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Watch: Ships cross the Strait of Hormuz during brief reopening
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April 18, 2026
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0:39Now PlayingThe Strait of Hormuz was official reopened by US and Iranian officials on Friday after being effectively closed since the start of the war.
Iranian state media then announced the shipping lane was 'closed again' and passage requires 'IRAN approval'.
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