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The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have roiled stock markets, sent oil prices skyrocketing, and threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including food.
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Sam Mednick, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Gharibabadi said that even in peacetime, vessel movement in the strait would take place under supervision and coordination with Iran and Oman, positioned on either side of the strait.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The war is roiling oil market Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway leading out of Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime, has driven up global oil prices, as have Tehran’s attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In peacetime, debates on free speech and content moderation are often contentious.
—Steven Stalinsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sam Mednick, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Gharibabadi said that even in peacetime, vessel movement in the strait would take place under supervision and coordination with Iran and Oman, positioned on either side of the strait.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The war is roiling oil market Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway leading out of Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime, has driven up global oil prices, as have Tehran’s attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In peacetime, debates on free speech and content moderation are often contentious.
—Steven Stalinsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacetime. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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peacetime
noun
peace·time
ˈpē-ˌstīm 
: a time when a nation is not at war
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