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The United Arab Emirates military said Tuesday that an incoming missile threat was detected, warning residents of possible interceptions for the first time in weeks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has acknowledged that the past year has been one of the most difficult periods for the country diplomatically, but he says it will lead to an emboldened approach to foreign policy after the ongoing war

• Oil price rise:Brent crude futures — the global oil benchmark — has reached its highest level since July as hopes of a resolution to the war fade. Iran’s parliament speaker has reiterated key demands of the US before it will reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz

• Tensions over the strait:A vessel was struck by an “unknown projectile” while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the UKMTO said, as tensions in the waterway continue

• Threat to Oman:President Donald Trump warned of an attack on Oman if it “gets in the way” of efforts in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump previously threatened the US ally in May

• Kushner meetings: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, as mediators seek to revive the president’s stalled Gaza peace plan, which has been rejected by Israel. Kushner yesterday met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt

Transit in the Strait of Hormuz slowed this weekend, according to data by tracking firm Kpler

• Agreement expires:The US and Iran in June signed a memorandum of understanding that kicked off a 60-day window to negotiate a final deal to end the war. The agreement expired Monday with no concrete plans to end hostilitiesas talks between the two sides have stalled

• USS Lincoln: US Central Command’s chief visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier amid rising concerns over the mental health challenges of its crew members’ long deployment, which he described as “operationally intense.”

• Rough seas:Yemen has suspended operations at a strategic Red Sea port after recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthis, which killed seven people and caused about $16 million in losses. Meanwhile, another ship attack was reported on the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump and Iran trade barbs over control of the critical waterway