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Iran state TV says Strait of Hormuz will be closed for several hours for live fire drills - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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GENEVA (AP) — Iranian state TV announced Tuesday that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, an essential international waterway, for several hours due to

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  1. Seattle Times

    Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz in drill as a new round of nuclear talks begins (opens Seattle Times)

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    The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Iran state TV says Strait of Hormuz will be closed for several hours for live fire drills - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    GENEVA (AP) — Iranian state TV announced Tuesday that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, an essential international waterway, for several hours due to

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Iran has announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live fire military drills. The rare show of force came as its negotiators held another round of indirect

  4. MyNorthwest

    Iran temporarily closing Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as new talks with US start (opens MyNorthwest)

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    GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program on Tuesday in Geneva as Iran said it will close the

  5. WHDH Boston

    Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz in drill as a new round of nuclear talks begins - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the U.S. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    It was the first time Iran has announced the closure of the key international waterway since the U.S. began threatening Iran and rushing military assets to the region.

  7. Breitbart News

    Iran Fires Live Missiles in Strait of Hormuz as Talks Begin — IRGC Says U.S. Carriers ‘Can’t Do a Damn Thing’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran fired live missiles into the Strait of Hormuz and temporarily disrupted traffic through the strategic oil chokepoint Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s envoys opened high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei simultaneously warning that American warships co…

  8. WMUR

    Iran temporarily closing Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as nuclear talks with US begin (opens WMUR)

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    Iran state TV says the Strait of Hormuz will be closed for several hours for live fire drills

  9. Fox News

    Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz as Trump envoys arrive for nuclear talks (opens Fox News)

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    Iran launched live missiles in the Strait of Hormuz during naval drills and warned it could close the vital oil route as U.S.-Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    It was the first time Iran has announced the closure of the key international waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, since the U.S. began threatening Iran and rushing military assets to the region.

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