Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Strait of Hormuz until nuclear concerns met

US President Donald Trump rejected a proposal from Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, opting instead to maintain a naval blockade to pressure Tehran on its nuclear program, Axios reported Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are choking,” Tr
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