U.S. Slams Iran Over Strait Control
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- Published
- May 29, 2026
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- 1:57
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- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
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The U.S. slams new sanctions on Iran’s new shipping control agency targeting the Strait of Hormuz, escalating economic pressure alongside recent military strikes — all aimed at forcing Tehran to negotiate a deal to reopen the vital oil chokepoint. With global energy prices climbing and elections looming, Treasury Secretary Bessent claims Iran’s tolls reve…
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The U.S. slams new sanctions on Iran’s new shipping control agency targeting the Strait of Hormuz, escalating economic pressure alongside recent military strikes — all aimed at forcing Tehran to negotiate a deal to reopen the vital oil chokepoint. With global energy prices climbing and elections looming, Treasury Secretary Bessent claims Iran’s tolls reveal desperation, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard insists their route is the only safe one. The U.S. blockade remains in place, and Trump says t
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