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Iran Exempts India And China From Hormuz Restrictions. Why It Matters

Headline via NDTV · first report 4 Nov, 14:55 IST, latest 5 Nov, 14:05 IST

India Gate, New Delhi
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 4 Nov, 14:55 IST; the latest is from NDTV at 5 Nov, 14:05 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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