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      <date>2026-04-8</date>
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      <text>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council. </text>
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    <text>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). </text>
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    <text>The first vessel from Malaysia passes through the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian aimed at securing clearance for 7 stranded Malaysian vessels in the waterway. </text>
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      <date>2026-04-6</date>
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      <text>Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by the United States and Iran, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. </text>
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    <text>Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by Iran and the United States, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. </text>
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      <text>The United Arab Emirates has declared its willingness to join a U.S.-led international coalition to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran. </text>
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    <text>The United Arab Emirates declares its willingness to join a U.S.-led international coalition to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran. </text>
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    <date>2026-04-4</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/04/4/military-command-spokesperson-ebrahim-zolfaghari-says-that-iran-will-allow-vessels-and-ships-from-iraq-to-use-the-strait</slug>
    <text>Military command spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari says that Iran will allow vessels and ships from Iraq to use the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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      <date>2026-04-3</date>
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      <text>Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the outbreak of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. </text>
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    <date>2026-04-3</date>
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    <text>Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the beginning of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. </text>
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      <date>2026-04-2</date>
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      <text>Iranian deputy foreign minster Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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    <text>Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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    <text>Belgium says that it will consider participating in securing the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is in place and if the operation is conducted within a clear international framework. </text>
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      <date>2026-03-16</date>
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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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    <date>2025-06-17</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2025/06/17/twenty-four-people-are-evacuated-after-two-oil-tankers-collide-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-the-gulf-of-oman</slug>
    <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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    <name>Gulf Today</name>
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  <text>Gabon-flagged oil tanker MSG crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. </text>
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