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Synthesis The IRGC navy said the strait will remain closed until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian vessels and… Read the synthesis →
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Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday during a ceasefire in the Middle East war, only to clos…

At least eight oil and gas tankers passed through the strait early Saturday morning following Iran's…

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Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire in Lebanon, only to close it agai…

At least eight oil and gas tankers passed through the strait early Saturday morning after Iran's Fri…

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Saturday it has closed the Strait of Hormuz in respons…

The IRGC navy said the strait will remain closed until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian vessels and ports, calling the US actions "a violation of the ongoing ceasefire agreement in the US-Israel war…

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News24 Centre · Neutrality 74
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Daily Maverick Centre-left · Neutrality 81
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BusinessTech Centre · Neutrality 79
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