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diplomacyMay 10, 2026
The critical trade route you’ve never heard of
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If you’ve been following the news, then you’ll be very familiar with the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow body of water that separates the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman has been at the centre of blockades and negotiations amid the ongoing Middle East war.
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- Tim McLachlanBy Tim McLachlan
If you’ve been following the news, then you’ll be very familiar with the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow body of water that separates the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman has been at the centre of blockades and negotiations amid the ongoing Middle East war. But there’s another stra…
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