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Of the 34 ships that have circumvented the blockade, at least 19 are tankers linked to Iran that have exited the Gulf. The other 15 have entered the Gulf from the Arabian Sea, heading towards Iran.
As Iranbacked forces block the Strait of Hormuz, refiners race to reroute US Gulf crude through the Panama Canal paying historic premiums just to pass through.
In a wide-ranging interview with NDTV's Shiv Aroor, Ambassador Denis Alipov described the bilateral relationship as "very consistent" and "comprehensive in nature".
The US State Department said this month it had summoned Iraq's ambassador to Washington to express "strong condemnation" of attacks by pro-Iran groups on US interests.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended her immigration policies after being heckled at a West End theatre, telling "white liberals" to "fk right off" and rejecting claims she is copying Reform UK, as she faces growing opposition from within Labour and from charities.