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World · 4 April 2026

Iran lets some ships through Hormuz but attacks another

Iran lets some ships through Hormuz but attacks another

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Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday that Tehran had authorised vessels carrying essential goods to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ports. However, Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said they targeted an Israel-linked ship in the strait with a drone, setting it on fire. Iran has virtually shut the waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.

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