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Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.

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Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state’s military fire department said, adding that no one

Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.