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Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll

NPR's International Desk | Aug 6, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.

In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave

NPR's International Desk | Jul 29, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC