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Kuwait intercepts Iranian missile after new U.S. strikes
Iran said it targeted a U.S. base in retaliation for American strikes on drone operations, while CENTCOM reported no U.S. facility was hit
Energy markets
Oil rises as U.S. begins Hormuz navigation operation
Brent climbed nearly 2% after weekend attacks on commercial vessels and a new U.S. military effort to escort traffic through the key waterway
Strait of Hormuz
Tankers stack up outside Hormuz as U.S. blockade holds and Iran keeps waterway shut
CENTCOM reports no breaches of the U.S. blockade since April 13; traffic remains minimal with vessels queueing to UAE ports as talks and warnings escalate