• US President Donald Trump announced a pause in ‘Project Freedom’ operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz while a deal with Iran is finalized.
  • The US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in effect.
  • Gasoline prices in the US have risen 50% since the war with Iran began in February, reaching an average of $4.48 per gallon.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, the first such meeting since the war began.
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about US-Russia relations, the war in Ukraine, and Iran.

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