Tehran, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - Iran announces alternative routes in Hormuz strait

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2026-04-09

Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the vital waterway. Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the strait, through which one-fifth of the world's oil usually passes, as part of a two-week truce. "All ships intending to transit the Strait of Hormuz are hereby notified that in order to comply with the principles of maritime safety and to......

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