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© France 24 01:46 Strait of Hormuz traffic down 97% as fourteen ships struck since war started Issued on: 11/03/2026 - 16:52
A British monitoring agency says three ships in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz were struck in separate incidents on March 11, a day after several US media reported Iran had started laying mines in the strategic passagepoint. The UN meanwhile has urged for 'humanitarian exemptions' to get aid through the Strait.
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