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Live UpdatesUS-Iran War LIVE Updates: While the Strait of Hormuz traffic edges towards normal, Trump has berated Republican congressmen in a closed-door meeting for allowing the vote to block his Iran war. Marco Rubio says talks with Iran in Switzerland are scheduled for next week.US President Donald Trump(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)US-Iran War News Live: President Trump berated Republicans for allowing the vote in the US Congress to block his Iran war. Trump govt wants $87.6B from CongressThe White House has asked $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers, and Ebola response. The Office of Management and Budget sent the supplemental spending request on Wednesday. It arrived just hours after Trump riled Republican congressman in a closed-door meeting.US may never solve who was behind attack on Iranian school: TrumpTrump, while talking to reporters during his meeting with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, said that he has not seen anything which would lead him to believe that the attack was caused due to a US missile. I don't know that they're ever going to solve that problem in terms of whose fault was it because there were missiles flying all over the place. And it's horrible what happened," he said.Rubio assures security in Gulf region US' top priorityUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday vowed that the United States will not do anything that would undermine the security of US allies in the Gulf region when it comes to Washington's dealings with Iran.Follow updates here:25 Jun 2026, 06:19:05 AM ISTUS-Iran War LIVE Updates: Five more South Korean ships exit Strait of HormuzFive more South Korea-operated vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul's Oceans Ministry said on Thursday. One of the ships is bound for South Korea, the ministry said. The ministry did not name the vessels, citing requests from shippers and crew members.25 Jun 2026, 06:12:57 AM ISTUS-Iran War LIVE Updates: Marco Rubio says US-Iran talks to continue in Switzerland next weekTechnical-level talks between the US and Iran will continue next week, as per Marco Rubio. ‘The technical group will be back, I believe on 29th or 30th…’ the US Secretary of State said.25 Jun 2026, 06:12:57 AM ISTUS-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump says any fees on Strait of Hormuz ‘unacceptable’US President Donald Trump told journalists during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that any form of fees to pass the Strait of Hormuz would be unacceptable to him.About the AuthorSayak BasuSayak Basu is a digital journalist with more than seven years of experience in covering general news, politics, science, cricket, and football. He brings a sharp editorial eye and a keen attention to detail in the newsroom.<br><br>
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The epicenter of the 7.1 quake was west of the community of Morón, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas at a depth of 13 kilometers.Mint ImageA 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey has said. The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter was 16 kilomoters southwest of the city of Morón, Venezuela.The massive tremors were felt minutes after parts of Venezuela, including the capital, Caracas, were hit by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake. The epicenter of the 7.1 quake was west of the community of Morón, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas at a depth of 13 kilometers.The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued tsunami alerts for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.Videos posted on social media showed emergency workers climbing into the ruins of one collapsed building in the capital as night began to fall."Some buildings have been brought down (in Caracas), houses have collapsed," Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on state television.Many Venezuelans were at home when the quake hit, celebrating a public holiday commemorating an 1821 military victory which secured Venezuela's independence from Spain."There was a very loud crash. Things fell in the house, jugs inside the refrigerator. I've never experienced anything like it," said Coro Martinez, 56, who lives in eastern Caracas.
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