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A look at the escalating battle for the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran has largely blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, snarling oil shipments and rapidly causing the price of petrol to rise.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Luke Broadwater, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt
WASHINGTON – As the US presses ahead with its military campaign against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the war’s most pivotal battlefield.
In response to US and Israeli air strikes, Iran has largely blockaded the strait, snarling oil shipments and rapidly causing the price of petrol to rise.
