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How Iran Is Holding the Strait of Hormuz Hostage

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March 17, 2026

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Iran spent years stockpiling weapons that could be used to paralyze traffic on one of the world's most important oil passageways. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how Iran's mines, missiles, drones and boats are now wreaking havoc on the global economy.

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