- U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian threats; two U.S. merchant vessels safely follow under Project Freedom.
- Pentagon announces withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a move tied to President Trump’s dispute with Chancellor Frederick Mertz over Iran war
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