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U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCES LIFTING OF BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN MARITIME TRAFFIC

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“VANCE SAYS U.S. NAVY HAS ALLOWED MORE THAN A DOZEN SHIPS THROUGH TO IRANIAN PORTS AND LIFTED BLOCKADE”

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“U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCES LIFTING OF BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN MARITIME TRAFFIC”

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