US-Iran Hormuz clash escalates as Europe builds shield
US-Iran Hormuz clash escalates as Europe builds shield

US-Iran Hormuz clash escalates as Europe builds shield

The fragile Middle East ceasefire has shattered. President Trump has reinstated a total naval blockade on Iran and ordered a mandatory 20% cargo toll for transit through the Strait of Hormuz after intense weekend airstrikes and retaliatory IRGC rocket attacks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy landed in Paris to launch a 10-nation defense coalition aimed at co-developing "Freya"—a new, low-cost pan-European anti-ballistic missile shield to counter relentless Russian strikes.

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