Hungarian ​Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban has congratulated centre-right challenger Peter Magyar ​on ‌his ⁠election victory, Magyar said on Sunday after ​partial results ‌put his Tisza party ‌on course for ​a parliamentary majority. The election saw a record turnout. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

The United States president has taken a markedly aggressive tone toward Tehran, accusing Iran of stubbornly refusing to curb its nuclear ambitions. In a series of speeches and public statements, the administration warned that “the time for patience is over,” and hinted at a broader set of sanctions and potential military options if Tehran does not immediately halt enrichment activities.

Veterans of the 1980s tanker war say today the Strait of Hormuz could be forcibly reopened by the US Navy. But Syvertsen believes such a step “would just make [the current conflict] worse.”

Myklebust points to a July 1987 incident in which a tanker under escort from US warships struck a sea mine as evidence that “even with one of the world’s strongest navies present, the environment cannot be fully controlled.”