By Jemima Michael
Ask a bodaboda rider in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, how he feels about the Strait of Hormuz, and he’ll likely stare at you blankly. Ask him how he feels about paying Sh3,820 for a litre of petrol — up from Sh2,864 just weeks before — and he’ll have plenty to say. This is the story of the Iran War in Tanzania: a conflict no one here started, priced in a currency everyone understands.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran.
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