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  "path": "/2026/03/11/iran-tries-to-choke-off-oil-traffic/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T21:39:23.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
  "tags": [
    "Energy"
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  "textContent": "“Three commercial ships were struck around the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran stepped up its efforts to halt traffic through the critical oil conduit,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The U.S. military has turned down requests to escort tankers or other civilian ships through the strait, with defense officials saying it won’t do […]",
  "title": "Iran Tries to Choke Off Oil Traffic"
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