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July 2, 2026

Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz?

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The U.S. has been claiming that the Persian Gulf’s key maritime chokepoint is open to all comers. Iran claims its latest agreement with Washington gives it the freedom to extract tolls. In conversation with Aaron MacLean, Sal Mercogliano explains exactly how transit through the Strait of Hormuz worked before the war, what’s happening now, and how the Islamic Republic is using the waterway in its war with America. (Video, 40 minutes. Audio available at the link below.)

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