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    <text>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as &quot;false&quot;. </text>
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    <text>The Indian government confirms that four India-bound fertilizer cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate, and sulfur have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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      <text>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that a ceasefire deal with the U.S. to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program has &quot;never been closer&quot;. </text>
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    <text>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. </text>
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    <text>The United States Central Command says that American forces have intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reaffirm that the &quot;international trade corridor remains open for transit&quot;. </text>
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      <text>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. </text>
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    <text>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that a ceasefire deal with the U.S. to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program has &quot;never been closer&quot;. </text>
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      <date>2026-05-14</date>
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      <text>Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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    <text>The Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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    <date>2026-05-8</date>
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    <text>Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that three of their vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz last month did not pay transit fees. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/05/4/a-fire-and-explosion-is-reported-on-an-anchored-hmm-vessel-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-near-the-united-arab-emirates-no-cas</slug>
    <text>A fire and explosion is reported on an anchored HMM vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the United Arab Emirates. No casualties were reported. </text>
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      <text>The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the waterway. </text>
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    <text>The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the waterway. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/04/13/philippine-president-bongbong-marcos-suspends-excises-on-kerosene-and-liquefied-petroleum-gas-to-reduce-household-fuel-c</slug>
    <text>Philippine president Bongbong Marcos suspends excises on kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas to reduce household fuel costs amid rising global oil prices linked to the Iran war. </text>
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  <text>The Filipino Department of Foreign Affairs reports that four vessels registered by the Philippines carrying 81 seafarers have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz. </text>
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