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Dr Sultan Al Jaber says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz risks the 'every day affordability for billions of people'. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Dr Sultan Al Jaber accuses Iran of 'global economic extortion' in Strait of Hormuz

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