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Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

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Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Iran plans restricted zone as Hormuz traffic drops to just 7 ships daily (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Iranian officials warn that the era of proportional retaliation is over, promising faster, heavier responses and signaling a new exclusion zone and potential shipping corridor outside the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with the U.S.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks. The number of commodity vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz totalled seven on Monday, compared with eight on t…

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months.

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