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Iran's sudden Hormuz reversal: What it signals now | DW News
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12:10Now PlayingTehran's Revolutionary Guard fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and reimposed its blockade — just one day after Iran said it was reopening the critical waterway. The dramatic reversal has created a great deal of confusion. DW spoke with Middle East expert Simon Mabon, asking him what it might tell us about Iran's strategic calculations at this moment.
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