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Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open.’ Here’s what that really means.

Almost seven weeks after the start of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran announced on Friday that a crucial maritime passageway for seaborne oil was “completely open” for commercial vessels — but only as long as the Lebanon-Israel…

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Almost seven weeks after the start of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran announced on Friday that a crucial maritime passageway for seaborne oil was “completely open” for commercial vessels — but only as long as the Lebanon-Israel cease-fire agreement is in effect.

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