Name: Despite the U.S.’ claims that it has completely blocked the Iranian oil trade since Monday, Professor of Gulf
Uploaded: 2026-04-16T12:35:30Z
Duration: 66 s
Channel: democracynow
Description: Despite the U.S.’ claims that it has completely blocked the Iranian oil trade since Monday, Professor of Gulf studies at the University of Exeter Laleh Khalili says more than a dozen ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz — still a drop in the bucket compared to before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, when the strait handled over 100 crossings per day.

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Despite the U.S.’ claims that it has completely blocked the Iranian oil trade since Monday, Professor of Gulf studies at the University of Exeter Laleh Khalili says more than a dozen ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz — still a drop in the bucket compared to before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, when the strait handled over 100 crossings per day.