Gate News message, April 15 — According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, Iran will use alternative ports south of its current facilities to circumvent the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The move represents Iran’s strategy to maintain maritime trade routes despite international pressure on the strategic waterway.
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