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Iran blacklisted 45 tankers over Hormuz transit rules and warned of fines and detention. The action came as the U.S. threatened the most severe sanctions ever on the Islamic Republic.
Iran blacklisted 45 oil tankers and warned of fines and detention for violating new Hormuz transit rules, a direct response to Trump's sanctions threats. The move targets the global oil trade at a chokepoint—roughly one-third of the world's seaborne oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran follows through on detention threats, it could disrupt energy markets and test whether Western shipping companies will continue operating there.
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