Does Iran’s flip-flop on closing the Strait of Hormuz reveal a rift?
April 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelIran's Foreign minister announced the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and on Saturday, the country's top military leadership rescinded that decision. So who is the final decision maker in Iran? And what does that tell us about how any upcoming ceasefire negotiations could proceed? We ask Iran researcher Farzan Sabet from the Geneva Graduate Institute.
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