Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz intensify as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) openly challenges former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to escort oil tankers through the strategic waterway. The Strait of Hormuz, responsible for nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply, has become the center of a growing geopolitical showdown amid Iran’s blockade and escalating regional conflict. Tehran has warned that American warships entering the area could face serious consequences, referencing past incidents such as the 1987 Bridgeton tanker strike during the Iran-Iraq War.
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