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The United States Navy fired upon and boarded an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the first seizure linked to the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran is preparing a plan for parliamentary approval that would establish comprehensive regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, to be enforced by its armed forces.
President Trump threatened on social media to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran if peace negotiations fail.
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, European natural gas prices rose by double-digit percentages and Brent crude jumped by as much as 7.9%.
According to ship tracking data, vessels currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz are carrying at least 135 million barrels of crude and refined products.
The United Arab Emirates is reportedly in talks with the United States to establish a wartime financial lifeline, potentially through a currency swap line.
Iran has launched 2,800 missile and drone attacks at the United Arab Emirates during the current war, more than any other country in the Middle East.
Ruman Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party, which opposes sanctions on Russia and military aid for Ukraine, is on track to win an outright majority in the country's general election.
Hungary's outgoing government has indicated it is prepared to unblock the European Union's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine as soon as this week.
Brent crude futures are trading at $95.35 per barrel, representing a 5.5% increase.
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is scheduled to expire on Tuesday night, US time.
Failures in anti-money laundering controls at Nordic banks enabled the movement of nearly $230 billion in illicit funds linked to Russia through their Baltic branches.