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White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War

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Karoline Leavitt and Marco Rubio suggested the U.S. could declare victory even as Iran continues to block most tankers from the Strait of Hormuz

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  1. As Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed, it's also threatening to target another vital Mideast shipping lane

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War

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  1. CBS News

    As Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz locked down, it's borrowing from Ukraine's playbook (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Trump says Iran's navy is "gone," so how does it still have a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz? Part of the answer may lie off Ukraine's Black Sea coast.

  2. CBS News

    As Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed, it's also threatening to target another vital Mideast shipping lane (opens CBS News)

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    Iran has a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and as pressure mounts, it's threatened to target another vital Middle East shipping lane, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

  3. The Columbian

    Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime (opens The Columbian)

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    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Iran appears to be setting itself up as the gatekeeper for the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important artery for oil shipments. The move could cement Tehran's

  4. RedState

    Trump's Final Warning to Iran? Open the Strait, Make the Deal, or Face 'Obliteration' of Infrastructure (opens RedState)

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    Trump warns Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face obliteration of key infrastructure.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Strait of Hormuz will ‘automatically open’ after Iran war (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump said ensuring Iran doesn't have any nuclear capabilities, not opening the Strait of Hormuz, is the war's focus.

  6. Time

    White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Karoline Leavitt and Marco Rubio suggested the U.S. could declare victory even as Iran continues to block most tankers from the Strait of Hormuz

  7. Al-Monitor

    Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing administration offic…

  8. NPR

    Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to some ships amid escalating strikes on Gulf countries (opens NPR)

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    Iran opens select ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but most oil and gas tankers are stalled as regional attacks escalate, with Gulf countries facing daily missile and drone strikes.

  9. New York Post

    Exclusive | Trump tells The Post the war against Iran won’t last ‘much longer’ —Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘automatically’ after US exit (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump told The Post on Tuesday that he believes the Iran war is likely to end soon and that other nations can reopen the Strait of Hormuz themselves — after he posted to social media a video of huge explosions near Isfahan that he said hit “a lot of stuff.”

  10. Hot Air

    Trump to Allies: Open the Strait of Hormuz Yourself (opens Hot Air)

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    Trump challenges allies to open the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions and US strategic concerns.

  11. Deutsche Welle

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