Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 4:17 PM
China firm gave Iran lifeline to collect Hormuz tolls before pulling plug amid US warning
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Fox News World · Middle East
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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