<h1>US says mediators sharing intelligence to preempt threats; states seek UN-mandated stabilization force as US sanctions alleged drug-linked president</h1> A U.S. secretary of state said mediators to a Gaza ceasefire are sharing intelligence to preempt threats after credible reports of a planned violation were disrupted, and that multiple states have expressed interest in an international stabilization force contingent on clarified mission details and a U.N. mandate and rules of engagement. The U.S. also imposed sanctions on a foreign president, family members and an associate over alleged involvement in the drug trade while avoiding tariffs to spare the country's economy. Officials defended hemispheric counterdrug operations amid accusations from the targeted government, and reiterated that Taiwan will not be traded for trade concessions.