The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions

Source: NewsNation · Bias: Center

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Iran rowed back on its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to [...]

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The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
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The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions

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Iran rowed back on its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to [...]