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U.S. launches strikes on Iran after attacks on warships, military says0:40 The “self-defense strikes” followed attacks on three American naval vessels, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. None of the U.S. warships were hit. Authorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts around globe21:29 U.S. officials in at least five states — Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia — are monitoring symptoms of seven returning passengers. U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months17:46 A confidential CIA assessment delivered to the White House finds Iran can withstand the naval blockade for months and retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal. As U.S. blockades Iran, its oil still flows ship to ship an ocean away16:10 Experts say covert transfers at sea are used to obscure the origins of oil that left Iranian ports and the Gulf of Oman before the blockade was imposed. Trump and Xi set to meet under shadow of Iran negotiations12:26 President Donald Trump wants a lavish welcome in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping next week. But the specter of the war in Iran looms large. Grain dispute splits Ukraine and Israel even as they fight allied enemies12:26 Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer. Rubio visits Rome aiming to repair White House ties with Pope Leo9:13 Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran. Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire7.května The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said. Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Canary Islands as Swiss confirm new case6.května More than 140 people remain on the Hondius, which will take about three days to reach the Spanish archipelago for screening. A local official has criticized the plan. Pro-Kremlin lawyer’s turn against Putin reveals rift in Russian power circles6.května Ilya Remeslo was put in a psychiatric hospital after criticizing Vladimir Putin. Now free, he said that he will not stop his crusade against the Russian president. Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome6.května The criticism of the pontiff’s stance on Iran highlighted what Vatican officials have described as an unprecedented low in relations with the United States. U.S. mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz will be temporary, Hegseth says5.května The defense secretary says the ceasefire holds despite Iranian attacks on U.S. forces. He said the U.S. would call on allies to take over the mission to reopen the waterway. |