- U.S. military launches Operation Freedom to end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escorting commercial ships amid Iranian attacks.
- Iran fires on U.S. military vessels and launches first attack on the UAE since ceasefire began.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky proposes early ce
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