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U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies
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Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated following a U.S. maritime blockade and subsequent Iranian threats to close oil export routes. Both nations have engaged in military strikes, signaling a potential return to open conflict in the region.
Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
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