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G7 Backs UK and French Naval Initiative to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Shipping Routes

Following the new understanding between the United States and Iran, G7 leaders endorsed a defensive maritime initiative led by the United Kingdom and France to safeguard merchant shipping and support the resumption of unrestricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Ukraine Strikes Moscow Oil Refinery in Renewed Long-Range Drone Attack
Japan and the Philippines Finalize Defense Supply Pact Amid Rising Regional Security Tensions
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