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An aerial view shows ships anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman's Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on Oct. 2, 2026. (AFP via Getty Images)

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October 8, 2026

What America’s naval power bought the world

By JOHN DUFFY Los Angeles Times

(TNS) — Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed. Before the war wit...

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