What's behind Iran's aggression in the Strait of Hormuz?
by Melissa Etehad, Los Angeles Times
Jul 20, 2019
2 minutes
The seizure of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the latest example of how tensions between the U.S. and Iran have spilled into one of the world's most strategic and vital waterways for oil. Since May, Iran has been accused of harassing and attacking oil tankers in the strait.
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