Tensions Rising on Strait of Hormuz After US Attacks on Strategic Island

By BloombergMar 14, 2026, 3:35 PMLast Updated Mar 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

Live reports from "Bloomberg This Weekend" from the United Arab Emirates and Israel as ship traffic stalls at the Strait of Hormuz. Overnight the Trump Administration bombed the strategic Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran's oil production.

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Tensions Rising on Strait of Hormuz After US Attacks on Strategic Island

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