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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

How a vague clause in Trump’s peace deal led to anarchy in the Strait of Hormuz

The future of the global economy once again rests on an 100-mile strip of water sandwiched between the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Shipping through the vital waterway has halved following tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran this week, shaking the foundations of a sketchy 14-point interim peace deal between the warring nations.

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