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Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz, Demands US Concessions
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Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz, Demands US Concessions

Iran's supreme national security council has set tough conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the US must "correct its behaviour" before any deal is reached. The UAE escalated the standoff by reporting one of its ships was struck by an Iranian missile, while tanker operators say vessels remain trapped in a dangerous limbo with no resolution in sight.

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