Politics● ElevatedJul 14 · Jul 14, 2026, 5:24 PM
Trump backtracks on plan to toll ships in Strait of Hormuz
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en]
The fourth day of strikes, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, was aimed at 'degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping' in the strait, the key shipping channel for Gulf oil and gas where Tehran has repeatedly carried out attacks on civilian vessels.
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