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U.S. Navy destroyers and two merchant vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian threats.
The U.S. seizes an Iranian container ship; 22 crew members flown to Pakistan for handover to Iran.
Republicans aim to retain narrow House and Senate majorities, with key races in Mich

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