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How is blockade of Iranian ports affecting international shipping?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Altaf Qadri/AP)
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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Altaf Qadri/AP)

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Kpler shipping expert Jean-Charles Gordon about how international shipping is being affected by the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is stopping oil tankers from reaching Iranian ports, even as peace negotiations are underway.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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