U.S. Steps Up Fight to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

美国加大努力重启霍尔木兹海峡之战

WSJ What’s News

2026-03-20

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A.M. Edition for Mar. 20. Oil futures retreat as countries step in to try and calm energy markets and end the harassment of maritime traffic. Plus, WSJ Middle East correspondent Omar Abdel-Baqui discusses how Dubai is fighting to protect its image by pairing an advertising blitz with a crackdown on content that “contradicts official announcements” on the safety of the city. And President Trump tells his inner circle that some mass deportation policies went too far as his team looks for an immigration reset ahead of the midterms. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Oil futures retreat as countries step in to try and calm markets.

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  • U.S. military is scaling up efforts to try and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.