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Trump ally's nuclear "detonations" post on Strait of Hormuz raises eyebrows

Gingrich proposed a satirical nuclear solution to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 26.6% of global maritime oil trade, amid ongoing Iran-related disruptions.

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"A dozen thermonuclear detonations and you’ve got a waterway wider than the Panama Canal," Newt Gingrich posted on X, in part.
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Trump ally's nuclear "detonations" post on Strait of Hormuz raises eyebrows

"A dozen thermonuclear detonations and you’ve got a waterway wider than the Panama Canal," Newt Gingrich posted on X, in part.

·United States
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