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Photoillustration of Juan Orlando Hernandez, stylized, beside a stylized photograph of Roger Stone, surrounded by copies of Hernandez’s Presidential pardon, lines of cocaine and President Donald Trump’s signature.

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A view of the vessels heading towards the Strait of Hormuz in Oman.

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Iranian foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz is open, naval blockade remains

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