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Persian Gulf oil flows return to prewar levels, but Iran could resort to a ‘scorched earth campaign’ as U.S. deploys more ships and Marines to Mideast

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Persian Gulf oil flows return to prewar levels, but Iran could resort to a ‘scorched earth campaign’ as U.S. deploys more ships and Marines to MideastWorldPing
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What happened

"That is what everyone who actually follows this region and its dynamics is worried about."…

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:03:10 UTC.

Why it matters

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  3. Persian Gulf oil flows return to prewar levels, but Iran could resort to a ‘scorched earth campaign’ as U.S. deploys more ships and Marines to Mideast

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