Trump Must End Iran's Hormuz Strait Power Play

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Jun 27, 2026

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F-16 fighter jets patrol the Middle East this week. Photo: U.S. Central Command

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired Thursday afternoon on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship named Ever Lovely as th…

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