Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic san
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- The Guardian
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- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 26 Aug 2026, 04:00 UTC
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- Byline
- Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
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- Iran
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic san
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Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic san
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- publisher category Iran rss-category
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- publisher category Strait of Hormuz rss-category
- publisher category US foreign policy rss-category
- publisher category World news rss-category
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