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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

The Guardian World News April 18, 2026 · 6:41 am Read Original
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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoodsIran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fallA convoy of tankers was seen departing the Gulf and transiting the strait of Hormuz on Saturday, vessel-tracking data showed.The group comprised four liquefied petroleum gas carriers and several oil product and chemical tankers, with more tankers following from the Gulf, according to MarineTraffic data cited by Reuters. Continue reading...

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Source The Guardian World News
Published Apr 18, 2026 · 6:41 am
Article ID 0vrbf73
Original URL Open source
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