Tehran losing ground in Strait of Hormuz standoff with US: WSJ

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Tehran is warning of faster and more powerful attacks after the latest escalation in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has previously targeted ships linked to Iran.

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The time factor seems to be turning against Iran in the battle of siege around the Strait of Hormuz, after it turned out that Tehran's paper to force the US to retreat did not achieve its goals, according to an analysis published by the US newspaper Wall Street Journal. When Iran closed the Strait of Hormez six months ago, it was betting on its ability to strangle one of the most important corridors [...] The post-time turned against Iran.

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The Wall Street Journal wrote that the economic burden on Tehran is increasing due to the mutual pressure exerted by the US and Iran through the Strait of Hormuz. The fact that Iranian oil shipments are being blocked while Gulf countries are able to partially continue their exports weakens Tehran's bargaining power, according to the newspaper.

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U.S. support for Gulf oil shipments is weakening Iran’s plan to exert pressure on the global economy via the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Wall Street Journal, as oil flows from the region continue, trade is shrinking in Iran, which is under a U.S. blockade, and inflation and gasoline shortages are increasing. Six months into the conflict, Tehran faces a difficult choice.