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Iranian state media airs video purportedly showing soldiers seizing container ships in Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Timeline uncertain: <\/strong>US <\/strong>President Donald Trump said there is no deadline for ending the war with Iran<\/a>, the ceasefire, or Tehran\u2019s response to his request for a peace proposal<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Maritime standoff:<\/strong> Iran\u2019s president said the US blockade on Iranian ports<\/a> is a major obstacle to talks. The blockade is also what is preventing the Strait of Hormuz from reopening, Iran\u2019s top negotiator said. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Israel-Lebanon talks: <\/strong>The US will host a second round of talks<\/a> between the Middle Eastern neighbors today amid a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon that has seen strikes by Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was ousted from his position Wednesday, six sources told CNN<\/a>. The shakeup comes as the US Navy continues its blockade of Iranian ports during the ceasefire. <\/p>\n

CNN\u2019s Zachary Cohen reports:<\/em> <\/p>\n

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position \u201ceffective immediately,\u201d Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced. CNN’s Zachary Cohen reports.<\/p>\n

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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position \u201ceffective immediately,\u201d Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced. CNN’s Zachary Cohen reports.<\/p>\n

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As the US military intercepts and redirects vessels in its ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports, the war\u2019s timeline remains uncertain as diplomacy stalls. <\/p>\n

While peace talks between the US and Iran were canceled in Pakistan this week, eyes are now on Israel and Lebanon as they prepare to meet for a second round of negotiations in Washington later today. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what else to know on Thursday:<\/em> <\/p>\n

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