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How are tankers bypassing Hormuz blockade?

At least 34 Iran-linked tankers have managed to bypass the US blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. How?

FILE PHOTO: U.S forces patrol near the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska after it was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, at a location given as the Arabian Sea, in this handout image released April 20, 2026.    U.S. Central Command via X/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained severely constrained as US-Iran talks in Pakistan stalled.

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