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Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz

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Newest development Sep 30, 2026 · 2 reportsIran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz

The flow of crude from the Persian Gulf has recovered to near-prewar levels, but the latest data shows that much of the oil is reaching markets through routes and shipping arrangements that did not exist before the war, raising the question of whether Iran is losing its leverage in the Strait of Hor…

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  1. Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a deal

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. The Strait of Hormuz Is Open

    Headline from RealClear Investigations ·

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    Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Can Iran shift trade north to Caspian Sea as war impairs Strait of Hormuz? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iran is looking for alternatives to export its oil as the US blockades its southern ports.

  2. Breitbart News

    Trump Rejects Iran Hormuz Deal: ‘They’re Losing So Badly’ -- ‘Greatest Blockade Ever in Military History’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, saying Tehran is “losing so badly” after the U.S. turned its attempt to close the waterway against it with what he called the “greatest blockade ever in military history” — while making clear he remain…

  3. Al Jazeera

    Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a deal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    There are fears of renewed fighting between the US and Iran, after President Trump rejected a deal.

  4. Bloomberg

    Iran Officials Pessimistic About US Deal Before Midterms (opens Bloomberg)

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    Iranian officials have privately expressed pessimism about reaching a deal to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before US midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter.

  5. France 24

    Iran says it expects US response Tuesday on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz (opens France 24)

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    Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects Washington to respond to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. In exchange for reopening the vital shipping route, Tehran is seeking guarantees including a regional ceasefire, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and …

  6. Al-Monitor

    As Iran’s grip on Hormuz weakens, what leverage does Tehran have left? (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Six months into the war, Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is weakening. The world is slowly learning to live with it, oil flows are recovering, alternative routes are expanding and Tehran's own economy is bearing the cost of keeping the waterway under pressure.

  7. Oil Price

    Iran Threatens Middle East Energy Infrastructure as Hormuz Standoff Deepens (opens Oil Price)

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    Iran threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Middle East if its security isn't guaranteed as it ratcheted up its rhetoric while waiting for the United States to officially respond to a plan Tehran says would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  8. The Free Press

    The Strait of Hormuz Is Open (opens The Free Press)

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    Oil is once again moving through the strait, writes Aaron MacLean. Can the Trump administration turn a winning Iran strategy into lasting victory?

  9. Al Jazeera

    ‘Economic war’: Is Iran losing its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Crude flows through Hormuz have recovered, but tanker insurance costs and geopolitical risks remain barriers to a return to normality.

  10. Oil Price

    Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz (opens Oil Price)

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    The flow of crude from the Persian Gulf has recovered to near-prewar levels, but the latest data shows that much of the oil is reaching markets through routes and shipping arrangements that did not exist before the war, raising the question of whether Iran is losing its leverage in the Strait of Hor…

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