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Iran Uses the Strait of Hormuz as Leverage in Talks With the U.S.
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 23, 2026
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Roi Kahanovich said Iran is using control of the Strait of Hormuz as its main leverage against the United States. He argued that Tehran’s growing confidence is reshaping the conflict into an economic struggle and strengthening Hamas’s bargaining position.
- 01Kahanovich said Iran’s control of Hormuz is now Tehran’s main bargaining chip.
- 02He said the conflict has shifted from regime change to global economic warfare.
- 03About 20 percent of world oil production passes through the strait.
- 04He said Iran seeks direct influence in Gaza and hostage negotiations.
- 05He warned that Iranian funds support the Revolutionary Guards, nuclear work, ballistic systems, and proxies.
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