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1. How will the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports work, and what will it achieve?

   

   The U.S. military has initiated a blockade across the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, a move experts say is an act of war with potential for serious escalation in the midst of a ceasefire. U.S. Central Command says it is targeting all vessels traveling to and from Iran as of Monday morning

2. Iranians try to see through fog of war amid internet blackout

   

   Iranian authorities launched a full internet blackout during protests in January and the brutal repression that ended them. This was lifted somewhat in the weeks that followed, only to be reimposed in full when the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran kicked off on Feb. 28.

3. Trump warns Iran attack ships will be 'eliminated' as U.S. military begins port blockade

   

4. Man accused of attacking Sam Altman's home charged with 2 counts of attempted murder

   

   The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home has been charged with attempting to kill Altman and a security guard at the residence, San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins said Monday.

5. Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff

   

   For Michael Ignatieff, news that Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary had come to an end was reason enough to raise a glass. He speaks about what Orbán’s defeat and Péter Magyar's victory could mean for geopolitics.