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Has the Strait of Hormuz become Iran's most powerful weapon?
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August 7, 2026
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1:25Now PlayingHas the Strait of Hormuz become Iran's most powerful weapon?
Julia Ioffe argues Iran left the war with more leverage, not less, having shown it can close the Strait and choke off a quarter of the world's oil and gas.
Danielle Pletka counters that no country absorbing 13,000 strikes comes out ahead, while conceding that there is no clear picture of what victory looks like, especially with the control of the Hormuz in question.
With the Strait still closed to normal traffic and a shipping deal now on the table, who is holding the stronger position? Tell us in the comments and watch the full debate at the link in our bio.
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