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diplomacyJun 19, 2026
Japan-linked vessel exits Persian Gulf through Hormuz after blockade eased
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A Japan-related vessel detained in the Persian Gulf successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is now sailing toward Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday, after the lifting of an effective blockade that had disrupted shipping through the key energy chokepoint for about three months.
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A Japan-related vessel detained in the Persian Gulf successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is now sailing toward Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday, after the lifting of an effective blockade that had disrupted shipping through the key energy …
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