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Iran suspends indirect talks with U.S., threatens to block Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Trump claims ceasefire progress
Tehran announced it is stopping indirect message exchanges with Washington and may expand its maritime blockade to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while President Trump contradicted the suspension claim and said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop fighting.

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France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Iran suspends indirect talks with U.S., threatens to block Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Trump claims ceasefire progress