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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains open for most maritime traffic but is closed to vessels linked to the United States, Israel and their allies. Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Monday, Araghchi said the passageway is accessible "from our perspective", but not for countries Iran considers hostile.
"It is only closed to our enemies, to those who carried out unjust aggression against our country and to their allies," he said.
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{{{content}}}PTC News Desk: The Middle East plunged into unprecedented chaos after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran last month resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sparking a war.
In response to which, Iran launched a series of retaliatory attacks on Israel and US military bases in the Gulf countries.
US President Donald Trump has urged countries such as China, France, Japan, South Korea and Britain to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies.
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