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Iran warns ships not to bypass its Strait of Hormuz route as US strikes continue

Iran warns ships not to bypass its Strait of Hormuz route as US strikes continue

Iran's foreign minister warned Sunday that bypassing its Strait of Hormuz route would increase tensions, as US and Iranian forces traded fresh strikes.

Asia
South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearize Korean Peninsula

South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearize Korean Peninsula

South Korea and Japan's defense ministers reaffirmed their denuclearization commitment as North Korea vows to expand its nuclear arsenal and arm its navy

Europe
France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says

French health officials say around 1,000 more people died than expected since June 24, with 85% of heatwave deaths among those aged 65 and over

Middle East
Iran warns against challenging Hormuz control as US-Iran truce frays

Iran warns against challenging Hormuz control as US-Iran truce frays

Iran's foreign minister warned Sunday that rival arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz would deepen tensions, as both sides accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire

North America
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks

Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks

Trump warned Iran would "no longer exist" if the U.S. resumes war, as fresh strikes and Strait of Hormuz tensions strain a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire