conflict
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While Iran has said "non-hostile vessels" can use the waterway, the ongoing conflict - in which several ships have been attacked - has halted normal transport activity.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
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From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Agriculture sector representatives are due in Brussels for talks with the European Commission on April 13, as many complain the conflict risks plunging an already strained industry into a deeper crisis.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, diplomats hurried back and forth between European capitals, exchanging notes, hoping to contain any fighting and avoid a wider conflict.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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