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“PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS U.S. HIT IRAN HARD IN RESPONSE TO LATEST ATTACKS ON SHIPPING IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ”

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This storyWhat's the most likely outcome of U.S. strikes on Iranian targets?

  • Iran retaliates militarily 0%
  • Tense standoff, no escalation 0%
  • Diplomatic talks resume 0%
  • Proxy forces strike back 0%

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This storyWill Iran's claim to close the Strait of Hormuz escalate into a full blockade?

  • Yes — full closure within days 0%
  • No — it's a bluff 0%
  • Partial restrictions only 0%
  • Too unpredictable to call 0%

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This storyWhich is NOT true about the Strait of Hormuz?

  1. ~20% of world oil flows through it
  2. Iran & Oman border the strait
  3. Connects Red Sea to the Gulf
  4. ~21 miles wide at narrowest
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It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf

Topic poll · all networksSheikh Hamad founded Al Jazeera in 1996. How many households does it now reach?

  1. Around 50 million
  2. Around 130 million
  3. Around 220 million
  4. Around 310 million
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Around 310 million

Topic poll · all networksWhat share of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz?

  1. About 5%
  2. About 12%
  3. About 20%
  4. About 35%
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About 20%

Sheikh Hamad voluntarily abdicated in 2013 — rare in Gulf history!

When he handed power to son Tamim, it was one of the first peaceful, voluntary transfers of power by a sitting Gulf ruler. He had himself seized power from his own father in a bloodless coup in 1995.

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