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diplomacyJun 16, 2026
Iran Barely Blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. It Mostly Just Threatened To — and That Was Enough to Win
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Shortly before getting a tenuous 60-day ceasefire with the Islamic Republic of Iran, US President Donald J. Trump gloated at a press conference in the White House Oval Office about how he was presiding over the largest covert commercial-maritime operation in history.
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- Brandon WeichertBy Brandon Weichert
Shortly before getting a tenuous 60-day ceasefire with the Islamic Republic of Iran, US President Donald J. Trump gloated at a press conference in the White House Oval Office about how he was presiding over the largest covert commercial-maritime operation in history. According to…
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