Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will “ remain in full force”; how the Ukraine army has evolved under fire; and a new Gallup poll reveals a gender gap reversal as more young men than women in the U.S. say religion is “very important” in their lives.
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Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, according to local witnesses, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, on Monday. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati) |
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force |
Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Trump initially celebrated the Iranian announcement, posting on social media that the strait was “fully open and ready for full passage.” But minutes later, he posted that the U.S. Navy’s blockade would continue “UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE.” Read more.
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