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Strait of Hormuz Reopening Reality Vs. Political Bluster

There needs to be a real definition of the strait being "open".

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Lori Ann LaRocco
Jun 16, 2026
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  • Ten transits since President Trump declared “Strait Open” and let the “oil flow”

  • Concerns grow over the lack of information on mine sweeping and details of safe transits

  • Markets in denial over the reality of the opening of the critical waterway.

U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on a quick opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but anyone in the marit…

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