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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nU.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States has begun “clearing out” the Strait of Hormuz, as reports emerged of U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at ending a wider Middle East conflict.\n\nIn a post on Truth Social, Trump said the effort was “a favor” to countries including China, Japan, and France, which he said lacked the “courage or will” to secure the key shipping route.\n\nU.S. media outlet Axios reported that several U.S. Navy ships crossed the strait on Saturday in an uncoordinated move, though a senior Iranian military official, quoted by state television, denied the report.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, with roughly a fifth of global crude shipments passing through it.\n\nTrump said Iran is “LOSING BIG” in the conflict but warned that Iranian sea mines still pose a risk to shipping. “The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may ‘bunk’ into one of their sea mines,” he wrote.\n\nThe comments came as Iran and the United States reportedly opened negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, according to Iranian media, in an effort to de-escalate fighting that has disrupted the region and global markets. Details of the talks have not been independently confirmed.\n\nIn a separate post, Trump said empty oil tankers were traveling to the United States from around the world to purchase crude, though he provided no further details.",
  "title": "US 'clearing out' the Strait of Hormuz, Trump says"
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