Trump reviews Iran plan; China blocks Meta-Manus deal | Horizons Middle East & Africa 4/28/2026

The White House says President Trump is reviewing Iran's latest peace proposal while maintaining red lines. Separately, Iran's Foreign Minister tells president Putin on a trip to Russia, that Tehran is committed to strengthening ties between the two. The yen edges higher after a divided Bank of Japan leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged citing a cloudy outlook due to the war in Iran and spike in energy prices. And China blocks Meta's 2 billion dollar acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus -- the surprise move attempting to prevent the leakage of technology to the US.

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