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MIDDLE EASTgCaptain3h ago

Trump Claims Hormuz Control as US, Iran Harden Their Stances

President Donald Trump claimed the US had “total control over the Hormuz Strait,” as Washington and Tehran hardened their positions in deadlocked negotiations over the critical waterway.

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