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Attacks Escalate in Strait of Hormuz The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown Mar 11, 2026
The essential Strait of Hormuz, by which 20% of the world’s oil passes, is beneath siege. Multiple ships have been struck whereas Iran tries to put mines. Meanwhile, extra assaults in Tehran cut back buildings to rubble, and Iran lists US tech firms working in the area as potential targets.