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Strait

3 months ago

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher explains what Trump’s latest criticism of US allies means.
Ever since Iran enforced the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war in the Middle East, the world has been plunged into the worst oil crisis in history.
The defence secretary's comments came after US President Donald Trump told other nations to "go get your own oil".
NATO partners, including the European Union, have largely refused to help secure the strait.
Cost of oil likely to keep climbing until Strait of Hormuz reopens to shipping

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Oil prices - which have a significant effect on the cost of wholesale fuel - have soared in response to Iran's stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Two military scenarios and one diplomatic one emerge, with Pakistan playing a crucial mediatory role.
The Wall Street Journal reported Trump had told aides he is willing to end the military campaign even if the strait remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date.
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail's coverage of the Iran war with the latest developments across the Middle East as Iran continues to attack Israel and its Gulf states in the fifth week of conflict.

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