Iran's Leverage Over US via Strait of Hormuz May Be Weakening, Experts Say
Despite recent attacks raising oil prices, alternative routes and increased production could reduce Iran's strategic control over global energy markets.
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Despite recent attacks raising oil prices, alternative routes and increased production could reduce Iran's strategic control over global energy markets.
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Fresh attacks by Iran on US military infrastructure in Gulf states strain a fragile ceasefire, while gas prices fluctuate due to disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Ghazal Marzban, a Catholic prisoner in Tehran’s Evin prison, is on hunger strike as Christian arrests surge and the US calls for the release of political detainees.
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Following attacks on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, US military strikes on Iran continue as President Trump declares interim war agreement over.
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world
Following President Donald Trump's declaration that the ceasefire with Iran was over, the US and Iran engaged in a second day of military strikes, escalating conflict in the Gulf with attacks reported in Kuwait, Bahrain, and southern Iran.
France 24 English | Jul 9, 2026, 6:36 AM
politics
On his return from the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump switched from the old Air Force One to a newer Qatari aircraft in the United Kingdom, while Iran issued a warning about its defense stance.
The Hill | Jul 9, 2026, 1:56 AM
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The burial of Iran's slain Supreme Leader coincides with a major escalation in US-Iran conflict, including US airstrikes targeting around 90 Iranian military sites.
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President Trump signals skepticism toward a comprehensive peace deal with Iran following attacks on oil tankers and renewed U.S. military action.
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US President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran amid renewed Middle East strikes, triggering a rise in oil prices and a sell-off in global stock markets.
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