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Secretary of State Rubio claims Iran has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz. After months of US military operations degrading Iranian coastal defences, Gulf oil exports have returned to prewar levels. But Tehran refuses to quit, intensifying attacks and striking vessels deeper into Persian Gulf waters than ever before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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