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Special Why the world can’t afford a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz photos

Why the world can’t afford a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

  • Even the mere suggestion that Iran could close the strait if the US joins Israeli strikes has sent oil prices soaring
  • Disruption to this strategic waterway could destabilize economies and trigger a new energy crisis, analysts warn
By Miguel Hadchity ·
Trump says his intel chief was ‘wrong’ to believe Iran was not building a nuclear weapon video

Trump says his intel chief was ‘wrong’ to believe Iran was not building a nuclear weapon

By AP ·
Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

By AP ·
Update Iran and US swap threats at UNSC meeting while Israel urges ‘all possible sanctions’ over attack

Iran and US swap threats at UNSC meeting while Israel urges ‘all possible sanctions’ over attack

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Special How Iranian drones went into action from Yemen to Ukraine to Israel photos

How Iranian drones went into action from Yemen to Ukraine to Israel

By Jonathan Gornall ·

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