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Merchant ships desert Strait of Hormuz amid renewed US strikes
Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly came to a halt on Thursday as fears of renewed military escalation between the US and Iran intensified. Ship-tracking data showed no commercial vessels crossing the key oil chokepoint Thursday mo…
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: US Launches 'Project Freedom' Escorts as Iran Warns of Ceasefire Breach Amid Attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil chokepoint, remained highly volatile Monday as President Donald Trump announced the start of a U.S.-led escort mission dubbed "Project Freedom" to guide hundreds of stranded com…