What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-04-20 00:08 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about a fifth of the world’s oil, has again become the chaotic centre of the United States-Israel war on Iran, as a standoff between Washington and Tehran is complicating efforts to end the war.
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