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Trump accuses Iran of breaching ceasefire with Hormuz strikes

President Donald Trump speaks at a Rose Garden Club dinner with farmers, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump says Iran committed a “foolish” violation of its ceasefire agreement by firing at least four drones at ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the oil choke point.

Great American State Fair brings mosaic of nation’s identity to Washington

The U.S. Capitol and a mock-up of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch are seen from the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The opening of the Great American State Fair on Thursday offered a coast-to-coast showcase of the nation’s unique cultures and traditions as the United States was just days away from celebrating its 250th anniversary.

The U.S. Capitol and a mock-up of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch are seen from the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

Great American State Fair brings mosaic of nation’s identity to Washington

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Judge Miguel M. de la O reads instructions to the jury during Ana Maria Cardona's murder trial at the Miami Criminal Court on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Cardona is accused of killing her 3-year-old son Lazaro Figueroa in November 1990. (Carl Juste /Miami Herald via AP, Pool)

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In this file photo, China's People's Liberation Army displays DF-26 ballistic missiles in a parade. Over just the past several months, major revelations about the extent of China's hypersonic weapons capabilities, its nuclear arms stockpile, and even the size of its navy have sparked concerns that Washington may not have a full window into exactly what its 21st-century rival has up its sleeve, or what may be under development deep inside the communist nation. (Associated Press/File)

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A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran moves to control commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz, issues warning after vessel is struck

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National Security Adviser John R. Bolton straightens his tie before an interview, March 5, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran moves to control commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz, issues warning after vessel is struck

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

National Security Adviser John R. Bolton straightens his tie before an interview, March 5, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information

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A Haitian migrant carries a boy while waiting to board a bus provided by a humanitarian group after being released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

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U.S. Army soldiers operate their drone during a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ** FILE **

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Threats from Iran and China around the world illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Bicyclists pass through an underpass of the Rijksmuseum where a billboard reads &quot;All Rembrandts&quot; to draw attention to an exhibition of all the Rijksmuseum's Rembrandts in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. To mark the 350th anniversary of the Dutch master's death, museums across the Netherlands declared 2019 Rembrandt and the Golden Age Year and staged a string of exhibitions to highlight their collections. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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The U.S. Capitol and a mock-up of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch are seen from the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

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Threats from Iran and China around the world illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

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President Donald Trump speaks at a Rose Garden Club dinner with farmers, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump accuses Iran of breaching ceasefire with Hormuz strikes

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., after attending the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are seen, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., after attending the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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The U.S. Capitol and a mock-up of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch are seen from the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

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Robert Norden, owner of the Old '76 House, pours a beer in the tavern on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Tappan, New York. Mr. Norden says the brew was a favorite of George Washington, who frequented the tavern during the Revolution. (Juliet La Sala / The Washington Times)

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U.S. Army soldiers operate their drone during a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ** FILE **

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In this photo provided Friday, June 26, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong-un, center, observes the weapon tests at an undisclosed location, North Korea, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

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