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Trump Says Blockade on Iranian Ships to Resume and All Other Nations Must Pay 2% Charges for Passage

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“TRUMP VOWS "FULL BLOCKADE" ON SHIPS COMING TO & FROM IRANIAN PORTS”

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Al Jazeera English

“TRUMP SAYS BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN SHIPS TO RESUME AND ALL OTHER NATIONS MUST BAN 100% CHARGED FOR PASSPORT”

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“U.S. LAUNCHES NEW STRIKES AS TRUMP REINSTATES BLOCKADE”

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This storyAfter 3 rounds of U.S. strikes, what happens next with Iran?

  • Iran retaliates militarily 0%
  • Diplomatic talks resume 0%
  • Strait of Hormuz closes 0%
  • Conflict expands regionally 0%

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This storyWhat will be the biggest impact of Trump's Iran shipping blockade?

  • Global oil prices spike sharply 0%
  • Iran escalates military tension 0%
  • Allies defy the 2% toll 0%
  • Diplomacy collapses entirely 0%

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Topic poll · all networksIran enriches uranium to 60%. Weapons-grade requires what % purity?

  1. 60%
  2. 75%
  3. 90%
  4. 99%
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90%

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Topic poll · all networksWhich country charged ships a toll for strait passage for 400+ years?

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Denmark

Topic poll · all networksWhat happens next with US-Iran tensions?

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  • Military strikes occur 0%
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