- U.S. military disables two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Iran continues blocking commercial shipping through the Strait, disrupting global oil, gas, and fertilizer trade.
- White House asserts that a four-week-old ceasefire with Iran re
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