- Iran claims closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, jeopardizing a fragile U.S.-Iran deal.
- Vice President J.D. Vance arrives in Switzerland for diplomatic talks with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff ahead of Iranian, Qatari, and Pakistani de
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