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How would escorting oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz work?

Mar 16, 2026Center

With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.

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