Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war

Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point. Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.

Key takeaways

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• Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.
• Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point. Iran says it will "set
• fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.

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Why it matters

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• Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.
• Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point. Iran says it will "set
• fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.