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These were the key events earlier on Wednesday:
• US President Donald Trump claimed that US forces are in "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran demanded a complete end to the US war and blockade, the release of its frozen assets, and a regional ceasefire before it reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
• Qatar said negotiations between Oman and Iran over the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are making major progress.
• Yemen’s Houthis targeted a Saudi ship carrying military equipment in the Bab al-Mandeb strait and has hit several sites across Yemen.
• Israel is continuing to launch attacks in Gaza, the West Bank, south Lebanon, and southern Syria.