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		<title>Fresh Attacks Shatter ‘Open Hormuz’ Narrative as Iran Pushes New Maritime Regime</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The fragile narrative that the Strait of Hormuz is “open” unraveled again Saturday after multiple new incidents were reported by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, marking the first confirmed attacks...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iran’s Navy Tells Ships Strait of Hormuz Shut Again, Two Vessels Report Gunfire</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters)&#160;&#8211;&#160;Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio messages from Iran&#8217;s&#160;navy&#160;telling them they were not allowed to pass, while two ships reported...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ukraine Strikes Two Russian Refineries, Baltic Sea Port</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[April 18 (Reuters)&#160;&#8211;&#160;Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia&#8217;s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region and a Baltic Sea&#160;port&#160;that exports petroleum products, Russian local governors...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iran Requiring IRGC Coordination for Hormuz Transits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardCorps (IRGC), a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that unfreezing Iranian funds was part of the deal.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Greek Shipowner Sends Biggest Oil Tanker Yet Through Hormuz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Bloomberg) &#8212; A Greek shipowner whose vessels have repeatedly braved the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war sent through its biggest oil supertanker since the start of the conflict....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hold the Champagne: Oil Recovery Faces Weeks of Delay as Supply Chain Shocks Deepen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lori Ann LaRocco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Don’t be fooled by the latest declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” Many things still need to be put in place for that to truly happen. There is a lot of bluster right now—don’t get caught up in it.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shipping Industry Pushes Back on ‘Open’ Hormuz Narrative as Risks Persist</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/shipping-industry-pushes-back-on-open-hormuz-narrative-as-risks-persist/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The global shipping industry is urging caution after declarations from both Washington and Tehran that the Strait of Hormuz is “open,” warning that conditions on the water remain far from...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Morgan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The prospect of a multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved sharply up the diplomatic agenda after European leaders gathered in Paris today, even as Iran and the United States declare the waterway “open” following a ceasefire tied to Lebanon.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route, Mines, and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon, but the terms of that reopening—and how it interacts with ongoing U.S. enforcement measures—remain...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin told French TV station TF1 on Friday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/pakistan-oil-tanker-makes-rare-entry-and-exit-through-hormuz/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Pakistan-flagged tanker that entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend has become the first carrier to exit through the Strait of Hormuz with a crude cargo since a US blockade began on Monday, underscoring just how limited traffic through the vital chokepoint remains.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Coast Guard to Homeport First Two Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guard-to-homeport-first-two-arctic-security-cutters-in-alaska/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it will homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska, marking a key step as the service moves to field a new generation...]]></description>
		
		
		
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