US-Iran conflict escalates again, raising the threat of another war in the Middle East
- Written by Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
The United States' reinstitution of punitive sanctions is causing real hardship to Iranians.AAP/EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh
Let’s start with a number. On any given day, more than 17 million barrels of oil pass through what is known as the world’s most important chokepoint.
Those 17 million-plus barrels constitute about 20%, give or take a...
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