23 August 2026

The Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US?

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

The Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US?

In the latest episode of Al Jazeera’s new podcast, Deja Vu looks at how oil, shipping and war shape the Gulf.

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