- U.S. and Iran hold peace talks in Islamabad to end the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
- Two U.S. Navy destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began.
- U.S. forces begin mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz amid global energy concerns.
- Oil and
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