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Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

New York Times 1 min read 2 hours ago

President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
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