Iran turns up the Hormuz heat as US midterms loom
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Iran and Houthis Try to Regain Upper Hand
“Just last week, Iran appeared to have its back against the wall in its war with the U.S. its ports blockaded and its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz slipping. Now, Tehran is trying to regain the upper hand,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Iran and its Houthi allies in Yemen delivered a one-two punch […]
The Wall Street Journal writes that just last week, Iran appeared to be cornered and the Islamic State's grip on the Strait of Hormuz was weakening. Now Iran is trying to regain the initiative by targeting shipping traffic, and crude oil prices are climbing again.
Iran seems to be cornered. Its ports are blocked, and its influence on the Strait of Hormuz is weakening. But the Islamic Republic is trying to regain its dominance by stepping up pressure on oil producers in the Gulf, the Wall Street Journal reported. On Wednesday evening, an oil and chemical tanker off Qatar was hit by several shells and injured. [...]
London - Arabic Jerusalem: The Washington Post published a report prepared by Susana George, Rachel Chason and Ivan Halper in which she said that oil shipments had slowed under Iranian attacks, after President Donald Trump's administration had celebrated the recovery of oil flows, with the region experiencing an unprecedented level of violence in months.
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