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Could Iran-US tensions mean troubled waters ahead in the Strait of Hormuz?

  • Written by Rockford Weitz, Professor of Practice & Director, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Iranian soldiers take part in National Persian Gulf Day in the Strait of Hormuz. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Soaring tensions between Iran and the United States have reignited fears that the Strait of Hormuz could become a flashpoint as Tehran responds to the killing of its top general.

Oil prices climbed on news of the fatal airstrike,...

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