US diplomat Marco Rubio denounces settler violence, tolls in Hormuz strait
Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump’s call for other countries to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump’s call for other countries to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz.

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Donald Trump says he is “pausing” his plan to destroy Iranian power plants for 10 days.
The US president has threatened the attacks as a means of pressuring Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.
As Ukrainian drones rain down, authorities have implemented blackouts citing ‘security concerns’.
Shortage of helium will have ripple effects across medical and other industries.
The US and Israel’s war on Iran is intensifying, as Trump again claims Iranian leaders want to ‘make a deal’.
Most people killed in Iran’s Gulf attacks have been from South Asia. And entire economies back home are on edge.

Russia’s foreign ministry has accused the US and Israel of trying to spark a nuclear disaster after a strike at Bushehr.
Iran’s parliament speaker issues threat as US administration talks peace while committing more troops to conflict.