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Strait of Hormuz Mine Clearance Blocks Shipping
First detected 19 Jun · last moved 1h ago
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Normal shipping operations in the Strait of Hormuz remain suspended pending completion of mine clearance operations targeting 80 mines in the waterway. International naval forces continue removal efforts, with commercial traffic unable to resume through this critical chokepoint until the operation concludes. The blockage continues to disrupt global energy transport and regional trade flows.