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Here are the updates:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told US media that a peace deal with Iran is extremely difficult and economic pressure will continue until Tehran stops attacking shipping in Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the media Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts Tehran’s conditions
- The war in Yemen intensifies between the Iran-backed Houthis and the internationally recognised Yemeni government forces as strikes reported by both sides
- Oil prices climb further, inching past $110 per barrel
- Israeli attacks continue on Gaza, occupied West Bank, south Lebanon and southern Syria
And so we continue our live coverage of the day...