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Now in peacetime and with a new set of actors, the time had come to bury the hatchet and settle the issue between once and for all.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Iran wants to persuade Oman to support a mechanism to collect tolls from vessels passing through the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows in peacetime, according to a regional official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The standoff around the strait continues The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, is still nearly 50% higher than when the war began because of Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
That hasn't lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Iran wants to persuade Oman to support a mechanism to collect tolls from vessels passing through the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows in peacetime, according to a regional official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The standoff around the strait continues The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, is still nearly 50% higher than when the war began because of Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
That hasn't lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacetime
peace
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After Iran and the United States failed to reach a peace deal in April, America also initiated a blockade outside the Strait to prevent the passage of Iranian commercial ships.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Pakistan's prime minister, a key negotiator, saying the two sides are closer to a peace deal than ever before and preparing for a digital signing of a memorandum of understanding as a first step.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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