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Report from Tehran: "Hormuz Is Not a Tool to End the War But How Iran Wins the Aftermath"

Apr 7, 2026Far Left

We speak with two Iranian scholars ahead of an 8 p.m. ET deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of all its power plants, bridges and other civilian infrastructure. Twelve hours ahead of the deadline, the president posted on social media, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought…

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