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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Middle East command on Tuesday denied a report that the US Navy had resumed guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the maritime operation paused by President Donald Trump last month has not yet restarted. “US forces are not currently escorting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Navy Capt. Timothy Hawkins told Al-Monitor, saying that a report in The Wall Street Journal that the US Navy had helped a Greek tanker navigate the waterway was “not true.” The denial by Hawkins followed an exchange of fire between the US and Iranian militaries within…
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