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The US and Iran are locked in a high-stakes chess match over the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump claiming talks are imminent—only for Iran to flatly deny any negotiations are happening. While Trump accuses Tehran of being “unbelievably duplicitous” and insists the U.S. Navy controls the strait, Iran’s foreign ministry confirms all negotiators are stationed domestically, focusing instead on coordinating with Oman to manage shipping. Iran’s strategy? To weaponize global energy supply lines by forcing Washington into costly confrontation. The tension escalates as recent attacks on cargo ships near the strait add fuel to an already volatile standoff, with both sides playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship over control of one of the world’s most critical chokepoints.

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