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U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

NPR News·July 15, 2026·1 min read

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. The standoff between the two nations over the strategic waterway intensified, raising concerns about global oil supply disruptions.

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