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The Strait of Hormuz erupts as oil prices top $100

Iran says it attacked 10 ships in the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday night. The chaos pushed the price of Brent crude oil over $100 dollars a barrel.

Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and host of the Iran Podcast, joins host Robin Young to discuss.

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