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  • Jul 21

    US launches new wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Hormuz attack capabilities for the tenth consecutive day

    American forces began a new round of strikes on Iranian military command centres, naval infrastructure, missile sites and air defences at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, CENTCOM announced, aiming to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Jul 20

    Iran fires on Hormuz tankers as ninth US strike night pushes crude above $90; Tehran says no petrol will pass

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz unsafe for even a single drop of oil after two tankers exploded on the southern passage Sunday night, while US CENTCOM pressed a ninth straight night of strikes against Iranian command-and-control targets.

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Demography and migration

The new findings provide updated figures on irregular entries and returns in Ceuta, and clarify that new arrivals will not gain automatic rights to travel freely in the rest of the EU, confirming existing policy rather than introducing new measures.

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