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United States and Iran Escalate Military Conflict as Strait of Hormuz Faces Blockade

The United States said its forces struck about one hundred and forty Iranian military targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping, while Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade and mandatory transit tariffs, sending global oil prices sharply higher.
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United States Assumes Direct Financial Oversight of Venezuela After Capture of Nicolás Maduro
European Union Secures Nine Hundred Million Euros for Gaza Reconstruction
Nine European Nations and Ukraine Form Joint Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Coalition
Japan Establishes First Centralized Intelligence Agency Since World War Two
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