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Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz blockade
World

Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz blockade

Trump has issued an expletive-laden ultimatum to Iran, threatening to destroy its bridges and power plants unless it reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has rejected the deadline — set for Tuesday — and condemned the threats as incitement to war crimes, while oil prices have climbed back above $110 a barrel. The standoff is already cascading through global supply chains, with diesel prices more than doubling in Vietnam as gig workers bear the brunt.

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Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran

Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran

BBC · Apr 6

Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war

Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war

Al Jazeera · Apr 6

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