IRAN THINKS IT HAS TRUMP CORNERED – BUT WHAT ARE THE RISKS?

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year stand-off with an adversary. Iran’s leaders feel their own victory is at hand and will not require the same epic patience.

News - South China Morning Post reports that the Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year stand-off with an adversary.

The report adds: Iran’s leaders feel their own victory is at hand and will not require the same epic patience.

They are betting that military pressure will ultimately force the US to accept their control over the crucial waterway for global energy – and that time is on their side.

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