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No Deal: Trump Moves to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz as Iran Defies Nuclear Demands plus Swalwell Bombshell
1. U.S.–Iran Conflict Escalation Negotiations with Iran failed after roughly 20 hours because Iran refused to abandon its nuclear ambitions. In response, President Trump is described as ordering a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, framing it as a decisive measure to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and to stop what is portrayed as Iranian “extortion” of global shipping. The blockade is economic warfare, aimed at cutting off Iran’s oil exports, which are depicted as the backbone of the Iranian economy. 2. Strategic and Economic Impact of the Strait…
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