Dubai, Aug 4, 2026 (AFP) - Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz today

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2026-08-04

An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted the waterway could reopen within hours. Speaking from the White House on Monday, the US leader continued his now familiar combination of bullish optimism about diplomacy and bellicose threats, warning that this was Iran's "last chance before decapitation". Tehran and Washington have been at......

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