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Intelligence findings show Tehran has regained operational access to most of its missile sites, including 30 of the 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE struck a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in early April, according to anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, in what was reportedly one of a series of attacks carried out by Abu Dhabi during the war.

Global attention has focused on the disrupted oil and gas trade, but the UN warns that the blockade also threatens global food security, particularly in Africa and Asia.

US President Trump also says that he is considering renewing a US attempt to escort oil and other commercial shipping through Hormuz.

Scientists confirmed the outbreak was caused by the rare Andes variant of hantavirus, the only known strain capable of human-to-human transmission.

US-Iran negotiations have faltered in recent weeks, while a fragile ceasefire endures despite intermittent flare-ups across the Gulf.

Beijing summit talks will address trade tensions and the status of the rare earths agreement between the United States and China.

Iranian media say current negotiations are focused on halting fighting and reopening Strait of Hormuz traffic as Pezeshkian says talks with the US do not mean “surrender”.

The Wall Street Journal says Israel built a secret military base in Iraq’s desert region with the knowledge of the US, and launched air strikes on Iraqi troops who came close to discovering the site.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in “full health” after sustaining back and knee injuries during a US-Israeli strike on the leadership compound.