Trump Can Bomb Iran. He Still Can’t Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz.
1 sourceUpdated Jul 17, 2026
A wave of attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this past week set off a new round of fighting that jeopardizes the preliminary deal between the United States and Iran.
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