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Veterans Of 1980s 'Tanker War' See Parallels In Current Hormuz Crisis

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty [Unofficial] April 13, 2026
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The US military said it would begin a blockade of ships traveling to and from Iranian ports following the failure of peace talks with Iran on the weekend. Former sailors who navigated tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s say today’s crisis echoes that conflict.

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