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Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll

NPR News 6 Aug 2026 1 views

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.

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