- U.S. military conducted retaliatory strikes on over 80 Iranian targets following attacks on three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over, denounced Iranian leadership, and revoked oil sanctions waivers.
- France’s Marine Le Pen
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