GeopoliticsJuly 20 at 12:05 PM

As of July 20, the U.S. military has redirected 7 commercial vessels and disabled 1 to prevent the ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports.

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U.S. military forces have intercepted 8 vessels to block Iranian ports, causing oil prices to surge 20% and shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to collapse by 85%.

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