Iran leader issues first public statement as oil tankers attacked | ABC NEWS

Iran's new supreme leader has issued his first public statement, saying his country will continue to leverage the Strait of Hormuz.
One fifth of the world's oil supply is transported through the vital thoroughfare, throwing oil markets into turmoil, with the regime determined to maintain maximum pressure on the waterway.
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