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Lawmaker: four countries exempted from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz, Iran ·

Ahmad Hayatmoghaddam, deputy chair of the parliament's national security committee, said on Tuesday that ships from India, China, Iraq and Qatar are exempt from the restrictions.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and a major route for oil exports from Gulf producers.

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