- U.S. opens safe passage through Strait of Hormuz; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists operation is separate from ceasefire with Iran.
- Iran claims intensified control over the Strait despite U.S. military actions against Iranian boats.
- Oil prices remain high, with U.S. crude ab
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