Washington has officially rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing Tehran's attempt to decouple maritime commerce from the ongoing nuclear disarmament negotiations. As the naval standoff persists, the IDF confirmed the targeted killing of Hamas intelligence chief Iyad Ahmed Abdurrahman Shambari in South Lebanon.

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