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Iran issued a statement asserting its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after firing on a container ship that took a route near Oman's shore.
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A trickle of marine traffic was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday despite an attack on a ship in the vital waterway a day earlier, as Iran reiterated its warnings for ships to follow a Tehran-approved route
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Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace deal.
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Also, Iran strikes a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday.
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A number of oil tankers sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday along a United Nations-recommended route, defying threats by Iran that any ship not following its approved route "will be dealt with accordingly."The passage of the Liberian-flagged vessel — perhaps aptly named the Stoic Warrior — came amid continued uncertainty about the future of the crucial waterway.
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The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.
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The attack, confirmed by U.S. and Iranian officials, came after Tehran threatened to disrupt shipping in the waterway and as Washington sought regional support for its peace agreement.
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