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Iran insists on right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman
Iran reasserted its right to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on a ship near Oman, which highlighted the fragility of a preliminary deal to end the Iran war. The U.S. and six Gulf states rejected Iran's claim to charge tolls on vessels, prompting Tehran's warning against their intervention.
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