- The Trump administration imposes new sanctions on Iran, calling it 'economic D-Day' to pressure Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant claims new pipelines will make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant within two years.
- Energy experts, including Robert
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