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A tanker and a container ship in the strait of Hormuz reported coming under fire from Iranian gunboats off the coast of Amman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Organization, which

monitors security at sea. An unknown projectile reportedly damaged the second ship's cargo.

The attacks came shortly after Iran's armed forces said they were reasserting strict control of the strait. Iran said it would

keep control of the strait, despite declaring it open on Friday, until America lifts its naval

blockade, which had called a breach of the ceasefire. Donald Trump said America would not

stand for blackmail, but added that very good conversations with Iran were continuing.

Iran's deputy foreign minister told the Associated Press his country was not yet ready for

further direct talks with America. Emmanuel Macron, France's president, said that a French member

of a UN peacekeeping force had been killed in Lebanon the day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah began.

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