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U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz is “effectively gone,” arguing that Tehran is losing its strategic leverage as U.S. pressure intensifies
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz is “effectively gone,” arguing that Tehran is losing its strategic leverage as U.S. pressure intensifies. Speaking at a White House press briefing in Washington, Vance said Iran is “losing their capabilities by the day” and described the country’s influence over the strategic waterway as “a diminishing asset.” Vance said President Donald Trump has multiple options to further increase pressure on Tehran, including economic, military, diplomatic and covert measures. However, he declined to provide details about what specific steps the administration might take next. He argued that Iran’s threats to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have become less effective because commercial traffic has begun recovering despite continued attacks and heightened tensions. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important shipping routes, carrying a significant share of global oil exports. As tensions escalate between Iran, the United States and Israel, the strategic waterway has emerged as one of the central flashpoints…
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US Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 a Gallon as Iran War Disrupts Fuel Supplies
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Israel Releases Lebanese Prisoner in First Handover Since Latest Hezbollah War
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Israel Says It Has Taken Control of Strategic Ali al-Taher Ridge
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Trump Rejects Reports of US Ammunition Shortages, Says Stockpiles Are ‘Virtually Unlimited’
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Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Drone Strikes on Saudi Military Targets
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