diplomacyApr 29, 2026

'Maximum leverage over regime': Trump eyes Iran blockade extension as oil storage clock runs down

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'Maximum leverage over regime': Trump eyes Iran blockade extension as oil storage clock runs down WASHINGTON, DC: The White House said on Wednesday, April 29, that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports has given President Donald Trump “maximum leverage” over Tehran as the administration weighs extending the…

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Deepanjali SharmaBy Deepanjali Sharma
'Maximum leverage over regime': Trump eyes Iran blockade extension as oil storage clock runs down WASHINGTON, DC: The White House said on Wednesday, April 29, that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports has given President Donald Trump “maximum leverage” over Tehran as the admini…

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