Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.
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Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.
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