Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay blocked despite Trump’s claim of ‘total control’
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Iran says it will stay that way until its conditions are accepted.
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The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Iran says it will stay that way until its conditions are accepted.
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The US and Iran continue their standoff in the Strait of Hormuz as mediators try to coax talks.
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