- U.S.-Iran tensions persist amid a fragile ceasefire, with both nations blocking key waterways and exchanging threats.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns of retaliation if U.S. attacks Iranian vessels, escalating regional instability.
- Iran is reviewing a U.S. peace proposal, but exp
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