Al Jazeera cited a maritime intelligence firm saying Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels diverted six vessels from the Oman route.

U.S. President Trump said he will never allow the United States to fall into decline.

A shooting during July 4 Independence Day celebrations at Coney Island in Brooklyn injured eight people, the New York Police Department said. The incident occurred at about 10:35 p.m. local time as crowds watched fireworks. Four of the wounded are minors; a 21-year-old woman is in critical condition with a chest gunshot wound. All victims were taken to local hospitals. Police recovered a firearm at the scene; no suspect has been arrested.