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Maritime Enforcement Escalates: The U.S. Navy fired Hellfire missiles from an MH-60 at a Panama-flagged cargo ship (M/V Vela Nova) in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and tried to breach the blockade, disabling steering/engine access; CENTCOM says it has redirected 55 vessels, disabled three, and boarded two since the July 14 restart. Hormuz Standoff Hardens: Iran’s newly appointed SNSC head Mohsen Rezaei says the Strait of Hormuz won’t fully reopen unless Washington ends the war and blockade, releases frozen Iranian funds, and accepts broader conditions tied to regional ceasefires. Trump’s “Total Control” Claim: Trump told reporters the U.S. has “total control” of Hormuz and reiterated he doesn’t trust Iran. Diplomacy via Pakistan: Pakistan’s defense minister says the U.S. and Iran are close to “some sort of arrangement,” while Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Iran’s president, foreign minister, and interior minister in Tehran. Regional Spillover: In the Bab al-Mandeb, Yemen’s internationally recognized government says Houthi attacks killed four crew members on an Egyptian-owned vessel, with additional deaths among rescuers. Security Theater in Turkey: Reports say Trump secretly left NATO talks in Ankara using a decoy Air Force One ruse after an Iranian assassination threat, later confirmed by Trump as a Secret Service/military safety directive.

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