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SECURITYJul 15 · 07:04 UTCASIA TIMESBen Soodavar

Why Iran shut Hormuz after decades of holding back

US forces struck Iranian targets in Bandar Abbas over three nights as President Donald Trump sought to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz. The US declared itself the 'guardian' of the strategic waterway, prompting Iran to shut the strait after decades of restraint.

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