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Britain calls for the inclusion of the Sudanese city of El Obeid in the arms embargo resolution.

Britain imposes sanctions on gold networks in Sudan and war financiers

Iraqi ports: The drone that crashed into one of the tankers was outside our ports and unloading operations are continuing without interruption.

Iraqi MP Mohammed al-Karbouli sentenced to two years in prison on bribery charges

The US imposes a 25% tariff on some goods imported from Brazil.

Drones raid reported in Engels, Saratov region. Partial power outage in some districts after explosions

Head of Rosatom Likhachev claims that chief engineer of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant that is under Russian occupation was killed as result of drone strike earlier today

Magyar Peter: The collapse of Fidesz, the former governing party, continues to accelerate. Péter Szijjártó, the former Foreign Minister, who has long been accused of serving foreign interests, officially announced today that he is leaving politics to become the head of a Chinese company for which he previously secured substantial Hungarian state subsidies. The only difference is that, from now on, Hungarian taxpayers will no longer be paying @FM_Szijjarto for the same "work" — his actual employer will. In hindsight, it may now be obvious even to Fidesz voters whose interests the former Foreign Minister of the ousted Orbán government was actually serving in connection with the multi-trillion-forint battery and automotive investments

CENTCOM: Since restarting the naval blockade against Iranian ports 17 hours ago, U.S. forces have redirected 2 commercial vessels attempting to run the blockade. The U.S. military remains vigilant and prepared to ensure full compliance

1 person in a shooting during conflict at the line at fuel station in Chelyabinsk

The vessel is on fire near Odesa

The US State Department: We support Iraq and Syria's efforts to increase connectivity and build future trade routes.

US Treasury Department website: New sanctions imposed related to Iran

CENTCOM:At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are taking place as American forces prepare to resume the naval blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. The blockade goes into effect at 4 p.m. ET

On the night of July 14, Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces successfully struck Gazprom Neftokhim Salavat - one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in the Russian Federation, located in the city of Salavat, Republic of Bashkortostan

Iranian military spokesman: The Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened in light of war, provocations, and American aggression.

ADNOC Logistics & Services: We confirm that in the early hours of Tuesday, the oil tankers Al Bahia and Mombasa B were attacked with projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Drones raid reported in Salavat, Bashkorostan

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated: Hours ago, US forces, failing to learn from repeated defeats, attempted to force several ships to transit an illegal route. Two oil tankers fell victim to this American deception. By switching off their navigation systems and ignoring repeated warnings from the Strait of Hormuz Security Control Center, they endangered maritime traffic in the Strait and opted for a controlled route. They were subsequently bombed and rendered inoperable. The IRGC Navy declares that cooperating with the aggressor, who comes from thousands of kilometers away to violate the rights of the region's inhabitants, and attempting to use the controlled route, will only lead to regret, losses, delays in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and a global energy crisis.

Drones raid reported in Simferopol, Sevastopol in occupied Crimea

UAE Defense Ministry: One person killed after two Emirati tankers were targeted by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

Fire reported at the Afipskyi oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai

Trump: I cannot say that the ceasefire is over.

Venezuela inflation doubles from May to June Reuters July 13 (Reuters) - Venezuela's inflation accelerated to 13.8% in June from 6.3% the previous month, according to central bank data released on Monday

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair

US Navy: The blockade will not impede the passage of neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian destinations.

The U.S. military will begin enforcement of a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and Iranian coastal areas at 2000 gmt on 14 july

US Navy: The US embargo on Iran applies to all ships regardless of their flag.

Trump says the U.S. is reinstating the blockade on Iran. He says America will become the "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait" and charge 20% on all cargo shipped through it

Trump: We will charge fees for guarding the Strait of Hormuz