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Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, defying U.S. ultimatum
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired a missile at a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging it and declaring the strait closed until further notice. The attack defied a U.S. ultimatum demanding Iran guarantee safe passage, occurring after failed negotiations in Muscat involving Oman and Qatar.
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