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07 September 2026
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Al Jazeera Live

By Tracy J. Jawad and Faisal Aziz Khan

Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026

  • Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mohammed Al-Ansari, has told US media that opening the Strait of Hormuz is a priority, as the world faces an “industrial catastrophe” if the crisis continues.
  • An average of 10 commodity ships transited the strait per day over the past 10 days, marking the lowest level since May following US and Iranian strikes on tankers, Kpler data shows.

 

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