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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/13/iran-trump-hormuz-war-missiles-nuclear-shipping/?tpcc=recirc_featured_horizontal051524
Don't Overstate the Importance of Iran's Control of Hormuz
Apr 13, 2026 - The regime survived, but this doesn’t make it as strong as it thinks.
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/13/iran-trump-hormuz-war-missiles-nuclear-shipping/
Don't Overstate the Importance of Iran's Control of Hormuz
Apr 13, 2026 - The regime survived, but this doesn’t make it as strong as it thinks.
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https://en.topwar.ru/281605-hegset-nazval-iranskij-ksir-ne-kontrolirujuschej-ormuz-bandoj-piratov.html
Hegseth called the Iranian IRGC, which does not control Hormuz, a "gang of pirates"
Operation Epic Fury demonstrated to the world the
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https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613857/donald-trump-has-essentially-agreed-to-give-iran-control-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-that-is-extraordinary/
"Donald Trump has essentially agreed to give Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz. That is...
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393723579112
Trump weighs in on Iran's internal power struggle and Strait of Hormuz control | Fox News Video
Apr 23, 2026 - Former Special Representative for Iran, Elliott Abrams, provides analysis on the fractured decision-making in Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz's strategic...
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https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/19/WS69e43332a310d6866eb443c3.html
Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz amid continued US blockade - World - Chinadaily.com.cn
The Iranian military announced on Saturday that it was reimposing
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https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/205291/iran-control-strait-of-hormuz-us-war
Iran will ‘never’ give up control of the Strait of Hormuz, an official confirms - World News - News...
Apr 20, 2026 - The Iranian official says the Strait is Iran's 'inalienable right' as the U.S. and Iran are set to resume talks in Islamabad this week
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https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/18/WS69e38e7da310d6866eb4436a.html
Iran says to control traffic through Hormuz until war definitively ended - World - Chinadaily.com.cn
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https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/03/08/765132/trump-strait-hormuz-rhetoric-aims-control-oil-prices-iran-major-surprises-source
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz rhetoric aims to control oil prices; Iran has ‘major surprises’: Source
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https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1359210.shtml
Hormuz will remain under strict Iranian control if U.S. does not ensure freedom of navigation for...
Hormuz will remain under strict Iranian control if U.S. does not ensure freedom of navigation for vessels travelling from and to Iran -- IRGC
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https://maritime-executive.com/article/traffic-through-strait-of-hormuz-ticks-up-but-iran-retains-control
Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Ticks Up, But Iran Retains Control
Transit volume through the Strait of Hormuz remains a fraction of what it was before the Iran conflict, but there are signs that outbound movement is...
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https://reason.com/2026/03/24/trump-ayatollah-inc/
Trump says U.S. and Iran could jointly control Strait of Hormuz
Mar 24, 2026 - The president suggested the U.S. and Iran might share control of the key oil shipping lane during potential negotiations.
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https://www.ms.now/news/iran-control-strait-of-hormuz-long-term
Iran moves to take permanent control of Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping choke point
Apr 2, 2026 - Energy analysts warn that if Tehran gains long-term control of the strait, Iran will be more powerful than it was before the U.S. attacked it.
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https://maritime-executive.com/article/proposals-to-end-gulf-conflict-align-with-iranian-control-of-hormuz
Proposals to End Gulf Conflict Could Preserve Iranian Control of Hormuz
On Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump proposed leaving the Strait of Hormuz as a matter for other nations to address, China and Pakistan r...
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https://www.latintimes.com/v/marco-rubio-says-iran-wont-able-control-strait-hormuz-will-never-allowed-happen-554178
VIDEO | Marco Rubio Says Iran Won't Be Able To Control The Strait Of Hormuz: 'Will Never Be Allowed...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran won't be able to control the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about 20% of the global energy goes...
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/iran-moves-to-codify-military-control-and-rial-only-fees-for-the-strait-of-hormuz/videoshow/130559814.cms
Iran Moves to Codify Military Control And ‘Rial-Only’ Fees for the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is moving from military muscle to legal mandates. The Iranian parliament is advancing a
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