# This Ain't Your Father's Tanker War || Peter Zeihan

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Podcast: [The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peter-zeihan-podcast-series-5965677)
Published: 2026-05-13T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/zeihan/2796542
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Duration seconds: 387

## Resource

No, the U.S. can’t escort tankers in the Persian Gulf today as it did during the 1980s Tanker War. Back in the 80s, the U.S. swooped into a regional conflict where attacks on shipping were limited, and the Strait remained open. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/49xcDvU

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