- U.S. begins naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz to pressure Iran after failed peace talks.
- President Trump criticizes Pope Leo over stance on Iran war; Pope responds mid-landing in Algeria.
- Hungary’s Peter Magyar elected Prime Minister, ending Viktor Orban’s authoritarian rule.
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