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region

[ree-juhn] / ˈri dʒən /


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In January, Malaysia detained a U.S.-sanctioned vessel, the Nora, a 24-year-old ship registered in Shanghai which was carrying Iranian oil and conducting a ship-to-ship transfer in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

His remarks came after Iranian state TV reported what it said were details of a draft agreement, which included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the withdrawal of US forces from the region.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The same goes for other countries in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Early in the war, the Pentagon held up delivery of 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan, rerouting them to the Persian Gulf region.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The school’s teachers had migrated from all over the region to educate them.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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