Daily Memo: Developments in the Middle East

After talks in Islamabad collapsed, the U.S. is promising to open the Strait of Hormuz by another path.

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Hormuz blockade. The United States will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, President Donald Trump announced over the weekend. The U.S. plans to block all ships entering and leaving Iranian ports, but it will not obstruct movement for vessels traveling to and from non-Iranian ports. No deal. The announcement was […]

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