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China firm gave Iran lifeline to collect Hormuz tolls before pulling plug amid US warning

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After briefly issuing a web security certificate for a portal linked to Iran's U.S.-sanctioned Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a Shanghai-based firm revoked it, though the move could still draw scrutiny under U.S.sanctions rules…

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  • Reported by Fox News and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:17:45 UTC.

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