Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps kicked up global tensions once again after claiming over the weekend that it had shut down the Strait of Hormuz.
The announcement came even as the U.S. Central Command confirmed that ship traffic and oil movement through the critical waterway had actually surged, contradicting Tehran’s bluster.
According to CENTCOM, roughly 55 merchant vessels navigated safely through the strait on Saturday, carrying billions of barrels of oil and other goods.
The American assessment painted a ...
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