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USA blocks passage of 75 ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Diário de Coimbra27 August 2026 at 22:30

The United States blocked the passage of 75 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a blockade against Iran, preventing dozens of vessels from crossing the strategic maritime route so far.

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