How Iran is strangling the world’s oil supply | About That

The Strait of Hormuz

Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route, threatening to attack any ship trying to pass through. Andrew Chang explains why the country is able to have such an impact, and to what extent the ripple effects may be felt.

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