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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website shows

LONDON: Iran has added more ships it deems as non-compliant ​and subject to fines, ​confiscation or detention if they try to sail through the ​Strait of Hormuz, according to a government website.

Tehran said on August 24 it had blacklisted 45 tankers that had broken its rules for navigating the Strait of Hormuz, and would take action ‌against any ⁠vessels ⁠transferring loads, escalating its threats over the key waterway six months into a war that began with ​U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

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