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What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
By Gavin Butler
How conflict around a critical waterway could halt most Mideast oil exports
Tankers reversing course from Strait of Hormuz following U.S. attack on Iran nuclear sites
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Military briefing: will Iran start a new ‘tanker war’?
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Strait of Hormuz could be vulnerable to Iran retaliation. Here's what to know about the vital oil trade route.
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Kaja Kallas
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Foreign ministers remain focused on a diplomatic solution, but concerns about the war escalating are high.
Any Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be extremely dangerous.
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Javier Blas
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WEEKEND LONG-READ: War in the age of American oil imperialism.
The shale revolution has given the White House a freer hand in the Middle East — but that advantage isn’t limitless.
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Norio Nakatsuji
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[Israel-Iran war live: Trump floats regime change to ‘make Iran great again’; Iran parliament votes to shut Hormuz strait] www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/22/israel-iran-war-live-trump-says-us-has-attacked-nuclear-sites-in-iran-including-fordow
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What Is the Strait of Hormuz, and Why Is It Important?
The strait is crucial for the flow of oil and natural gas. Roughly one fifth of global oil products pass through the waterway, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/world/middleeast/strait-hormuz-what-why-iran.html?smid=tw-share
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