II mission.

The US asked Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program for at least two decades during weekend cease-fire negotiations in Pakistan, a source familiar with the talks told The Post Monday.

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief ‌of joint capabilities, will become chief of army in July, the Australian government said in a statement.

Orbán conceded defeat Sunday as opposition leader Péter Magyar surged toward a landslide victory, signaling a major political shift in Hungary.

“I congratulated the victorious party,″ Orbán told supporters in Budapest. “We are going to serve the Hungarian nation and our homeland from opposition as well.”

China says it will restore some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and aquaculture imports, following a visit by opposition leader Cheng Li-wun.

The new portable handheld sensor provides instant and accurate data about whether grapes are ready to harvest, scientists in the UK say.

Iran's armed forces claimed Trump's threat to block Iranian ports and restrict vessels in international waters from 10 a.m. ET was illegal.

The US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has gone into effect Monday morning after peace talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend, with the US now taking aim at halting Tehran's ports.

The blockade will be enforced "impartially," according to Tampa, Fla.-based US Central Command, which noted that vessels going to or from non-Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf would not be stopped.

"I think Iran is in very bad shape," Trump said