U.S. TREASURY ISSUES 60-DAY WAIVER TO PERMIT PRODUCTION, DELIVERY AND SALE OF IRANIAN OIL
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The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest!
Despite its tiny width, ~20% of the world's traded oil passes through it daily — roughly 17 million barrels. Iran borders one side, making it the world's most strategically critical maritime chokepoint.
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- $12 billion
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- Since 1980
- Since 1953
- Since 1989
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