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Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?
South China Morning Post

Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?

The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz only hours after its reopening is a tactic by Iran to gain leverage over the United States before possible negotiations, according to Chinese analysts. With the clock counting down to the end of a two-week ceasefire with the US on Wednesday, a deal with Washington was still possible and the likelihood of Tehran imposing a toll on the waterway was low, they added. The assessment came as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that...

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