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US Mulls Iran Moves Amid Hormuz Shipping Standoff and Aramco Strikes

China Daily reported that the United States is evaluating follow-up military strategies regarding Iran following a reported Camp David meeting, as Iran enforces a shipping blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported that seven oil tankers were targeted in the waterway over five days, while Yemen's Houthi group claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Riyadh and Khurais.

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Iran Reaffirms Diplomatic Stance Over Strait of Hormuz Following US Ceasefire Rejection

Iran stated it remains committed to diplomacy while prepared to confront aggression after US President Donald Trump rejected its ceasefire road map for the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran proposed a seven-day truce involving the reopening of the waterway on the sixth day in exchange for specific US steps, including unfreezing Iranian assets. Iranian military commanders maintained that naval forces retain decisive control over waters leading into the strategic strait.