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Cargo ships sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, 4 May, 2026

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Video. Iran says charging fees for 'navigational services' through Hormuz

Updated: 25/05/2026 - 12:56 GMT+2

Iran effectively shuttered the crucial waterway in the early days of the war and in mid-April the US responded by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports.

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