Hormuz standoff chokes 20% of oil supply
In the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence over one of the world’s most strategic waterways, with Washington emphasizing ship seizures to demonstrate its ability to disrupt maritime traffic, while a parallel on-the-water confrontation unfolds over demining and securing the key global oil route, amid a broader battle of messaging and control, as reported by Liza Kaminov and France 2.
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