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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 4 MIN

Reports say Strait of Hormuz closed amid regional tensions

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Iranian media reports say the Strait of Hormuz has been fully closed, forcing oil tankers to turn back. This comes after more than 250 people were killed in major Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday.

Iranian media reports say the Strait of Hormuz has been fully closed, forcing oil tankers to turn back. This comes after more than 250 people were killed in major Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday.

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Iranian media reports say the Strait of Hormuz has been fully closed, forcing oil tankers to turn back. This comes after more than 250 people were killed in major Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday.

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