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Iran MP: US blockade a 'joke' after tanker passage

An Iranian MP states Tehran opened the Strait of Hormuz after its ceasefire conditions for Iran and Lebanon were met.

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Seyyed Mahmoud Nabavian, a senior Iranian MP, has detailed the conditions under which Iran is allowing commercial shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz. He stated the decision to open the strait was made in exchange for collecting transit fees, and that this process is now underway. The opening was explicitly conditioned on a ceasefire being met in both Iran and Lebanon, a condition Nabavian says has now been fulfilled. This statement provides Iran's official rationale for the recent resumption of maritime traffic through the critical chokepoint.
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17 AprRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸

The MP explicitly clarified that Israeli-flagged ships are prohibited from transiting, while confirming passage is now active for other commercial vessels.

17 Apr@officialrnintel

The MP explicitly stated the opening was conditioned on a ceasefire being met in both Iran and Lebanon, a condition he says has now been fulfilled.

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