Trump weighs costly Hormuz blockade against concessions to divided Iran

In Iran, internal disputes have always shaped the country's decision-making and previous negotiations with the U.S. The Strait of Hormuz, barely on the agenda before the war, has now become a flashpoint in talks due to the blockade's enormous damage to the global economy

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In Iran, internal disputes have always shaped the country's decision-making and previous negotiations with the U.S. The Strait of Hormuz, barely on the agenda before the war, has now become a flashpoint in talks due to the blockade's enormous damage to the global economy

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Zvi Bar'el

06:05 AM • April 27 2026 IDT

When the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan met about ten days ago at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, the question once again arose – is there is room to establish a regional diplomatic-military "axis" to confront the Iranian threat?

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