Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- The president of Lebanon announced on Friday that Israel and Lebanon would meet in Washington, D.C., next week to talk about a truce and begin talks.
- More than 180 Hezbollah fighters were killed in airstrikes the Israeli military carried out in Lebanon two days prior, the Israeli military claimed on Friday.
- Hezbollah claims to have bombed Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon's Tyre and Shamaa.
- More than 3,000 Iranians have died as a result of U.S.-Israeli attacks since February 28, Abbas Masjedi, the head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization, said Mizan, the official news agency of the Iranian judiciary, on Thursday.
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Walking Across Hung Slackline
At 8,202 feet, two German daredevils set a world record by walking across a slackline that was hung between two hot air balloons.
World Record:Most Martial Arts Sword Cut
Using his customized blade, a Swiss martial artist and expert swordsman sliced through rice straw matting 100 times in a minute, breaking a Guinness World Record.Alex Gueffroy, 35, attempted to break the record for the most martial arts sword cuts in a minute using a sword that was custom made by bladesmith Reto Zürcher.
Half Marathon Reward Cow
In northeastern China, a half-marathon surprised many by declaring that the winner would get a cow as a reward. Additional incentives were ducks, hens, and wild fish. Many people took notice of these odd awards. Others expressed a desire to attend the event. The event was held on December 3.
Pull Ups Record
In Guangdong, 44-year-old Xie Ting officially attempted to set the record for the most pull-ups in a minute, earning the female equivalent of the title.