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October 15, 2012

Iran's Secret Plan to Contaminate Hormuz

Erich Follath, Der Spiegel

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Iran could be planning to create a vast oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a top secret report obtained by Western intelligence officials. The aim of the operation is to both temporarily block the vital shipping channel and to force a suspension of Western sanctions.

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TAGGED: Iran Revolutionary Guards Corp, Persian Gulf, strait of Hormuz, Iran

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