The Escalating Crisis at the Strait of Hormuz
The episode reports on a major geopolitical and economic crisis unfolding in the Persian Gulf, triggered by Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mataba Khomeini, declaring the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. Iran has threatened to
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