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Iran Deploys Mini-Submarines to Strait of Hormuz as UK–France Escort Plan Draws Warning

The move signals Tehran’s bid to raise costs for foreign navies in a chokepoint that carries a fifth of global oil.

U.S. Mine-Countermeasure Ships Make Brief Port Calls in Malaysia During Logistics Transit