#StraitOfHormuz #EnergyCrisis #NavalOperations
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Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint. Reopening it is a big challenge
PARIS (AP) -- The rising prices causing winces of pain at gasoline pumps are due, in large part, to the impact of the Iran war on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.
#France #MiddleEast #NavalOperations
www.nytimes.com
France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East
France will send 10 warships to the Eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz, where oil tanker traffic has been choked off by the war with Iran, in addition to the two ships already deployed to the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
#China #NavalOperations #IndianOcean
www.newsweek.com
Chinese ship surveys waters near US aircraft carrier's approach
A Chinese scientific research vessel capable of mapping the seabed to support naval operations was tracked operating in waters near the Middle East for a month, while a United States aircraft carrier has arrived in the region amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
