Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
Source: Financial Times
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Tehran has choked the Strait to 28 daily transits versus pre-crisis norms, sent oil to $113 in March, then watched it collapse to $71 without lifting the blockade. That's not gambling Trump will blink — that's discovering sanctions hurt more when your own export route is closed.
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Gold price today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Gold prices drop following U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers
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