Iran's Potential Hormuz Control Sparks Gulf Concerns
Reports indicate Iran's likely insistence on controlling the Strait of Hormuz as part of a potential deal, raising concerns and panic in the Gulf region. Analysts debate the strategic wisdom and implications of such a move.
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Iran’s insistence on controlling Hormuz is penny smart, dollar foolish
Demanding tolls or restricting traffic indefinitely would be self-defeating, argues Ali Amiri, an Iranian businessman
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A warning by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has reinforced Gulf states’ fears that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-U.S. talks can deliver, short of th...
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