Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz; Trump extends U.S.-Iran ceasefire; Israel commits 220 ceasefire violations in Lebanon in 3 days

Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump extends U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely. EU Energy Commissioner warns war will affect prices for years. Israel continues attacks in Lebanon despite ceasefire. Hezbollah fires rockets and drones at Israeli artillery. Israel commits 220 violations in ceasefire’s first three days, report says. Lebanese president says talks to extend ceasefire are ongoing, ahead of meeting with Israel. Israeli attacks continue in Gaza. Raids and detentions in the occupied West Bank. Four Palestinian members of Board of Peace committee offer to resign in protest. Israeli military conducts operations in Syria’s Golan. Israel honors rabbi accused of war crimes as Independence Day torchbearer. Virginia voters approve Democratic redistricting map. Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress. Poll shows likely Democratic primary voters in N.J. district souring on U.S. support for Israel. Eleven Democratic senators accuse Hegseth of violating U.S. and international law. Treasury sanctions 14 targets across Iran, Turkey, and UAE. Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on federal fraud charges. Trump administration blocks $500 million to Iraq, stops security cooperation programs. Paraguay agrees to accept 25 U.S. deportees with no ties to country. Russian drones strike Odesa port and Zaporizhia railway, killing train driver. U.K. parliament passes lifetime tobacco ban for anyone born after 2008.