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Hormuz tolls and 1,645 cases

Trump retreats on Hormuz toll as strikes unsettle oil and ICE pauses vehicle stops

The day’s sharpest moves came from governments backing away from their own edges. Washington scrapped a Hormuz fee plan while keeping pressure on Iran, and ICE halted most vehicle stops after another fatal shooting.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US expanded its airstrikes to include Iranian port cities and nuclear-related sites, while Iran retaliated with missile attacks on US-used facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, indicating a geographical escalation of direct confrontation.

UCO finds PSOE paid 43,225 euros to Leire Díez via shell companies, lawyer denies bribe plot · Pollar