US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz as Peace Talks Stall

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US-Iran tensions intensified over the Strait of Hormuz as both nations maintain blockades of the critical waterway. President Trump ordered the US Navy to shoot boats laying mines, while US forces intercepted oil tankers and boarded Iranian vessels. Iran attacked at least three ships Wednesday, keeping the transit point closed for eight weeks. Peace talks remain stalled with no diplomatic breakthrough evident.

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