Trump Says U.S. Will Reinstate Blockade of Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz
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- The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
- The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
- The Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf
- The Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean
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