U.S. opens safe passage in Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing ceasefire with Iran.
Iran claims intensified control over the strait despite U.S. military actions.
UAE defends against new Iranian missile and drone attacks; three wounded in oil facility strike.
Ukraine launches deep strikes in
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