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strikeSep 6, 2026

Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

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After years of surviving sanctions, Tehran is now confronting one of the harshest squeezes in the Islamic Republic's history, according to Iranian insiders and regional sources.

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  • SECTIONS Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites ReutersBy SECTIONS Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites Reuters

    After years of surviving sanctions, Tehran is now confronting one of the harshest squeezes in the Islamic Republic's history, according to Iranian insiders and regional sources. A U.S. naval blockade and tougher sanctions are curbing oil exports, restricting access to foreign cur…

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