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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 14th July 2026.
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1. US-Iran Conflict and Trump's 'Guardian of Hormuz' Proposal
The United States and Iran entered a fresh phase of confrontation after President Donald Trump announced that the US would act as the "Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz", reinstate the blockade of Iranian shipping and levy a 20% fee on commercial cargo passing through the strategic waterway. The announcement followed renewed missile and drone exchanges between both countries, causing Brent crude prices to rise by more than four percent amid fears of disruption to global oil supplies. Iran rejected the proposal, while the UN's maritime agency maintained that international straits cannot be subjected to u
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Key news highlights: US-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz, India-US trade framework progress, Supreme Court restores due process in Assam citizenship cases.
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