Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes
Assertions
- iran is connected to US because US and Iran expected to complete $6bn
- military is connected to US because the US sent a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East
- Iran war is connected to iran because US strikes and Iranian retaliation define it
- Strait of Hormuz is connected to iran because Iran closed it to shipping during the war
- oil is connected to shipping because Russian diesel tankers closed in on US ports
- shipping is connected to Strait of Hormuz because Iran threatened to close the strait to tankers
- Iran war is connected to Strait of Hormuz because Iran closed it to shipping
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