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Is the Strait of Hormuz really open?

A busy day of Iran news, briefly explained.

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Welcome to The Logoff: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open — but there’s no peace deal yet, and there are plenty of unanswered questions. Here’s what we do know:

What’s happening with Hormuz? On Friday, Iran said that it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz for at least the remainder of the US-Iran ceasefire, which is currently set to expire next week. In a post announcing the move, Iran’s foreign minister cited Thursday’s ceasefire in Lebanon........

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