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Analysis: Strait of Hormuz 'beating' 21st century tech but reports of Larijani killing 'crucial'
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9:28Now PlayingThe US and Israel might be "pounding" Iran, but the Strait of Hormuz is beating every bit of technology being used to fight, according to geography and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall.
The 20-mie Strait is effectively blocked by Iran, which the foreign affairs writer says was foreseen, leaving US President Donald Trump "scrambling to try and turn the situation around."
But he added reports that Israel has killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani is "possibly as important as killing the supreme leader was."
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