Daily brief
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing a US blockade, forcing some ships including two Indian vessels to reverse course mid-transit. US President Donald Trump warned Iran against what he termed 'blackmail,' and Australia has joined a defensive military operation in the waterway. The closure has raised global oil market concerns over a potential full shutdown of the strait.
Irish fugitive Daniel Kinahan was arrested in the UAE in a major blow to a global crime network.
A Dubai teen driver was arrested after a hit-and-run that left a Chinese expat injured.
US Central Command said a seized Iranian cargo vessel was en route to Iran's Bandar Abbas port.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary