Tehran ties the strait's reopening to sanctions relief, troop withdrawal and war reparations, as U.S. officials go quiet and gas prices climb.
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“Hard to overstate the level of strategic failure. US started the war purely as a war of choice and ends up dramatically empowering Iran and given the Iranian govt big wins.”— joshtpm.bsky.social, Bluesky user · Bluesky
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