Iran has begun laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical Persian Gulf channel that carries about 20% of the world’s oil, according to U.S. officials, raising concerns about global shipping and energy supplies.[#item_full_content]

Israeli official says EU sanctions reveal antisemitism hiding behind ‘socially acceptable mask’
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister accuses the EU of weaponizing a “socially acceptable mask” of anti-Zionism to target the Jewish state — after Brussels sanctioned Israeli