Diplomatic Intelligence Brief — 11 Feb 2026

1) Executive Summary - Europe increases political-legal pressure on Israel: France condemns West Bank control measures (incl. Areas A/B and E1), and the UK issues a parallel statement; risk of accelerated de facto annexation and EU/UK policy responses. [Some details Source not fully captured] - UK security services escalate institutional defense: MI5 and cyber agencies deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties on foreign interference. - Haiti executes an orderly transition: end of the Transitional Presidential Council; executive power shifts to the Cabinet led by PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, welcomed by France. [Source not fully captured] - UK spotlights Sudan/South Sudan in multilateral fora: condemnation of South Sudan offensives at UNSC and a Core Group intervention on El Fasher. - Sanctions/compliance posture: UK flags Russia/Myanmar sanctions list resources and the master UK sanctions list; specific designation changes not visible in the extract. [Source not fully captured]

2) Key Developments (by theatre/topic) - Middle East - France condemns Israeli cabinet decisions expanding control over the West Bank, citing Areas A and B, approval of the E1 project, and a tender publication. [Source not fully captured] - UK FCDO issues a statement on the Israeli cabinet’s decision to expand control over the West Bank. - France condemns Iran’s sentencing of Narges Mohammadi (7.5 years) and calls for her release. - Europe/UK/Institutions - MI5 and UK cyber authorities brief university leaders and political parties to strengthen resilience to foreign interference. - French FM Jean-Noël Barrot meets ECHR President Mattias Guyomar; Paris underscores support for the Court’s work. [Further details Source not fully captured] - Americas/Caribbean - France notes the end of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council and applauds transfer of executive power to the Cabinet led by PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé; encourages continued governance strengthening. [Source not fully captured] - UK updates Cuba travel advice. - Africa - UK, at the UN Security Council, condemns escalating military offensives across South Sudan since March last year. - Sudan Core Group statement at OHCHR on the situation in and around El Fasher amid the ongoing conflict. - UK updates travel advice for Guinea and Cameroon. - Asia/Gulf - France–Malaysia call: discussion on expanding ties in business, defense, hybrid threats, and critical minerals; acknowledgment of Malaysian support in the Tom Félix case. - UK issues consular guidance for mental health support and medical facilities in Russia. - UK updates Qatar travel advice and “Living in Qatar”; “Living in Belize”; consular guidance on deaths in Oman and New Zealand. - UK sanctions list resources for Russia and Myanmar and master UK list highlighted; specific changes not detailed. [Source not fully captured]

3) Signals & Intent - France: Drawing legal and political lines on West Bank measures; sustaining human-rights pressure on Iran; reinforcing influence in European human-rights institutions; deepening Indo-Pacific ties with Malaysia in defense/hybrid threats/critical minerals. - UK Government/Agencies: Raising institutional defenses against state-linked interference across academia and politics; shaping multilateral narratives and potential measures on Sudan/South Sudan; maintaining visible sanctions compliance architecture; active risk signaling via travel advisories. - Haitian authorities: Projecting continuity and order through a cabinet-led executive transition. [Source not fully captured] - Iran judiciary: Persisting with repression of high-profile dissidents despite external censure. - Malaysia: Leveraging bilateral engagement with France to expand strategic and economic cooperation.

4) Watchlist (next 72 hours) - Israel/Palestine: Publication or implementation steps tied to cabinet measures (Area A/B directives; E1 tender specifics); signs of coordinated EU/UK responses. - UK domestic security: Any sectoral guidance or follow-on engagement stemming from MI5 briefings (universities, political parties). - Sudan/South Sudan: UNSC/OHCHR scheduling, draft language on access/ceasefire/sanctions; humanitarian access updates around El Fasher. - Haiti: Cabinet communiqués on security, electoral roadmap, or economic stabilization; international support signals. - Sanctions: Verify any UK list changes for Russia/Myanmar; assess exposure/screening updates. - Travel risk: Rapid advisory shifts for Guinea, Cameroon, Cuba; entry/security adjustments.

5) Source Index 1) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/when-someone-dies-in-oman
2) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-mental-health-abroad
3) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cuba
4) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-end-of-the-transitional-presidential-council-mandate-09-02-26?xtor=RSS-1
5) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/human-rights/news/article/meeting-between-jean-noel-barrot-and-the-president-of-the-european-court-of?xtor=RSS-1
6) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-uk-condemns-the-escalating-military-offensives-across-south-sudan-since-last-march-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council
7) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/israel-palestine/news/article/israel-palestine-israeli-government-measures-regarding-the-west-bank-10-02-26?xtor=RSS-1
8) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/russia-list-of-designations-and-sanctions-notices
9) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/myanmar-list-of-designations-and-sanctions-notices
10) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list
11) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/osce-conference-on-tackling-antisemitism-st-gallen-2026-uk-statement
12) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-qatar
13) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-belize
14) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/core-group-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-on-the-oral-update-of-the-ohchr-on-the-human-rights-situation-in-the-sudan
15) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guinea
16) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/qatar
17) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/when-someone-dies-in-new-zealand
18) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/iran-sentencing-of-narges-mohammadi-09-02-26?xtor=RSS-1
19) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-list-of-medical-facilitiespractitioners
20) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fcdo-statement-on-expansion-of-israeli-control-over-the-west-bank
21) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/malaysia/events/article/malaysia-conversation-between-jean-noel-barrot-and-his-malaysian-counterpart-09?xtor=RSS-1
22) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/intelligence-agencies-provide-briefings-on-foreign-interference
23) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malta
24) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/slovenia
25) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon