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Jason Ma

Damn the torpedoes — More ships are quietly slipping through the Strait of Hormuz as helicopters scare off Iran's fast-attack boats

(Credit: U.S. Navy)

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked on a deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but reports indicate that some ships aren’t waiting any longer and are instead crossing the contested waterway with guidance from the U.S. military.

The strait has been effectively shut for three months, keeping one-fifth of the world’s pre-war oil supplies as well as 2,000 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf.

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