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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 20 MIN

Day 13: IEA Calls Largest Disruption Ever, Six Ships Burning, Ships Pose as Chinese

from The Iran War Report

Iran lit two oil tankers on fire off the Iraqi coast, and the IEA is calling it the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Six total vessels were attacked in a single 24-hour period, with Iranian drone boats and sea mines both implicated. Ships are now falsely identifying themselves as Chinese in the Strait of Hormuz to avoid Iranian targeting.Today's briefing covers what happened, what it means, and what people are actually saying — in 20 minutes.Listen now. You'll know more than 99% of the country.

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