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Strait of Hormuz: Chinese ships get free pass, Iranian official says

· By Ralph Jennings
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A senior Iranian lawmaker said the country is letting commercial vessels from China and three other countries bypass restrictions in the tightly controlled Strait of Hormuz, securing China’s access to oil, including a large quantity sold by Iran itself. Ships from China, India, Iraq and Qatar had been “granted exemp…

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