strait
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Top US diplomat Marco Rubio insisted on Tuesday that the blockaded strait would reopen "one way or the other".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Under the proposed deal, Iran would restore the strait to its prewar status as a free and open international waterway, while both sides entered 60 days of negotiations over the removal of Iran’s nuclear stockpile.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“Even if the strait reopens soon, some of the effects on energy prices and monetary policy will persist for a bit,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He hinted at good news on Hormuz, saying that progress over the past 48 hours - if it works - could result in a "completely open strait... without tolls".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
What’s more, only a handful of Octavian’s ships were needed at the mouth of the strait to keep Mark Antony and Cleopatra’s fleet trapped in the bay.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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