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Asked if Iran would get any economic relief just from opening up the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic in the first phase of a preliminary deal, Rubio said: “No, that’s not been discussed.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The site posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial traffic in the strait, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Chief Darren Goodman added: “If you traffic in human lives or prey on our community, you will be identified, targeted, and held accountable.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The attacks on Iran launched by the United States and Israel on February 28 caused severe disruption in air traffic in the Gulf region.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It urged the Congress to “take such measures in their wisdom, as the powers with which they are invested will authorize, for promoting the abolition of slavery, and discouraging every species of traffic in slaves.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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