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United States Shifts Toward Military and Economic Pressure on Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions

The United States is moving away from diplomatic engagement with Iran toward sustained economic pressure and military deterrence as tensions rise over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, with American forces being moved toward the Middle East.
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