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strikeMay 4, 2026
Trump's Strait of Hormuz Ploy Aims to Manufacture 'Pretext for Escalation,' Iran Warns
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Iranian officials warned Sunday that US President Donald Trump's newly announced plan to help "guide" stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz is an attempted provocation aimed at justifying additional military action against the Middle Eastern country.An unnamed senior Iranian official told Drop Site that Trump's…
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Iranian officials warned Sunday that US President Donald Trump's newly announced plan to help "guide" stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz is an attempted provocation aimed at justifying additional military action against the Middle Eastern country.An unnamed senior Iranian…
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