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UN Agency Pauses Ship Evacuations in Strait After Attack
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A United Nations agency halted plans to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following an attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman. The incident occurred after several tankers used a new route backed by the agency. A U.S. official identified the attacker as an Iranian drone.
Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs reported that CoinEx facilitated more than $3.84 billion in crypto transactions with over 60 sanctioned Iranian platforms over seven years. CoinEx rejected the claims and stated it has begun exiting Iran-related business.
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The Senate voted 50 to 48 on Tuesday to direct the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. The measure, already approved by the House earlier this month, is symbolic and does not require presidential signature.
Iran will play New Zealand on Tuesday in their World Cup Group H opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 amid reports of progress toward an interim US-Iran agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices fell sharply while US stock futures advanced. Conflicting statements have emerged on the exact signing timeline.
The United States launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday in response to the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred on Monday evening, with Iranian forces suspected in the attack. Two American pilots were rescued unharmed.
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Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on Sunday, prompting Israeli retaliation that defied direct appeals from President Donald Trump. Both sides later pledged to halt further attacks on each other.
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