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What the 1956 Suez Crisis says about Iran and the limits of U.S. power

What the 1956 Suez Crisis says about Iran and the limits of U.S. power

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Oil prices were up again on Monday after Iran once again shut down the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for President Trump's decision to extend a blockade of Iranian ships. Foreign affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor says Trump's current headache echoes one of history’s most revealing strategic failures. He joins us. 

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