Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face 'forceful response'

In a significant development amid peace talks with theUS, Iran's joint military command on Thursday warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response", ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations seeking a permanent end to the Iran war.

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