U.S. Prepares to Blockade Strait of Hormuz, and a MAGA Hero Is Defeated in Europe
- U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan collapse; Vice President J.D. Vance blames Iran for rejecting nuclear restrictions.
- President Trump announces U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating pressure on Iranian oil exports.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban concedes e
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