Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast

The GuardianCentre-leftMiddle East✍️ Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Jillian Ambrose; produced by Tom Glasser, Ned Carter Miles and Brian McNamara; executive producer Homa Khaleeli🗓 17 marzo 2026125 paroleen
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The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil passageway, is causing global chaos due to tensions between Iran and the US/Israel. Iran has threatened to close it, potentially disrupting global oil flow.

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  • Tension in the Strait of Hormuz
  • Potential disruption of global oil flow
  • Iran's threat to set ablaze any tanker trying to pass through
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Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains why The strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows. Since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, however, Tehran has threatened to close the strait and cause mayhem. “They’ve not formally, officially shut it down, but they have said that they will set ablaze any tanker that tries to move through. For any shipping owner, for any insurer, that is as good as closed ,” explains the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose . Continue reading...

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