- Iran proposes a law to restrict transit through the Strait of Hormuz, banning Israeli vessels and requiring authorization and war reparations from ships of 'hostile countries.'
- U.S.-Iran peace talks remain stalled amid competing blockades in the Persian Gulf, with Iran submitting a
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