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Iran Reimposes Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Switzerland Hosts New Peace Talks

Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, disrupting a waterway that carries around one-fifth of global petroleum trade, even as United States Vice President JD Vance holds talks with Iranian delegates in Switzerland aimed at easing the broader regional conflict.
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