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    <text>U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait &quot;effective immediately,&quot; which will &quot;seek and interdict&quot; any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait. </text>
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      <text>The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of sea mines. </text>
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    <text>The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke USS &quot;Frank Peterson&quot; and USS &quot;Michael Murphy&quot; have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines. </text>
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      <text>Maltese-flagged CMA CGM Kribi, a container ship registered by French shipping company CMA CGM crosses the Strait of Hormuz after departing Dubai, making it the first ship from Western Europe to cross the strait since the war started. </text>
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    <text>Maltese-flagged CMA CGM &quot;Kribi&quot;, a container ship registered by French shipping company CMA CGM crosses the Strait of Hormuz after departing Dubai, making it the first ship from Western Europe to cross the strait since the war started. </text>
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      <text>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that the United Kingdom allows the United States to use its bases to strike Iranian targets at the Strait. </text>
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    <text>British prime minister Keir Starmer allows the United States to use British bases to strike Iranian targets near the strait to lift the blockade. </text>
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      <text>Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy and Spain rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. </text>
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    <text>Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. </text>
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      <text>Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. [https:--www.9news.com.au-world-us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-trump-netanyahu-how-long-will-the-war-last-3a066ef3-fe97-4b15-8222-982b2e91de3f (Nine News Australia).]</text>
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    <text>Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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      <text>U.S. president Donald Trump calls on the United Kingdom and other allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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    <text>United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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      <text>The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier MV Naree 6 is hit by two missiles, supposedly Iranian, shortly after passing the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty people are rescued and three are reported missing after the vessel catches on fire. </text>
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    <text>The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier MV Naree 6 is hit by two Iranian missiles shortly after passing the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty people are rescued and three are reported missing after the vessel catches on fire. </text>
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      <text>Vanguard Tech claims several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. </text>
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    <text>Several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. </text>
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    <text>Twenty-four people are evacuated after two oil tankers collide near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman. </text>
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  <text>In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. </text>
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