Nick Fountain
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There was a war going on.
Iran's blockade of the strait had cut off 20% of the world's oil supply and other important commodities like helium and fertilizer.
No, for Christian, like many of us, the experience of the war has been kind of removed.
We've mostly seen it at, you know, the gas pump.
Christian has seen it with these books, which he kept checking on every day by looking up the status of that bright pink ship.
Hello and welcome to Planet Money, I'm Nick Fountain.
As we tape this show, U.S.
warships are continuing their blockade of Iran, Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz, and a big portion of global commerce is still stuck, cut off.
Today on the show, we're going to focus on a key sticking point between the U.S.
and Iran, the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
And ask, how have ships been getting through the Strait?
What does Iran's control of it mean for the global economy?
What's happening with Christian's books and that bright pink ship?
has been at war with Iran since February 28th.
And for that month and a half, Iran's main leverage over the U.S.
has been their control over the Strait of Hormuz.
They've attacked ships that try to pass without approval.