- President Trump touts increased shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following a new tentative agreement with Iran.
- The U.S.-Iran deal includes a 60-day negotiation window but is on hold due to ongoing Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire tensions.
- Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon k
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