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Kharg Island emerges as leverage in push to reopen Hormuz: Leland Vittert | On Balance
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4:03Now PlayingLeland Vittert argues that President Trump may be signaling a coming move on Kharg Island as a way to squeeze Iran economically, force negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and counter domestic pressure over gas prices.
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