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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate After U.S. Blames Iran for Drone Strike on Commercial Vessel

U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for a drone strike on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a breach of a ceasefire arrangement and raising pressure on already fragile diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions.
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