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United States Reinstates Maritime Blockade on Iran After Third Consecutive Night of Strikes

President Donald Trump formally notified Congress that the United States had resumed hostilities against Tehran, reinstated a maritime blockade of Iranian ports, and deployed combat sea drones for the first time, while the United Arab Emirates reported an Iranian cruise missile struck two commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Warren Buffett Halts Multi-Billion Dollar Stock Donations to Gates Foundation
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