White House lacks strategy as 14 ships hit in Hormuz; G7 releases record 400M barrels

The White House faces criticism for lacking a coordinated strategy to address shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, where fourteen vessels have been struck since the war's start, according to France 24. Simultaneously, G7 nations released a record 400 million barrels of oil reserves to stabilize markets as Iran threatens an oil blockade and major multinational firms evacuate staff from Gulf states.