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  "path": "/2026/05/23/the-risks-of-irans-threat-to-control-the-strait-of-hormuz/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T11:33:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
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  "textContent": "“Tehran is trying to formalize — and monetize — its control over the Strait of Hormuz, previously a transit point for one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas, by charging a fee for passage,” the New York Times reports. “What Iran is proposing violates the rules on which international shipping is based, which hold that […]",
  "title": "The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz"
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