
The Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, this month. While the Trump administration has said that a cease-fire would fully lift Iranβs blockade of the strait, that has yet to be borne out.

The Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, this month. While the Trump administration has said that a cease-fire would fully lift Iranβs blockade of the strait, that has yet to be borne out.

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, on Monday. Many have been stranded since the start of the war.

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen last month from northern Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.

An Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank, in March. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israelβs national security minister, said recognition of Palestinian statehood called for βimmediate countermeasures,β including the annexation of the West Bank.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, right, and Penny Wong, the countryβs foreign minister, at a news conference in Canberra on Monday.