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Breaking news. First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began

The Celestyal Discovery cruise ship departing Rhodes, 30 July, 2025
The Celestyal Discovery cruise ship departing Rhodes, 30 July, 2025 Copyright  CC BY-SA 4.0/Pjotr Mahhonin
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Iran and the US said the strategic waterway, which has been effectively closed since the beginning of the war, will be fully open to commercial traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire

The vessel-tracker MarineTraffic said the Malta-flagged passenger vessel, reportedly sailing without passengers and bound for Oman, departed Dubai on Friday after remaining docked for 47 days.

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It said the Celestyal Discovery ship is expected to arrive in Oman on Saturday.

Hours earlier, Iran and the US said the strategic waterway, which has been effectively closed since the beginning of the war, will be fully open to commercial traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire.

Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.

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