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Iran Says It Will Will Reopen Hormuz Once U.S. Ends ‘Aggression’ (Live)

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 3 developments

Iranian officials said the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will happen once the U.S. withdraws its "aggression" and Israel halts attacks on Lebanon

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  1. Donald Trump warns 'All Hell' will rain down as he gives Iran deadline

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Iran poised to keep stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz

    Headline from NBC News ·

  3. Newest

    Iran Says It Will Will Reopen Hormuz Once U.S. Ends ‘Aggression’ (Live)

    Headline from Forbes ·

5 reports not tied to one development ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Strait of Hormuz sees just a handful of ships trickling through as Iran’s chokehold continues (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    As Iran exerts full control over the Strait of Hormuz, passage through the once busy shipping route has plummeted to an average of seven ships a day, about 5% of its regular traffic prior to the war, according to maritime data.

  2. NPR

    Iran wants some ships to pay to use the Strait of Hormuz (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Iran has introduced a new toll system for ships it allows to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting its control over the key waterway.

  3. The Daily Caller

    ‘Time Is Running Out’: Trump Warns Iran To Open Strait Of Hormuz Within 48 Hours (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump gave Iran a final warning on Saturday to open the Strait of Hormuz or else “all Hell will reign down on them.”

  4. RedState

    Clock's Ticking: Trump Warns Iran They’ve Got 48 Hours to Open Hormuz or Face Hell Raining Down (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump warns Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours or face severe consequences.

  5. New York Post

    Trump issues strict deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz — or face ‘hell’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump warned Iran Saturday it had two days left to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face “Hell.”

  6. Newsweek

    Donald Trump warns 'All Hell' will rain down as he gives Iran deadline (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a deal or open up the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours

  7. Washington Examiner

    Iran vows to continue Hormuz chokehold in face of Trump threats (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for the US and Israel,” Iran's navy said in a statement on Sunday.

  8. Al-Monitor

    From France to India: Who is Iran allowing through the Strait of Hormuz? (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Ships from Qatar turned around on Monday after sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz, while a growing number of countries have received permission to traverse the waterway.

  9. NBC News

    Iran poised to keep stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Iran will likely keep up its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz even if President Trump follows through on his threat to bomb the country’s civilian infrastructure, foreign diplomats, regional experts and former U.S. officials say.

  10. New York Post

    Iran blocks ships in the Strait of Hormuz with Lebanon cease-fire demand and $2M toll (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Iran has again blocked ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after agreeing to reopen the waterway, blaming the reversal on Israel striking Lebanon.

  11. Townhall

    Here's What's Going On With The Strait of Hormuz (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Iran restricts Strait of Hormuz traffic amid ceasefire tensions and US-Iran talks led by VP JD Vance.

  12. Forbes

    Iran Says It Will Will Reopen Hormuz Once U.S. Ends ‘Aggression’ (Live) (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Iranian officials said the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will happen once the U.S. withdraws its "aggression" and Israel halts attacks on Lebanon

  13. Breitbart News

    Reports: Iran Blocks Traffic in Strait of Hormuz over Israeli Strikes in Lebanon (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz just a few hours into the ceasefire agreement due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

  14. Al Jazeera

    What is Iran’s Strait of Hormuz protocol and will other nations accept it? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.