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U.S. military launches Operation Freedom to end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escorting commercial ships amid Iranian attacks.
Iran fires on U.S. military vessels and launches first attack on the UAE since ceasefire began.
Ukrainian President Zelensky proposes early ce

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