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Brent crude, the international benchmark, was essentially flat on Monday morning, as traders saw little hope of Trump's plans resolving the biggest energy disruption in history.

Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. will guide ships from 'neutral and innocent' countries out of the Strait of Hormuz, dubbing the effort Project Freedom. He stated, 'The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong - They are victims of circumstance.'

Hesam Alaeddin, a 40-year-old man, was reportedly beaten to death for allegedly using a Starlink terminal to access the internet, highlighting the regime's brutal enforcement of the blockade.

OFAC's alert indicates that digital asset payments tied to the Strait of Hormuz can create significant sanctions exposure for maritime firms and financial institutions, emphasizing that crypto does not reduce legal risk.

The withdrawal 'suggests American commitments to our allies are dependent on the president's mood,' said Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Mahnaz Mohammadi stated that Iranian prisoners are being put to death every four to six hours in the country 'without justice', highlighting the urgency of their situation.

The maximum capacity of these onshore deposits is 42 million barrels, according to data from the Iranian Oil Terminals Company. Other sources put the figure at around 50 million.

At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the United States-Israel war on Iran, according to the head of the country's merchant marine union.

After a lot of stress and problems, now I've found a ticket with an Iranian airline flying first to Armenia with a long layover, and then on to Canada.

Let me start by the outset, confirming straightaway that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026. And of course, Iran will play [in] the United States of America.

Iran's national currency, the rial, dropped to a new low of 1.81 million to the US dollar on April 29 before rebounding the next day. The rial has seen its value fall by nearly 15 percent in recent days, according to Iranian media.

CENTCOM has prepared a plan for a 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, likely including infrastructure targets, to break the negotiating deadlock.