First Western commercial ships transit Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began
A French-owned container ship and other Western vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, marking the first such passages by Western commercial ships since the US-Israeli war with Iran began in late February. The Malta-flagged CMA CGM Kribi and other vessels successfully transited the waterway that has been effectively closed to most commercial traffic during the conflict. About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait.
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First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime
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French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows - Reuters
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- Washington Examiner+42 min
- Al Jazeera+4.3 h
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“French-Owned Ship Becomes First Western Freighter to Pass Hormuz Strait Since Start of Iran War”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows - Reuters” · Reuters, Al Jazeera, BBC, The Hill
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RReuters French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows - Reuters 161d ago HThe Hill Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key official says 147d ago RIGHT3
NYPNY Post First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime 147d ago WEWashington Examiner First Western and LNG tankers manage to cross Strait of Hormuz 161d ago BBreitbart French-Owned Ship Becomes First Western Freighter to Pass Hormuz Strait Since Start of Iran War 161d ago 7 tracked claims across 7 outlets
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An LNG tanker successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz alongside the container ship.
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