Ukraine nearly completely cuts off the annexed territory of the Crimean peninsula during the height of tourist season, whilst Russia targets Ukrainian cropland with incendiary bombs to destroy its grain harvest. 
The US launches a fresh wave of attacks as Iran announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and continues to strike as ships attempt to transit—American negotiators speaking for Iran the day prior, saying that the Revolutionary Guard Corps regretted targeting tankers and expressed a willingness to return to dialogue. Accused of enabling illegal settlement in Gaza and the West Bank, the EU moves to place restrictions on the export of building materials and construction equipment to Israel.
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