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Strait of Hormuz emerges as frontline for U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Name: Strait of Hormuz emerges as frontline for U.S.-Israeli war with Iran
Uploaded: 2026-03-16T18:01:00-0400
Duration: 9 min 18 s
Description: President Trump is calling on other nations that depend on oil exported through the vital Strait of Hormuz to help reopen it. The shipping lane, which carries about 20% of the world's oil supply, has been blocked since the war began nearly three weeks ago. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab, Chris Livesay and Erica Brown have the latest.

President Trump is calling on other nations that depend on oil exported through the vital Strait of Hormuz to help reopen it. The shipping lane, which carries about 20% of the world's oil supply, has been blocked since the war began nearly three weeks ago. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab, Chris Livesay and Erica Brown have the latest.