The World in Brief from The Economist

Apple said John Ternus, its hardware chief, will become chief executive on September 1st.

Apple said John Ternus, its hardware chief, will become chief executive on September 1st; America’s armed forces said it has redirected 27 vessels since it began blockading the Strait of Hormuz a week ago

Iran accused America of violating the countries’ fragile ceasefire, and promised retaliation, after the US Navy fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea. Also, Iranian state media said the regime had rejected the idea of new peace talks.

Donald Trump said in a social-media post that America had taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

Donald Trump said that American negotiators would return to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Monday for further talks with Iranian officials; Mr Trump later posted that America had taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman

A tanker and container ship in the Strait of Hormuz reported coming under fire from Iranian gunboats off the coast of Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Organisation, which monitors security at sea; Iran said it would keep control of the strait—despite declaring it open on Friday—until America lifts its naval blockade, which it called a breach of the ceasefire.

Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that a French member of a UN peacekeeping force had been killed in Lebanon, the day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah began

Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that a French member of a UN peacekeeping force had been killed in Lebanon, the day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah began

Confusion continued over the status of the Strait of Hormuz; Oil prices plunged on Friday after the strait’s reopening was announced