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The Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US?

play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 01 hours 04 minutes 44 seconds play-arrow01:04:44Deja VuThe Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US?In the latest episode of Al Jazeera’s new podcast, Deja Vu looks at how oil, shipping and war shape the Gulf.

What happens when a revolutionary movement takes control of the world’s most vital waterway, bringing global oil shipping to a halt and provoking war with an empire? It is not the Strait of Hormuz, but the Suez Crisis of 70 years ago. In 1956, Egypt shut the Suez Canal and took on three armies alone. When the canal reopened months later, with Egypt in control, the region and the global economy would change forever.

This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolome and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.

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Read original at Al Jazeera English

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