Ethan Bronner

how to interpret that other than to assume that it was not and that Iran would like it to be, or perhaps it began and it got removed.

But it does seem like it's going to be something of a stumbling block, but I doubt it's going to be the core stumbling block.

It's designed for this.

But I mean, many, many people in Israel don't have one in their own apartment and they're forced into public shelters.

So it's not fun at all.

But I think on the other hand, you know, people in Israel have been talking for so long about the need to eliminate people

the iranian regime because iran does say death to israel it does fund and arm militias around the region it really is an enemy in a genuine sense that people i think have a tolerance uh which is going to go on for a while we'll see for how long

Oil shipping has largely paused in the Strait of Hormuz that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas after the U.S.

and Israel bombed Iran, with Iranian media saying the waterway is practically closed.

Ships reported hearing a radio broadcast purporting to come from the Iranian Navy announcing that transit through the waterway was banned.

Several tankers that had been heading toward Hormuz have turned around.

A large number had already paused to wait near the entrance to the waterway after the bombing started.

The disruption is impacting everything from crude oil tankers to container ships that carry furniture.

Ed Kolegi, Bloomberg Radio.

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