U.S. and Iran block Strait of Hormuz, trapping the Gulf's oil and gas

from Morning Edition · host Leila Fadel

U.S. Central Command says over 100 aircraft and a dozen warships are enforcing a cordon on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran also restricts passage, stranding the Gulf's oil and gas.

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