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Oil tankers must use OK’d routes, Iran says

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.

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  1. End Time Headlines

    Tehran demands ships ‘submit to Iran’s directives’ in Strait of Hormuz (opens End Time Headlines)

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    An Iranian official asserted Tehran’s firm grip on the vital Strait of Hormuz, signaling that international vessels must adhere to Iranian oversight despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. The remarks underscore persistent frictions in the region even as a temporary ceasefire agreement between Iran and …

  2. 19FortyFive

    Iran Wants Every Ship in the Strait of Hormuz to Pay It “Protection Money” — and Experts Say the World’s Most Important Oil Route May Never Be the Same (opens 19FortyFive)

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    Iran is moving to charge ships for passing through the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway that carries a fifth of the world's oil — and critics say it amounts to protection money: pay, or risk the kind of attacks that killed sailors this spring.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran's joint military command says all oil tankers must use its routes in Strait of Hormuz or face 'forceful response' (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Iran's joint military command says all oil tankers must use its routes in Strait of Hormuz or face 'forceful response'

  4. The Republic

    Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’ (opens The Republic)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response.” The statement from the Khatam al-Anbiya military command was aired on Iranian state television.

  5. Oil Price

    Iran Tightens Grip on Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic (opens Oil Price)

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    Just when the oil market was getting comfortable with the idea that the Strait of Hormuz was reopening, Iran reminded everyone who's still directing traffic. Iran's joint military command warned on Thursday that all oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz must follow routes approved by Tehran or…

  6. Al Jazeera

    Iran warns ships against using unapproved routes in Strait of Hormuz (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Military command issues threat a day after Qatari mediators hailed 'positive progress' in indirect US-Iranian talks.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Oil tankers must use OK’d routes, Iran says (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.

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