Trump’s Strait of Hormuz dilemma: How Iran is pulling countries into its orbit by offering countries safe passage

The sea channel has become perilous for oil tankers since Iran claimed control of it during the war. But experts tell Bryony Gooch that Tehran may be willing to grant safe passage to countries willing to engage in diplomacy


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