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Strait talk: U.S. and regional partners see progress toward reopening Hormuz chokepoint
U.S. and Middle East officials said Tuesday they were zeroing in on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential return to normalcy that cheered oil investors and sparked records on Wall Street.
Russian strikes revive Black Sea blockade, threaten Ukraine’s economic lifeline
Russia is trying to turn the Black Sea into a “second Strait of Hormuz,” Ukraine’s acting foreign minister warned as attacks on Ukrainian ports and commercial vessels are prompting shipowners to halt calls through the country’s main maritime export corridor.
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Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S., Iran claims about talks diverge
A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States and Iran made opposing claims about whether they were holding talks.