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Japan-Linked Ships Exit Hormuz Carrying 12 Million Barrels

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Japan-Linked Ships Exit Hormuz Carrying 12 Million Barrels

Shipping data on LSEG showed 10 Japan-linked vessels exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a fresh sign that Gulf traffic is testing the route after months of Iran-war disruption. The group includes six very large crude carriers loaded with 12 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude, plus two chemical tankers, a vehicle carrier and a container ship. The update matters for Israel because Tehran used the chokepoint as regional leverage after the US-Israel campaign against Iran's regime. Every lawful transit that weakens Iranian coercion helps restore deterrence, free navigation and global energy stability without rewarding Tehran's threats.

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