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What the U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil, maritime safety

Season 2026 Episode 178 | 7m 59s

For perspective on the latest developments in the war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery and Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at Windward, a London-based maritime intelligence company.

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