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Strait of Hormuz Closure Triggers Oil Crisis, Rising Tensions
3/14/2026
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- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused unprecedented disruptions to global oil supplies.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme Leader, vows to continue attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests unless their military bases are closed.
- The International Energy Agency warns of the largest supply disruption in history.
- Oil prices rise toward $100 per barrel.
- Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed over 1,800 people.
