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Iran won't reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Iran demands the U.S. lift its blockade, pay war damage compensation, remove economic sanctions, and release frozen assets before reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed amid ongoing tensions.
- Israel has declared the Christian-majority town of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank a closed military zone to prevent settler attacks, allowing only Palestinian residents and journalists unless security threats arise.
- Yemen’s Defense Ministry reported that a recent Houthi rebel attack on the Red Sea town of Mokha killed seven people, including four military personnel, marking one of the largest waves of strikes since a 2022 truce.
- Beekeepers in Gaza are beginning to revive honey production despite war devastation and Israeli blockade restrictions, attempting to rebuild their livelihoods near the territory’s dividing line with Israel.
